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Post by lesterpk on Aug 2, 2007 19:53:14 GMT 12
Some 6Sqn ones for you. The bottom left one is unofficial and the only one in existence... Some 5 Sqn ones. Les.
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Post by lesterpk on Jul 30, 2007 19:17:42 GMT 12
The drop tank, actually a 400gal centreline tank, was ditched in the ocean when the pilot suffered ( or caused) an engine shutdown in flight during a 1v1 ACM flight. Boldface actions for the checklist include jettisoning external stores before diving to windmill the engine for a restart. Les.
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Post by lesterpk on Jul 27, 2007 21:27:40 GMT 12
Hi all, found my disc of 2Sqn pics the other day so here goes a select few shots. Les. Ever wondered what a drop tank looks like after its been dropped? This one hit the ocean south of Nowra and was recovered. Regular wet drills out in Jervis Bay were carried out. What else do you do while aircrew are having a fun time in their liferafts? Those 2Sqn stickers get everywhere... The first and only female RNZAF Skyhawk pilot gets her patch after going solo. Does my butt look big in this? Daz Smith gets into his jet Hmmm, what does the book say to do? Manually ramming the drag chute into its container. Jobs not over till the paperworks done. Greenies fixing something. Our own Barnsey getting his patch after going solo.
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Post by lesterpk on Jul 9, 2007 19:47:07 GMT 12
Nah, he's an armourer ;-)
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Post by lesterpk on Jun 27, 2007 22:21:24 GMT 12
No, it was just prior to the first aircraft heading off for rewinging, someone worked out it would be some time again before all 6 Orions were in the one place and abel to fly.
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Post by lesterpk on May 27, 2007 19:38:20 GMT 12
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Post by lesterpk on May 12, 2007 17:16:39 GMT 12
I have seen pics of the aircraft and footage shot from it. Its about a 2.5m span electric powered glider looking thing. Downward looking camera with overlay of lat/long, real basic but all done in house by NZers. I know a few of my fellow radio control aircraft guys have been involved in manufacturing the airframe for them.
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Post by lesterpk on May 9, 2007 17:46:49 GMT 12
The MC-3A stays with the pilot.
Les.
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Post by lesterpk on May 8, 2007 21:46:23 GMT 12
The connector was an MC-3A. The main connection to the aircraft system was a friction fit which puled out upon ejection. The oxygen bottle in the RSSK-8 was connected by a bayonet fitting similar to a light bulb( push,turn). The MC-3A is letter C at this page www.flightgear.dk/connectors.htmor if you want better pics of how it all went together, I have one I can take a pic of for you. No real adaptions neccesary to the mask, just fitting the right connector to the delivery hose. Les.
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Post by lesterpk on Jun 17, 2007 21:29:05 GMT 12
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Post by lesterpk on May 3, 2007 19:38:44 GMT 12
The museum aircraft was donated by the US, came out of Germany or thereabouts. It was painted all over olive drab with very few markings applied. We painted it into RNZAF markings at the end of our painters course. It was donated on the understanding we wouldnt fly it, it was complete and could probably have been started but was missing its data plate. There was some joking talk of flying it as it has less hours on it than any of ours did. I dont know who decided the serial of 3800 for it, probably someone much higher then my pay grade.
The one now known as NZ38 was one of two bought out of the desert as replacement airframes in the mid 90's I remeber seeing them both in the 3Sqn hangar, the best one was chosen to become 3815 if my memory is correct. The other is NZ38.
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Post by lesterpk on Apr 11, 2007 23:50:58 GMT 12
Oh, I reckon they'll recieve an appropriate decal in the mail in a week or so. :-) Les.
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Post by lesterpk on Apr 1, 2007 20:14:45 GMT 12
I would imagine it gets stripped or part-stripped and repainted regularly. I wouldn't think so Dave, the practical side of the painters course is done at Ohakea now. Woodys paintshop is still absolute sh1te, dont know how it gets away with OSH standards these days.
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Post by lesterpk on Apr 24, 2007 0:35:57 GMT 12
Dave, that sounds like it would make a great letter to the editor, why not send it in to some papers and the Air Force news as well? Les.
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 14, 2007 20:59:15 GMT 12
Heaps but about to head away for a few days, will get round to it later.
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 9, 2007 19:36:04 GMT 12
I'll try to post some more over the weekend, and then I'll start on the 2Sqn Nowra photos I came across as well. Enjoy.
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 9, 2007 19:30:04 GMT 12
Tranquil yes, f#$%&*&!% ing hot though. Thats a measurement of the reflected heat as it would feel and did feel on the tarmac. Actually it was amazing how quick we aclimatised. The first couple of days we went through 2 pallets of water, after a couple of weeks it took us a week to get through a pallet.
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 9, 2007 19:23:27 GMT 12
Glad you guys liked them. Its not Saudi though, nice try. I was going to post another shot instead but you can see the roundel in that one. Even if you guess right I cant confirm it. Beagle, its not an Aurora in the photo but they were at the camp, thats an Aussie AP-3C to the left of ours.
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 8, 2007 20:42:58 GMT 12
Hi, while cleaning out my hard drive the other day I came across my folder of photos from when I was deployed to the Gulf with 5Sqn a few years back. I thought you guys might like to see some of the images, although the actual location of our base is still classified, you should be safe to view them as I have cleaned off any incriminating evidence ;-) Les. Seasprite visit with CDF onboard, thats me under the P-3 wing. Typical desert view. We visited Nimitz. We had a bit of fun too. Maintenance team, note the mission markings under the window. Sunrise. Nimitz again Aerial view of Camp Mirage This infamous melting desert boots on the nacelle Local jet just behind our accommodation, not sure what happened but pilot had ejected, could see the seat rods. How to thanks your host base commander? Have an ugly shirt BBQ of course!
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 6, 2007 20:00:17 GMT 12
Hi Phil, I think you have your P's and Q's round the wrong way. P's were the norm, Q's (for queer shaped faces, at least thats how I remembered it) were for smaller narrow faces. I think all but one pilot in my time at 2Sqn wore a P. Dont know why the Squippers would hide the fact, after all we are there to make things comfortable for the pilots. I know I certainly had a better appreciation of what they had to put up with after my short flight in an A4.
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