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Post by corsair67 on Feb 29, 2008 21:36:40 GMT 12
What happened to the remains of NZ6465?
I believe they were stored at Ohakea by the RNZAF Museum, but where are they now?
Also, does anyone know if they would be able to be restored to display standard, or are they completely beyond hope?
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Post by skyhawkdon on Mar 2, 2008 16:31:36 GMT 12
The RNZAF Museum at Wigram has most of it in storage. One wing went to the RAAF for fatigue testing (not sure if we ever got it back?). It will never fly again and is missing so many parts it isn't fit for static display either. A lot of parts from it were actually removed, overhauled and put back into the stores system as spares! A lot of what couldn't be reused became training aids at Ohakea (where are they now would be a good question??).
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Post by vgp on Mar 2, 2008 16:36:25 GMT 12
just go off topic in regards to don's post above: remember seeing it sitting outside the main entrance to the Ohakea museum for a time looking derelict but didn't take any pics of it before it got moved.
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Post by corsair67 on Mar 2, 2008 16:40:55 GMT 12
Cheers guys.  |
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Post by phil on Mar 2, 2008 17:26:32 GMT 12
One seat is still at the Armament school in WB as far as I know, and the other should be at acfdu.
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Post by beagle on Mar 2, 2008 21:16:17 GMT 12
I take it this is the Macchi that went into the swamp
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Post by skyhawkdon on Mar 3, 2008 6:40:06 GMT 12
yep
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Post by beagle on Mar 3, 2008 7:12:17 GMT 12
seen the in cockpit video of this as they were flying along then the ejection, then the casual glide in. looked almost survivable, but probably not.
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Post by vgp on Mar 3, 2008 18:03:15 GMT 12
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Post by vgp on Mar 3, 2008 18:08:28 GMT 12
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Post by vgp on Mar 3, 2008 18:39:34 GMT 12
again no relation sorry Re: Macchi/Jets the palmy north Basketball team is considering changing their name from jets to choppers as we no longer have a strike wing at ohakea.
from manawatu Standard last week:
Jets seldom fly out of Ohakea anymore, except when the occasional Aermacchi comes out of mothballs for a demo.
The Palmerston North national league basketball team was named the Jets because of the strike wing down the road. Maybe it's time the name was changed to the Choppers considering the Air Force will be expanding its whirlybirds' wing.
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Post by FlyNavy on Mar 3, 2008 19:15:29 GMT 12
Trying to find information about the above RNZAF Macchi crash found this video (from NZ TV of all places) of a non-fatal RAAF Roulette 2 a/c crash (1 eject, 1 wheelsup) in 1988. Amazing mid-air camera footage with cameraman explaining situation (for him): (4.3Mb .FLV video clip)
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Post by FlyNavy on Mar 3, 2008 19:20:02 GMT 12
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Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 3, 2008 20:01:13 GMT 12
NZ6465 - Arr NZ as air cargo 11Aug91. Ditched Ranganunu harbour, near Kaitaia, 13Oct93. Pilot P/O Craig Forster. To RNZAF Museum at Ohakea.
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Post by Freighter5910 on Mar 3, 2008 20:09:38 GMT 12
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Post by corsair67 on Mar 3, 2008 21:33:22 GMT 12
Thanks for posting those photos, Jenks. I didn't realise it was quite so badly damaged, but then again it did crash, so I don't know what I was expecting! ;D
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 3, 2008 21:40:53 GMT 12
I too have seen the HUD video of the ejection and also the helmet from the guy in the back. Looking at it its no wonder he suffered back injuries. I work with these helmets every day and have had to destroy a few scrapped ones, the effort and forces required to do what I saw are just unbelievable. 3 concentric rings in the top of the helmet from the crush forces against the canopy.
Les.
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Post by corsair67 on Mar 3, 2008 21:45:45 GMT 12
Les, that sounds horrific: he was probably lucky not to suffer a serious head injury, but I guess the helmet did its job.
I heard years ago that the Iroquois that crashed on Mt Cook left some 'nice' marks on the co-pilot's helmet during the roll over?
What's the life expectancy on those air crew helmets, in normal use?
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 3, 2008 22:03:02 GMT 12
Looked after properly by the aircrew, anything up to 5 years or so is likely, some crap out after a couple or so but usually down to poor donning/doffing techniques.
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Post by corsair67 on Mar 3, 2008 22:23:52 GMT 12
Okay, that's a pretty good service life you get out of them, considering the life they lead.
I imagine they probably cost a few thousand each too.
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