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Post by Ykato on Mar 7, 2010 8:08:32 GMT 12
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Post by DragonflyDH90 on Mar 7, 2010 9:25:29 GMT 12
Has anyone thought that these could well be the very same Hornets that are rumoured to be attending Warbirds over Wanaka??
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Post by Ykato on Mar 7, 2010 10:00:09 GMT 12
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Post by corsair67 on Mar 7, 2010 12:08:59 GMT 12
Quick, someone tell John Minto, so he can organise the great unwashed masses to protest against these baby-killing machines of doom!  |
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Post by rubberduck on Mar 7, 2010 12:34:14 GMT 12
You were warned, after all.
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Post by ox on Mar 7, 2010 16:04:36 GMT 12
You were warned, after all. No Helen to scare them away any more. Actually she was in Port Morseby just before then end of my 6 week tour, was nice to see a hot chick after the locals  |
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Post by Ykato on Mar 9, 2010 17:31:22 GMT 12
According to some aussie forums the Super hornets if their info is accurate are due to leave the US on march 19 - if that is accurate then the wanaka hornets will be F/A-18A's F/A-18 Hornets to show at Warbirds Like the F1-11s before them, the four Hornets will not land at Wanaka. Four Hornet fighters from the Royal Australian Air Force will be among the many 'stars' lining up to give aerobatic displays to the thousands of spectators at this year's international airshow. The aircraft will be in New Zealand on exercise with the RNZAF and will be taking 'time out' to appear at the airshow. "The airshow provides an important opportunity to further extend Australia's close defence relationship with New Zealand. The speed and extreme manoeuvrability of the F/A-18 Hornets are sure to impress as they showcase formations during the airshow" said Air Marshal Mark Binskin, Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force. nzaviation.com/magazine/2010/03/fa-18-hornets-to-show-at-warbirds/ |
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Post by bazzaboeing on Mar 10, 2010 18:59:30 GMT 12
Has anyone noticed that the photo on the NZ Aviation page telling us about the FA 18s coming to Wanaka is a F15 taken at Avalon Duuh!!
Cheers Bazza
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Post by motoxjase on Mar 10, 2010 19:40:47 GMT 12
The comment about Being the most powerful small Air-Force use to apply to us until Dec 2001,
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Post by beagle on Mar 10, 2010 20:30:20 GMT 12
Has anyone noticed that the photo on the NZ Aviation page telling us about the FA 18s coming to Wanaka is a F15 taken at Avalon Duuh!! Cheers Bazza unless they have changed it since your post, it sure is a FA/18 Hornet RAAF |
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Post by bazzaboeing on Mar 10, 2010 20:40:21 GMT 12
They must have just changed it. There is a comment below the story saying the same thing that I noticed. Cheers Bazza |
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Post by beagle on Mar 10, 2010 20:45:13 GMT 12
you're now going to say you live just down the road from me
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Post by Ykato on Mar 10, 2010 21:07:59 GMT 12
they have it was showing a picture with a USAF F-15 with tail code zz.
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Post by bazzaboeing on Mar 11, 2010 9:19:33 GMT 12
I probably do Beags, where do you live in Rolly? I am in Highgate.  Cheers Bazza |
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Post by mcmaster on Mar 11, 2010 15:09:48 GMT 12
The comment about Being the most powerful small Air-Force use to apply to us until Dec 2001, I think it was said that the RNZAF was the "best little air force in the world" I though it came from the quality of training etc which enabled the A4 units especially (and prob all units) to match it with other countries with more advanced equipment, and punch above weight over a number of different roles etc. But most powerful small air force .... not really convinced of that. |
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Post by beagle on Mar 15, 2010 19:44:39 GMT 12
I probably do Beags, where do you live in Rolly? I am in Highgate. Cheers Bazza Hamlet |
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Post by Barnsey on Mar 20, 2010 19:28:07 GMT 12
Super Hornets coming thru Auckland in the next few days?
Super Hornets Head Down-under
Posted by Guy Norris at 3/19/2010 11:21 AM CDT
RAAF crews are resting in Hawaii before continuing on towards Australia in the next few days with the service’s first batch of Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets. The crews have been working-up for the long-haul ferry flight by practicing air-refueling exercises at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. Next stop will be Auckland, New Zealand, before finally reaching RAAF Amberley on Friday.
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Post by Ykato on Mar 20, 2010 19:45:23 GMT 12
their seem's to be various dates going around the web at present on arrival in akl on various days.
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Post by Ykato on Mar 22, 2010 20:57:42 GMT 12
Omega 10 tanker Type Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration 21-Mar-2010 DC10/ Honolulu Intl (PHNL) Pago Pago Intl (NSTU / PPG) 09:33AM HST result unknown (?) n/a 21-Mar-2010 DC10/ (PHIK) Pago Pago Intl (NSTU / PPG) 09:33AM HST result unknown (?) n/a 18-Mar-2010 DC10/C Lemoore Nas (Reeves Fld) (KNLC) Honolulu Intl (PHNL) 10:09AM PDT 12:56PM HST 5:47 15-Mar-2010 DC10/I (R2508) Lemoore Nas (Reeves Fld) (KNLC) 10:35PM GMT 04:05PM PDT 0:30 15-Mar-2010 DC10/I Lemoore Nas (Reeves Fld) (KNLC) (R2508) 02:14PM PDT 09:36PM GMT 0:22 15-Mar-2010 DC10/I (R2508) Lemoore Nas (Reeves Fld) (KNLC) 06:00PM GMT 11:31AM PDT 0:31 15-Mar-2010 DC10/I Lemoore Nas (Reeves Fld) (KNLC) (R2508) 09:15AM PDT 04:40PM GMT 0:25 flightaware.com/live/flight/OMEGA10 |
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Post by ams888 on Mar 23, 2010 9:14:16 GMT 12
My brother in law, who works for Air NZ, got a notice from customs today. Apparently the super hornets, Tanker, and C17 are landing at Auckland Airport today at 3pm, and flying out again at 8:45am on friday
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