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Post by mumbles on Mar 9, 2012 6:58:09 GMT 12
Just had an NH-90 overfly my place in Lower Hutt, first time I've ever seen one . Looked to be tracking to the airport.
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Post by Ykato on Mar 9, 2012 7:08:02 GMT 12
Just had an NH-90 overfly my place in Lower Hutt, first time I've ever seen one . Looked to be tracking to the airport. it Just appeared on Breakfast from wellington airport: New Air Force helicopters Breakfast talks to the Air Force about the new NH90's on the morning of their official launch. tvnz.co.nz/breakfast-news/friday-march-9-4767782
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 9, 2012 7:31:30 GMT 12
Jonathan Coleman said on Morning Report a few minutes ago they were "launching" the first two NH-90's today.
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Post by jonesy on Mar 9, 2012 8:14:23 GMT 12
Jonathan Coleman said on Morning Report a few minutes ago they were "launching" the first two NH-90's today. Launching-"WHOOSH!".... man, that guy is the king of spinning crap right now, time to shut up perhaps??
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Post by htbrst on Mar 9, 2012 11:02:30 GMT 12
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Post by fyl on Mar 9, 2012 12:23:31 GMT 12
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Post by Chris F on Mar 9, 2012 12:28:00 GMT 12
Thanks for that video...fantastic!
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Post by Medic1nz on Mar 9, 2012 12:37:08 GMT 12
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Post by strikemaster on Mar 9, 2012 14:46:59 GMT 12
Nice shots, looks a bit bigger than an A109.
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Post by beagle on Mar 9, 2012 15:17:24 GMT 12
yep, just a little bit bigger. Do they still have to have a NH pilot along with them or are we permitted to go alone yet. Not sure I like all the black checkers around the windows and doors. And then image 14 shows some aircrew safety equipment, especially his helmet just plonked on the tarmac.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2012 15:23:39 GMT 12
Haha only a tiny bit bigger... ;D
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Post by saratoga on Mar 9, 2012 16:57:45 GMT 12
Yep, saw it over flying the Hutt on my way to work this morning. Easy to ID with that funny 'hook' nose!
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Post by beagle on Mar 9, 2012 18:59:55 GMT 12
I see on the news that it's call sign is "rhino"
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 9, 2012 19:08:00 GMT 12
Super photos, thanks for posting them!!
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Post by adzze on Mar 9, 2012 20:38:37 GMT 12
Official NZDF launch video is up on YouTube:
Interesting they've given it two handles: "Warrior", with call-sign "Rhino".
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Post by obiwan27 on Mar 9, 2012 20:52:57 GMT 12
Great to see the NH90s officially 'launched'. Shame they can't have been in service with the F16s, if that bit of upgrading had gone ahead there'd be not so much of a recruitment/retention problem methinks. Never mind, better this than nowt. Great pics thanks very much :-)
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 10, 2012 11:29:40 GMT 12
In their usual inaccurate way, One News's Teletext service is reporting that yesterday was the NH-90's first test flights! Do they even read press releases or listen to PRO's spokespeople?
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Post by ngatimozart on Mar 10, 2012 16:07:50 GMT 12
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Post by beagle on Mar 10, 2012 16:19:34 GMT 12
I see the TVNZ site had it able to fly nonstop to Australia. would that be hovering over HMNZS Canterbury with a hot fuel line connected.
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Post by motoxjase on Mar 10, 2012 19:19:37 GMT 12
On the 3 news article I watched a RNZAF Top Brass say that the NH-90 will be used only when needed and spareingly so does mean that 8 NH-90s will still do the job that 14 or so Hueys do and will the NH-90 hours flown over a year be less than the Hueys hours??? I can understand the small Huey sniffing around for the green weed grown in the bush but I cant see a near on $100 million NH-90 being used for such task or will that be up to the smaller Mako???
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