Takeoff for vintage warplane

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Takeoff for vintage warplane

3News NZ

Today was D-day of a sort for a Nelson couple who've been restoring a vintage British warplane for the past 10 years.

This morning - after testing her for the last few days - they took the plane onto the runway at Nelson airport for what they hoped would be it's maiden flight.

Our cameras were there to capture the moment - a decade in the making.

Yes, it's taken a decade to restore the old girl.

We sent a delightful old boy along to see if she could get into the air.

Watch the video.

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1/08/2012 3:33:44 p.m.

Ben wrote:

Haha, a bit low over the threshold there ;)

23/07/2012 10:51:34 a.m.

Roger Green (in the UK) wrote:

Super! It looks great. Thanks to Bill and Robin for all their hard work.

19/07/2012 9:28:50 a.m.

Grant Wahrlich wrote:

Great to see the old girl back in the air. A lot of hard work by Bill and Robyn and their team. I feel privileged to have had a small part in it's return to flight.

18/07/2012 9:36:40 p.m.

Lois Lane wrote:

Nice work Flatman and Quake Kid and good on ya Campbell Live for showing these super, everyday, heroes.