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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 30, 2011 8:47:16 GMT 12
Does No. 3 Squadron still get deployed to Antarctica during the summer season down there? Do they still paint up the Orange Rougie helicopter for this?
And if yes, is it possible in the future we might see an A-109 Orange Roughie? Wouldn't that look great?
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Post by tibor on Dec 30, 2011 9:25:57 GMT 12
Does No. 3 Squadron still get deployed to Antarctica during the summer season down there? No, 3 Sqn haven't been deployed there for the last 10 years or so. Antarctica New Zealand currently contracts Helicopters New Zealand (HNZ) to provide flight services within Antarctica. HNZ provide an EC 130 helicopter, which is joined with aircraft from the United States and Italian Antarctic Programmes to form a logistics pool shared between the three nations.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 30, 2011 9:32:17 GMT 12
I thought that might be the case. A pity, I'd love to see an A-109 in the orange scheme. ;D
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Post by E.T. on Dec 31, 2011 10:59:19 GMT 12
even if they were to go down Dave, wouldn't necessarily mean an orange paint scheme. When I was down there in the '94/95 season, the Kiwi whirlybird that was there was in it's normal can't-see-me-green scheme after previous years being in orange.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 31, 2011 11:11:41 GMT 12
Yeah, I guess the cost of repainting it for a few weeks work isn't an option in this modern climate of economics.
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Post by alouette on Jan 18, 2012 8:12:01 GMT 12
Does anyone have a photo of the "Orange Roughy"? I've seen photos of the Bouganville Hueys but none of the Antarctic RNZAF day-glo Huey(s). They seem to be a rare thing. Thanks.
Alouette.
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Post by Parrotfish on Jan 18, 2012 9:52:08 GMT 12
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Post by alouette on Jan 18, 2012 11:30:38 GMT 12
Thanks Parrotfish. Just what I was looking for.
Alouette.
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Post by Hekatahuna on Jan 26, 2012 22:08:14 GMT 12
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Post by beagle on Jan 27, 2012 16:51:46 GMT 12
rough paint job. It was done in the purpose built paintshop for Iroquois and the only thing different was that the original finish was not stripped right back to metal but quickly scuffed down for the new colour. All other correct trade practises were carried out to their fullest
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Post by raymond on Jan 27, 2012 18:14:07 GMT 12
NZ3812 was the next "Orange Roughy", Snowbird 89/90. I recall the paint job was the same process that Beagle described and the result was quite good. The aircraft performed very well on the ice. I can recall the VXE 6 guys asking how many days it took to put the Iro back together (after shipping) and they couldnt believe that it would be a matter of only a few hours. Aircraft rolled in to the hangar very late in the morning and flew past Scott Base by 1700. It typically took the USN 2-3 days to acheive the same. There were even bets on it by the Americans!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 27, 2012 21:29:13 GMT 12
I remember seeing the 1989-1990 Roughie at Hobsonville on the No. 3 Squadron flightline. It looked gorgeous in the sunshine.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 27, 2012 21:39:08 GMT 12
The paint job in Don's 1985 photos does not look at all rough to me.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jan 28, 2012 7:43:01 GMT 12
No, it looks glossy and smooth.
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Post by Hekatahuna on Jan 30, 2012 7:48:10 GMT 12
rough paint job. It was done in the purpose built paintshop for Iroquois and the only thing different was that the original finish was not stripped right back to metal but quickly scuffed down for the new colour. All other correct trade practises were carried out to their fullest I agree with you beagle, I was in-charge of the said paint shop at the time. But that how the nickname came about.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 30, 2012 14:53:47 GMT 12
Cool, another Safety and Surface Worker on the forum. Great to have you aboard.
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Post by beagle on Jan 30, 2012 15:39:47 GMT 12
rough paint job. It was done in the purpose built paintshop for Iroquois and the only thing different was that the original finish was not stripped right back to metal but quickly scuffed down for the new colour. All other correct trade practises were carried out to their fullest I agree with you beagle, I was in-charge of the said paint shop at the time. But that how the nickname came about. you are either Lloyd or Beau
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 30, 2012 15:41:52 GMT 12
Or maybe an engineering officer above the guys in the shop I suppose?
Was all the talk in the media about fishing for Orange Roughy quotas going on that the time?
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Post by beagle on Jan 30, 2012 15:58:49 GMT 12
pretty sure Dave, Orange Roughy fish are more out to the east of NZ and the fish down south are the Patagonian Tooth Fish, where they sent Orions down at one time
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Post by alouette on Feb 11, 2012 11:24:34 GMT 12
Does anyone know if the RNZAF Hueys flown in the Antarctic were fitted with "Bear Paw" snow pads on the skids or did they use standard skids? Thanks.
Alouette.
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