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Post by turboNZ on Mar 20, 2012 12:26:52 GMT 12
Was that a French Navy P3 Orion I saw parked up at the RNZAF park at Welly Airport yesterday? Dark blue with a huge anchor on the tail. Interesting  |
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Post by ErrolC on Mar 20, 2012 12:30:15 GMT 12
Was that a French Navy P3 Orion I saw parked up at the RNZAF park at Welly Airport yesterday? Dark blue with a huge anchor on the tail. Interesting There was a Chilen one one from Chile (?) that passed through there on the way to Safe Air a few months back, I think there are photos on the forum. |
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Post by raymond on Mar 20, 2012 12:41:18 GMT 12
Saw it this morning but it has left. I thought it was from chile only got my phone so pix not very good
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Post by turboNZ on Mar 20, 2012 12:42:07 GMT 12
Thanks for the info |
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Post by mumbles on Mar 20, 2012 12:58:31 GMT 12
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Post by pilotpotters on Mar 20, 2012 14:11:50 GMT 12
Managed to catch the departure today out of Wellington. Check out the windsock   |
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Post by sqwark2k on Mar 20, 2012 18:39:41 GMT 12
The Chileans arrive and depart from Wellington to clear customs, then do a shark patrol to Blenheim for heavy maintenance. Been doing it for years.
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Post by beagle on Mar 20, 2012 22:07:24 GMT 12
They also operate brand new C295MPA's
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Post by turboNZ on Mar 20, 2012 22:37:12 GMT 12
Yup that's it. Oh dear.....  When I saw it, it was getting dark and I thought was dark blue.... Time for a colour blindness test ;D |
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Post by Ykato on Mar 21, 2012 7:20:56 GMT 12
Great pics PP |
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Post by Naki on Mar 21, 2012 7:52:22 GMT 12
The French don't operate Orions...ther main ASW/MP aircraft is the Atlantic....don't think any of those have visited NZ?
I don't think there will many future Chilean Orions visits as the C295MPs are replacing them
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 21, 2012 8:37:50 GMT 12
Nice photos pilotpotters. Bit of a grey day, makes it hard to photograph dark aircraft doesn't it?
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 21, 2012 8:38:26 GMT 12
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Post by turboNZ on Mar 21, 2012 9:39:34 GMT 12
The French don't operate Orions...ther main ASW/MP aircraft is the Atlantic....don't think any of those have visited NZ? I guess that's what confused me as I also thought they only operated Breguet Atlantiques. This is what the forum is for |
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