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Post by efliernz on Jun 9, 2011 16:26:32 GMT 12
I'm an ex Telecom radio tech and the site of the C130s and Skyhawks below me was awesome  Then there was the day that 6 x A4's decided to "blow up" the Pongaroa Telecom Radio hut (on the top of a small hill in the Pongaroa Valley just out of the village (East of Pahiatua / Dannevirke). I had just hopped out the car when I saw them coming. Two below me within 60 yards. Two beside me within 20' agl and the one closer to the hut banked to miss the radio pole. The grin hung around all day. I played squash at interclub that night at Ohakea and met two of the pilots. They got "lock" on the Pongaroa hut before lifting the nose and aquiring the next target, the Telcom "Mount Butters" radio site on the top of the Puketoi Range before turning toward the next Telecom hut above / south of the Manawatu Gorge (Site of the ill-fated Anset crash). Isn't it great how the memories start to surface when typing!!! Thanks for letting me dribble on!!! Pete |
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Post by flyinkiwi on Jun 9, 2011 16:45:47 GMT 12
Radials, preferably the P&W R985 Wasp Jnrs attached to a Grumman Goose, but any are acceptable.
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Post by Officer Crabtree on Jun 9, 2011 16:47:58 GMT 12
Also, the Dash-8's taxiing make a lovely low noise, hard to describe unless you hear it yourself.
I prefer a good prop over a jet.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 9, 2011 20:49:23 GMT 12
Short Sunderland on take-off. 4,800hp of P&W 1830s on full noise.  |
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Post by conman on Jun 11, 2011 9:03:02 GMT 12
Would have to be the sound of a Vulcan at full power prior to brake release, with the entire aircraft resonating with the 4 Olympus engines - pure magic
The sound of a TU-95 is also pretty impressive.
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Post by thomarse on Jun 11, 2011 10:00:11 GMT 12
A dollar each way for me:
R985 or 1340 as attached to Beaver Ceres or Snow
IO520 and 2-blade prop FU24 or Agwagon
I've also seen the low-level A4 stuff at Pongoroa - amazing! Firmly in memory banks is sight of an A4 passing me level and from behind while I had a glider on tow at Kaitoke. He'd slowed right up with "everything hanging" so had snuck up on us carefully, had a huge grin and offered us "the fingers"
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Post by michaelh on Jun 11, 2011 13:26:22 GMT 12
The Vulcan howl on take-off. Heard it many times in the last few years, never gets old.
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Post by corsair67 on Jun 11, 2011 15:42:45 GMT 12
The sound of the whichever aircraft took Helen away from New Zealand to her gig with the un-United Nations wine and cheese party in New York. ;D
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Post by rbwannabe on Jun 11, 2011 18:09:39 GMT 12
In order of priority.....any engine that is still running whilst you are airborne with it!
But after that.
4 x Olympus 593 Mrk610 Turbojets, as fitted to the concord in full afterburner!
Merlin (any)
M14P
GE90-115B X 2, as fitted to the 773. These puppies can boogie at full power.
But I do remember the rolled Royce speys as fitted to the BAC1-11 where quite neat!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 11, 2011 18:37:17 GMT 12
I have to say that I loved the sound of the two big Britstols when Al and Marty have run the Bristol Freighter. I would love to hear one in the air, they must sound amazing.
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Post by machpants on Jun 12, 2011 17:02:37 GMT 12
Mmmm was the spitfire and it's merlin, but I changed to Sea Fury on hearing that. I also love the old lynx rotor noise, with the tips going trans sonic was pretty cool.
Also the in cockpit sound of the the 27mm Mauser, followed by the smell in your mask, was pretty sweet.
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Post by general on Jun 13, 2011 10:59:03 GMT 12
Nope. Me, two. Used to hang out for the Sqawks finishing up at 1RD, and the obligatory beat-up as they departed their DLM. Very tricky trying to pick out a BMF A-4K against the BHE clag before it blasts by @ >100 feet taps full open.
First, no noise at all, then h-u-g-e blast as the Doppler catches up.
Blunties weren't that aggressive in speed but they had a marvellous elegance to their low-fly.
Ultimate, though, has to be Tim Wallis' Mk XVI after its SafeAir re-build. They wrung out the cobwebs with a decent 20 min display.
Cheers
Ross
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Post by fyl on Jun 13, 2011 13:13:11 GMT 12
The eurofighter 'howl' is kinda cool....
Nice vid, and there's a high-def version too...
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Post by oggie2620 on Jun 14, 2011 7:24:55 GMT 12
I must be the only Skyhawk/Strikemaster fan here then? Having only ever heard both on film I cant say they are my favourites but might be persuadable if I get to see one do its stuff one day. In the meantime I will stick with the four merlins of a Lancaster.... |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 14, 2011 8:31:03 GMT 12
Dave Phillips' Hunter sounded pretty awesome!
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Post by furyfb11 on Jun 14, 2011 10:07:37 GMT 12
I was lucky enough to be standing in the middle of the flight line at a CAF show in Harlingen in 1982 when 15 Mustangs did a mass start and take off. That was pretty awsome. Nearly as good was the sound of 4 B17's in formation later in the day.
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Post by Officer Crabtree on Jun 14, 2011 17:22:11 GMT 12
The low rumble of 7 DR1's is quite awe inspiring, coupled with the sight of them flying past in formation.
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Post by strikemaster on Jun 14, 2011 17:33:59 GMT 12
I must be the only Skyhawk/Strikemaster fan here then? Having only ever heard both on film I cant say they are my favourites but might be persuadable if I get to see one do its stuff one day. In the meantime I will stick with the four merlins of a Lancaster.... I'll give you that one. ;D |
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Post by Officer Crabtree on Jun 14, 2011 17:40:07 GMT 12
Come to think of it, there are many many sounds I love. Harvards passing overhead is great!
Unfortunately for my dad, he was still in college in Christchurch while the RNZAF were using them. He had to do exams with them roaring overhead quite a lot, making it hard to concentrate!
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Post by shorty on Jun 14, 2011 19:14:53 GMT 12
Come to think of it, there are many many sounds I love. Harvards passing overhead is great! Unfortunately for my dad, he was still in college in Christchurch while the RNZAF were using them. He had to do exams with them roaring overhead quite a lot, making it hard to concentrate! When I was running the PTS Flight Line the student pilots were sent to do their flying over Lake Ellesmere to do their practise away from all the schools duting exams time. |
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