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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 3, 2014 23:28:19 GMT 12
Does anyone else find them really ugly? Especially in the black scheme.
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Post by suthg on Aug 4, 2014 7:34:53 GMT 12
Royal New Zealand Air Force T-6C Texans transit through the UKby Tom Gautier | Aug 3, 2014 | Military Aviation, NewsThe first Saturday of August saw the arrival of two of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s brand new training aircraft. The announcement that the RNZAF would buy 11 T-6C variants of the Texan II was made on 27 January 2014, by the Minister of Defence, Dr Jonathan Coleman. The aircraft are destined for the Flying Training Wing at Ohakea Air Base on New Zealand’s North Island, and their delivery flight is anticipated to take several days with multiple stops en route. The routing took them from Keflavik, in Iceland, to the UK. Image courtesy of Tom Gautier  Both aircraft had additional fuel tanks fitted for the delivery flight, and were wearing US registrations N2824B and N2826B. It is reported that they are to carry on to Ciampino International Airport in Italy. On entry into service the two Texans will be NZ1401 and NZ1402. The first Wings Course at Ohakea on the T-6C is due to commence in January 2016. Story and more images here
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Post by suthg on Aug 5, 2014 18:51:20 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 5, 2014 19:21:37 GMT 12
Cool shots!
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Post by machpants on Aug 5, 2014 19:25:52 GMT 12
I think they look awesome, not at all ugly.
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Post by pjw4118 on Aug 5, 2014 19:25:58 GMT 12
After flying that far they will be due for a re engine
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Post by beagle on Aug 5, 2014 19:46:46 GMT 12
looking closer at the above images reveals a bit of orange peel in the paint finish, plus observed lots of raised rivets.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 5, 2014 21:29:25 GMT 12
Yeah, so that's where the Phantom Rivetter went to when Airfix finally pensioned him off.
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Post by beagle on Aug 5, 2014 21:47:36 GMT 12
maybe the guys from Bristol went to Beechcraft
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Post by hardyakka on Aug 5, 2014 22:16:12 GMT 12
looking closer at the above images reveals a bit of orange peel in the paint finish, plus observed lots of raised rivets. These are working military aircraft, not display show ponies. Perfectionists like the guys from AvSpecs and Pioneer would shake their heads and walk away, but as long as the structures are within manufacturer's limts then they are good to go in everyday RNZAF service. Hmmmm.... Actually they are display aircraft on a tour aren't they? Perhaps some fit and finish QC is in order  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 5, 2014 22:55:25 GMT 12
A) They're not military aircraft yet.
B) In the days when beagle and I were in the RNZAF the Safety And Surface trade made turned out flawless aircraft finishes. Standards slipped when they let the civvies take over the jobs.
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Post by beagle on Aug 6, 2014 5:32:12 GMT 12
oh I must admit Dave, I have had a few runs in my painting days.
would be probably around 1996 since I have touched a spray gun
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Post by suthg on Aug 6, 2014 7:30:59 GMT 12
It looked to me like the temperature was too cold for a proper finish, but I guess a lot of factors have to be just right for a good finish. Not the least, the skill of the operator!
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Post by ErrolC on Aug 14, 2014 20:25:06 GMT 12
First 2 have got to Darwin. |
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Post by suthg on Aug 15, 2014 7:06:38 GMT 12
Well at 4:30am this morning I thought one was flying overhead in Tokoroa this morning - definitely not a piston engine. Well it reminded me of them arriving soon in NZ and probably was a Cresco or something due for some work today.
It flew directly over the house at a much lower altitude than any civilian plane and heading in a straight line for the airfield targetting the gap between the two lumpy hills either side of the highway approach from north into Tokoroa. Blue frosty sky, stars were out, the turbo prop engine was quite busy and noisy, unusual busy, sharp prop sound - not the normal Cessna etc 2 bladed prop. I'll have to ask around to see what unusual plane had arrived.
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Post by area51 on Aug 15, 2014 11:38:50 GMT 12
They're due to Cairns today, Friday, and apparently are deviating from the delivery route mentioned earlier and heading to Brisbane Saturday. So perhaps their NZ arrival date will be before the 21st?
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Post by delticman on Aug 15, 2014 12:57:53 GMT 12
TEX2 is just climbing out of Darwin now (1257 NZT), 3.15hrs to Cairns.
update..............second one about ten minutes behind.
On FlightAware.
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Post by ErrolC on Aug 16, 2014 8:43:51 GMT 12
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Post by oldfokker on Aug 16, 2014 21:45:05 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 16, 2014 23:05:12 GMT 12
Good to see them in what will soon be their natural element at Ohakea (rain!). I see you even got an old Fokker in the background, oldfokker.  |
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