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Post by beagle on Jan 25, 2014 20:24:47 GMT 12
So whats the happening with regards the Good old Iroquois these days.
How many do they have in storage or broken down for spares.
With more NH90's here now, and the mako's doing training, I take it more will be parked up this year.
any news on one for the Historic Flight.
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Post by shane on Jan 26, 2014 1:10:09 GMT 12
A recent Air forces monthly article on the NH-90 says the Iroquois will phase out after June but I cant confirm that as official.shane
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Post by phil on Feb 6, 2014 20:30:14 GMT 12
A recent Air forces monthly article on the NH-90 says the Iroquois will phase out after June but I cant confirm that as official.shane June 2016 maybe. |
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Post by camtech on Feb 6, 2014 20:39:03 GMT 12
I saw a comment recently that said that three Iroquois had been retired.
Comment was in RNZAF News December 2013
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Post by vansvilla on Feb 7, 2014 19:07:09 GMT 12
With any luck, they'll keep them operational for 50 years, crikey thats scarey!:-)
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Post by beagle on Feb 7, 2014 19:29:47 GMT 12
A recent Air forces monthly article on the NH-90 says the Iroquois will phase out after June but I cant confirm that as official.shane June 2016 maybe. surely the NH90 will have completed full entry to service and upgrades before then |
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Post by raymond on Feb 7, 2014 19:53:08 GMT 12
With any luck, they'll keep them operational for 50 years, crikey thats scarey!:-) C130 50th next year and P3/Iro year after! |
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Post by suthg on Feb 7, 2014 20:53:20 GMT 12
Was told at Tauranga Air Show that P-3K (01) is 49 this year. No laptop to search and backup from regional links but... and the Hugheys weren't far behind.
Sent from my GT-I9300T using proboards
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Post by raymond on Feb 7, 2014 21:40:26 GMT 12
According to ADF Serial site NZ4201 BOC Hobsonville on 01 August 1966 with No.5 Squadron, Whenuapai.
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Post by beagle on Feb 7, 2014 21:48:37 GMT 12
so she'll be looking good for 55 years
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Post by raymond on Feb 7, 2014 22:05:00 GMT 12
P3 Due for replacement in 2025 apparently therefore will be 59 years old!
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Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 7, 2014 22:19:55 GMT 12
According to ADF Serial site NZ4201 BOC Hobsonville on 01 August 1966 with No.5 Squadron, Whenuapai. 15th, actually. |
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Post by beagle on Feb 8, 2014 12:58:52 GMT 12
15 Aug ?
there is a plate in the cabin with the correct details unless the engraver was having a bad day
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Post by camtech on Feb 10, 2014 12:52:45 GMT 12
In many cases, BoC dates are notional, and relate to the date the paperwork was signed off. This can differ from arrival dates and allocation dates but days or at worst, weeks.
IIRC, the data plates display only an acceptance date, which again can differ from reality.
The only way to know, is to be there at the time.
With regard to 4201, i would support Peter's date, as the aircraft was at Auckland when I got there in October - it was the only one on base at that pont.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 10, 2014 18:27:55 GMT 12
So that acceptance date you mention Les, would that be the date accepted by the RNZAF at the Lockheed factory, or accepted after delivery to NZ?
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Post by beagle on Feb 10, 2014 18:53:09 GMT 12
Pretty sure acceptances are done at the factory as it would have been our crew who brought them home after acceptance flights etc
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Post by camtech on Feb 10, 2014 21:36:07 GMT 12
Acceptance at factory, usually.
Just checking my records (not trusting memory!), NZ4201 arrived in NZ 25 Oct 66, but was BoC 1 or 15 Aug 66. Normally aircraft are bought on charge after arrival in NZ, but all 5 of our new buy Orions were BoC prior to departure from US.
The first 3 C-130's were the other way around, being Boc after arrival. The last two were BoC 7 and 6 months BEFORE arriving in NZ.
Iroquois and Sioux were BoC after arrival in NZ, as were Skyhawk and Strikemaster.
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Post by raymond on Feb 11, 2014 17:19:17 GMT 12
Acceptance at factory, usually. but all 5 of our new buy Orions were BoC prior to departure from US. . Because of all the secret squirrel stuff??? |
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Post by camtech on Feb 11, 2014 18:55:57 GMT 12
Possibly, but the aircraft were being operated by the RNZAF, so not entirely sure why it happened that way.
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Post by beagle on Feb 11, 2014 19:42:23 GMT 12
Navy ?
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