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Post by Gavin Conroy on Jul 11, 2013 19:29:47 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 11, 2013 20:47:37 GMT 12
Very cool Gavin!
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Post by suthg on Jul 11, 2013 21:17:59 GMT 12
Jealous much! Nice detailed shots!
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Jul 11, 2013 21:35:24 GMT 12
Can these be flown single-pilot?
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Post by beagle on Jul 11, 2013 21:47:50 GMT 12
I think some of the guys are married but there would be some still single. hehehehe
I would think that if one of the pilots suffered real bad food poisoning from flight rations and was incapacitated, I think one pilot could possible fly it. It's all pretty automated. In all the images I haven't seen a dog sitted in the jump seat to bite any hands that touch any buttons.
For the real answer Thax would know.
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Post by crewdog on Jul 12, 2013 21:43:58 GMT 12
In all the images I haven't seen a dog sitted in the jump seat to bite any hands that touch any buttons. For the real answer Thax would know. There's no dog required for that Beagle, with the correct guidance and training from a Crewman the pilots will automatically know which buttons they are allowed to touch without getting "bitten".
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Post by BATLDR on Jul 12, 2013 22:35:48 GMT 12
Haha dream on Crewdog!
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Post by beagle on Jul 13, 2013 22:08:25 GMT 12
I got my edition of the latest RNZAF News today and saw a bit in there on the HTU Pictured is a Warrior with what looks like the deployable flotation devices fitted. Are these easily fitted and would they be used for flights across the ditch and when venturing off the coast by a certain distance.
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Post by phil on Jul 14, 2013 13:06:09 GMT 12
I'm really not sure what a warrior is, but assuming you are talking about an NH-90, apparently are not easily fitted, although they are role equipment.
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Post by ngatimozart on Jul 14, 2013 20:04:36 GMT 12
Apparently the NH90 is called the warrior in NZ service. Just to confuse things the ADF call it the Taipan.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 14, 2013 20:15:04 GMT 12
Another rumour was it is called the Rhino in RNZAF service. What is it officially?
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Post by beagle on Jul 14, 2013 20:58:00 GMT 12
pretty sure rhino is it's call sign there Dave.
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Post by phil on Jul 15, 2013 10:46:18 GMT 12
It's called....the NH-90.
And the A-109 is called...the A-109.
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Post by Ykato on Jul 15, 2013 13:15:35 GMT 12
It's called....the NH-90. And the A-109 is called...the A-109. ATC Callsign = Warrior Was Changed from Rhino to Warrior as their was some confusion with Rhino & Orion, According to one of the NH90 crewman in response to a similar question from myself on another Aviation forum .
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 15, 2013 13:48:28 GMT 12
Thanks. So they have a callsign but no proper name.
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Post by thax on Jul 24, 2013 19:11:43 GMT 12
Correct. The aircraft type names are NH90 and A109LUH. The aircraft call signs for RTF are Warrior for NH90 (derived from the 3 Sqn crest which features a crouching Maori warrior) and Mako for A109LUH (as a consequence of its shark-like appearance).
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 24, 2013 19:31:44 GMT 12
Such dull names those letter-number combinations, A109LUH sounds like a barcode. It's a pity the RNZAF doesn't give them names the public and media will latch onto, because I'm sure we'll soon be seeing all sorts of combinations of scrambled letters in the news articles when they start rescuing people and doing public things more.
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Post by Ykato on Aug 4, 2013 18:23:39 GMT 12
Correct. The aircraft type names are NH90 and A109LUH. The aircraft call signs for RTF are Warrior for NH90 (derived from the 3 Sqn crest which features a crouching Maori warrior) and Mako for A109LUH (as a consequence of its shark-like appearance). Although these could confuse the general Public Name wise.
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