Breitling Fighters!!
Posted: 06 Jan 2016, 14:42
Back in the days when DaveG was a young man and I had a lot less grey hair.. many (of a similar ilk) will remember seeing the fabulous displays put on by the OFMC/Breitling Fighters..




Later in the 'Breitling Fighters' era.. the P-40 moved back to NZ to be replaced by a Lavochkin La-9. This was something of a watershed for OFMC. I can't remember the exact circumstances but I recall the La-9 acquisition over-stretched the finances a wee bit (more than a wee bit) and ended up going along with the Corsair. Then Ray died and it looked like the end of the road for OFMC but happily, it wasn't.
ATB
DaveB




Later in the 'Breitling Fighters' era.. the P-40 moved back to NZ to be replaced by a Lavochkin La-9. This was something of a watershed for OFMC. I can't remember the exact circumstances but I recall the La-9 acquisition over-stretched the finances a wee bit (more than a wee bit) and ended up going along with the Corsair. Then Ray died and it looked like the end of the road for OFMC but happily, it wasn't.
ATB
DaveB
