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Post by SEAN on Apr 16, 2014 14:07:21 GMT 12
Just found this old photo of Ohakea (RNZAF or RNZAF Museum Official) and was thinking about the good old days, when I spotted what I think is a Mirage, whick looks in a bad state. Does anyone remember what this was all about. I would be interested in knowing waht happened. Thanks.   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 16, 2014 14:46:52 GMT 12
Hmmm, interesting indeed.
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Post by chewy on Apr 16, 2014 18:47:05 GMT 12
That Mirage had fuel tank leak problem and stayed behind to be fixed after the squadron went back to oz.The RAAF offered it to us for free as they were going to be scrapped, but our government turned it down. They had to send a crew out to fix it and fly it home. That was the last time the Mirages came to NZ.
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Post by machpants on Apr 16, 2014 19:08:54 GMT 12
Jeez...
Lookit all those lovely pointy things!
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Post by phil on Apr 16, 2014 19:24:49 GMT 12
If nothing else it would have made an interesting addition to the Museum!
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Post by phil on Apr 16, 2014 19:28:13 GMT 12
I have a different question relating to that photo.
Where did the LOX compound used to be then?
It was next to 14SQN when I was at Ohakea, I assumed it had always been there but clearly not.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Apr 16, 2014 20:26:10 GMT 12
Great photo! The memories are flooding back.
The LOX compound is still in the same place in the photo Phil. It has a roof over it so you can't see the big LOX tank. It was always like that.
That photo must have been around April 1987. The Mirages were over for the 50th Anniversary Airshow. It was the last time they came to NZ. I remember they looked pretty tired. Some were in the old camo scheme and a couple were in an all over light grey low vis scheme, which this 'broken' one looks like it is wearing.
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Post by Andy Wright on Apr 17, 2014 9:51:07 GMT 12
Pity you didn't grab it. It's probably in Pakistan now!
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Post by skyhawkdon on Apr 22, 2014 13:11:28 GMT 12
There was a Mirage tail in the knuck's crewroom at 75 sqn. It now resides in Dr Dave's hangar at Milson along with lots of other memorabilia and stuff from the ACF crewrooms and Ohakea Museum.
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Post by jonesy on Apr 22, 2014 13:34:34 GMT 12
Must mention thats also a really nice picture of OH, just a few months before I arrived there. Just spent some time trying to name particular buildings but got as far as the mess and the baggies' club..... Oh dear I didnt do very well...
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Post by chewy on Apr 22, 2014 19:44:41 GMT 12
When the Mirages were parked outside AMS the Auzzies were flying the boxing kangaroo flag. I was ordered to go over there and obtain the flag. I walked over to the flag pole while they were at their morning brief and liberated it. We then flew it from the 75Sqn flag pole.
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Post by Ian Warren on Apr 24, 2014 15:03:01 GMT 12
That Mirage had fuel tank leak problem and stayed behind to be fixed after the squadron went back to oz.The RAAF offered it to us for free as they were going to be scrapped, but our government turned it down. They had to send a crew out to fix it and fly it home. That was the last time the Mirages came to NZ. Free and they turned it down  , be the same year two ripped in over Wigram Wing and Wheels, both camo jobbies. |
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, be the same year two ripped in over Wigram Wing and Wheels, both camo jobbies.