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Post by flyjoe180 on Dec 26, 2006 10:12:44 GMT 12
Low flying RNZAF Iroquois video. Great stuff! Also a number of other RNZAF related videos on the site too. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 26, 2006 12:36:37 GMT 12
That is excellent, thanks for the heads up. Wow, that low level fast flying is great, and takes me back a bit to the good old days...
I like your new avatar too! Waldorf and Statler rock.
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Post by dav3469 on Dec 26, 2006 14:35:35 GMT 12
I'm sure the NH-90's will be a great aircraft, but you can't beat that "distinctive" sound can you?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 26, 2006 15:02:17 GMT 12
I agree Dave, the "wocka wocka" will take a lot of beating when it retires. I hope the RNZAF will add one to the Historic Flight and keep it flying, but sadly I can't see it happening.
I'd love to take some footage of and fromthe Iroquois and set it to the classic Cold Chisel song 'Khe Sanh', which was the official No. 3 Squadron Detachment song when I worked there and knew all the guys.
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Post by steve on Dec 26, 2006 17:00:55 GMT 12
Are any air national guards still using the Iroquois in the states?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 26, 2006 17:14:38 GMT 12
Have you seen the great shot Rob Neil took that's on the cover of this month's Wings? Two US Dept. of State INL Air Wing Iroquois in Afghanistan, in a neat camo scheme.
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Post by dav3469 on Dec 26, 2006 17:41:10 GMT 12
Are any air national guards still using the Iroquois in the states? Yes, I believe so, but they are very near the end of their use. Some of the old Huey's are still used in some support functions such as at the Electronic Proving Grounds detachments at White Sands and the like. I remember as a kid being home on summer school break and watching "fleets" of Huey's flying over during summer training missions (Guardsmen on their 2 week summer training camps) That kind of thing doesnt really happen any more I guess. Was pretty exciting stuff for a kid out in the middle of the country to watch formations of 10 or more to go buy several times a week during the summer. |
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Post by corsair67 on Dec 26, 2006 18:43:40 GMT 12
That would have been awesome to see. Do you think that has anything with you now being keen on aviation?  Geez, I used to get excited just seeing 5 or 6 Iroqouis in formation. ;D |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 26, 2006 19:20:59 GMT 12
I think the most I ever saw in the air at once was just 8, at Hobsonville once when they had some special do on, and all they were doing was hovering. I rmemebr the day that the 3 Det choppers left Wigram though, that was sad but also awesom as they had five Iroquois and three Sioux in formation heading northwards to Hobby.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Dec 27, 2006 11:29:08 GMT 12
Rob Neil's photo is of Huey II's, which are upgraded UH-1H's. They have been re-engined and modified (did you notice the upwards-pointing exhaust?). They must still retain the classic "wocka wocka" sound because there's only two blades whacking the air into submission.
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Post by dav3469 on Dec 27, 2006 13:51:43 GMT 12
That would have been awesome to see. Do you think that has anything with you now being keen on aviation? Geez, I used to get excited just seeing 5 or 6 Iroqouis in formation. ;D It certainly helped I think! The farm/ranch I grew up on was near a major north south higway. I don't believe that a formal military training route exists there (maybe it did, or still does, not sure) but two large regional National Guard Training camps are near this highway as well, just a 100 or so miles apart. An added bonus a few times over those teenage summers was seeing A-10's from Richards Gebaur Reserve Base outside of Kansas City, Missouri using that same route, and almost as low as the Huey's! i43.photobucket.com/albums/e371/dav3469/scan002.jpgi43.photobucket.com/albums/e371/dav3469/scan002-1.jpgIf my weak computer skills worked out, those old school polaroids are of Huey's attached to the Ft. Huachuca, Arizona Electronic Proving Ground Detachment Circa 1996, and the other photo showing the Red/White paint job was one of the same aircraft about a year later. The EPG folks were great to work with and provided as available air support for us when our usual Arizona Highway Patrol Air Rescue Helicopter's were down or otherwise unavailable. Flying a SAR case sitting in the side pocket was always great fun. I was fortunate to get to do this a few times. |
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Post by beagle on Dec 27, 2006 14:49:18 GMT 12
Trying to find some decent NH-90 videos to hear their sound and them flying but nothing really. Anybody seen any around.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 27, 2006 17:45:34 GMT 12
Great photos Dave.
Good idea Beags, I wonder if any footage is around the net. I'd be keen to see what they sound like too.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Dec 27, 2006 20:39:24 GMT 12
Can't beat Youtube for videos guys! Try this link for a sea borne NH90. Just type NH90 in the search window at the top rihgt and you'll find a few more.
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Post by corsair67 on Dec 28, 2006 13:24:11 GMT 12
Well don't they sound pissweak, like a Jet Ranger. Keep the Iroquois I say! ;D
Now your talking - A-10s are an awesome beast! ;D
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 28, 2006 13:43:46 GMT 12
I wonder if we can stick something in the blades (like a stick in the bicycle spokes trick) to give ours a more distintive wocka wocka sound :-)
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Post by corsair67 on Dec 28, 2006 13:55:18 GMT 12
;D ;D ;D Yes, some offcuts from a plastic ice cream container should do the trick.  |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Dec 28, 2006 19:24:49 GMT 12
I can imagine it now, visiting US service personnel watching our NH90's come into land with the "wocka wocka" sound generated by Tip Top ice cream lids. "Those damn Kiwis just cant let the Huey wocka die" Classic! ;D
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Post by dav3469 on Jan 3, 2007 14:07:34 GMT 12
Are any air national guards still using the Iroquois in the states? As a follow up, a Huey accident took place this afternoon. Supporting the Border Patrol east of San Diego. TV news just showed a story and "possible" clipping of power lines involved. The Huey came down on a mountain trail/road. News Helo pictures show it upright, tail snapped off. Also, Guard unit's are using at least 1 Huey to airdrop/deliver hay and feed to groups of stranded cattle in Colorado and Kansas after the two blizzards there in the past week. |
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Post by steve on Jan 3, 2007 15:06:39 GMT 12
US Dave ...goodday..I am sitting back here in Auckland NZ watching History channel and the development of the "black hawk". Certainly well advanced on the Huey with its survivability etc. What I love about the Iroquis is that sound....my goodness you can them from miles away coming. I am sure our NH90s will be a generation more advanced but our govt is to budget to purchase them in sufficient quanities. By the way what state are you residing in?
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