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Post by typerated on Mar 10, 2021 16:00:48 GMT 12
This is the opposite of our government, who seem either very risk averse or have zero confidence in the systems they have set up and the ability of those systems to handle COVID cases, especially community cases. Their only response to new cases is yo-yo-ing in and out of lockdowns, with the regular economic shocks every time. Sounds like Mike Hoskings is on the forum! I'd take issue with with all of that - you might notice there are 4 levels of Covid and when were we last at level 4? I and almost everyone I know are delighted by the governments response - I consider it very measured. I don't want it in the community and then 'managed' The show will be waiting for us in September. - makes prefect sense - apart from the weather maybe not as flashy?
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Post by typerated on Feb 9, 2021 16:13:26 GMT 12
typerated, you may have missed the bit about doing the 14 days quarantine and I was also going to do the 16 day test....... No I did see that - just don't think it is worth risking our health for an airshow commentary - however small the risk. Nothing specific about your case - I don't think we should be letting anyone in until the circumstances change.
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Post by typerated on Feb 8, 2021 20:12:36 GMT 12
Unfortunately, I shall not be able to attend. Jenny and the team have been valiantly seeking Ministerial approval for me to head over to undertake the commentary and I was voluntarily going into quarantine for two weeks in order to do that... however the Minister did not like the cut of my jib.... “Immigration New Zealand is not satisfied based on the information provided that the worker has unique experience and technical or specialist skills that are not readily obtainable in New Zealand. Nor are we satisfied that the worker is undertaking a time-critical role for work in the relevant areas. As such, immigration instructions H5.30.5(a)(i) and H5.30.5(a)(ii) are not met”Fully understand the quarantine and not a problem for me to take the extra two weeks but there you go. Very sorry that I cannot satisfy my committment to the show as I love doing it and really sorry to miss out on seeing all my Kiwi mates over there...perhaps next one if this COVID rubbish is over Hard to argue with the official line. I wish we would keep harder border than at present- I see no cases where the possible gain to the country is greater than the risk of letting in Covid. But Covid will pass and the border will open and other airshows will happen - just a matter of timing
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Post by typerated on Jan 30, 2021 11:06:15 GMT 12
don't think so Errol - that's last years! seeing a Texan low-flying notice about Thames to Tauranga on Saturday! Where would you see that Errol?
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Post by typerated on Jan 28, 2021 15:49:58 GMT 12
And any news on other 100th RAAF events?
I note there are no Australian dates in the calendar for the Blue Angels or Thunderbirds for the next couple of seasons
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Post by typerated on Jan 28, 2021 15:11:55 GMT 12
don't think so Errol - that's last years!
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Post by typerated on Jan 28, 2021 11:16:14 GMT 12
Is there a RAAF show still planned for Amberley?
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Post by typerated on Jan 28, 2021 7:34:04 GMT 12
Any news on this season?
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Post by typerated on Jan 16, 2021 17:05:38 GMT 12
Compelling idea! Some armed recon for Canterbury? They should buy them. Look at NZ with the Seasprite and the NH90 compared to Aussie. The Tigers would be a great addition to the RNZAF and would fill a gaping hole in Close Air Support. Not another one of those wish list threads. Please. No much chance the RNZAF would want the Tigers - Nor should they - the Aussies are dumping them for a reason. Bang for buck they do not deliver! Would the RNZAF want the MRH-90s if they got flicked is a very different question!
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Post by typerated on Jan 9, 2021 7:01:35 GMT 12
TVAL are my favorites to see (where else in the world can you see this!) - hope they feature a bit more in this years show!!
also hope the US ambassador manages to twist arms to get a B-52 or a B-1 !
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Post by typerated on Nov 7, 2020 19:54:33 GMT 12
Could be a worse choice - Sywell is a far far better airfield than Duxford to watch an airshow from.
Especially for photographers.
Unlikely the show will happen next year though with Boris incompetent Covid lockdown.
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Post by typerated on Mar 28, 2020 17:13:56 GMT 12
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Post by typerated on Nov 3, 2019 23:10:09 GMT 12
What about China? - it had no relevance. B-29 missions from there were a sideshow - and logistically impossible. Why mention it?
The point about the northern thrust was not so much to provide bomber bases - US strategy was not to get bases to drop atomic bombs but to get a stepping off point for invading the mainland.
The South West Pacific and NZ involvement in that campaign didn't help this.
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Post by typerated on Nov 3, 2019 21:22:09 GMT 12
[/quote] And it was not the island hopping that forced the surrender, it was the atomic bombs couples with the declaration of war on Japan by the Soviet Union that forced their hand. [/quote]
Way to go!
And how was the airfield that Enola Gay took off from taken per chance?
I think you'll find it was by the Northern island hopping thrust!
I'll let you ponder on how that was helped (or not) by the campaign in the South west Pacific?
One of Hasting's books on the Pacific (might be retribution or nemesis? I can;'t remember) puts MacArthur's thrust (and the pointlessness of it) into perspective - if you are interested.
Makes fascinating reading
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Post by typerated on Nov 3, 2019 20:30:20 GMT 12
Thank you. Yes, I am familiar with this. The two prong strategy was, I would argue, much more a political sop to the power of MacArthur than a coherent military strategy. I suppose you could argue the US NAVY/Marines thrust could have been delayed, and then eventually the Philippines route would have become principal - but it didn't and wasn't. And what did the Philippines thrust do to ending the war? Rabaul I would argue was, while powerful in mid 43, essentially already withering on the vine. The Japanese had, to a large part, already lost their strategic mobility. Put another way, they had little chance of redeploying their forces in the Southwest Pacific to more useful sectors. The Japanese force in this sector had little ability to do much more than be by this time - do you really think they could have interdicted the route to Australia in any meaning way.
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Post by typerated on Nov 3, 2019 19:27:37 GMT 12
Wow... No-one said that we did it on our own, and it is utterly ludicrous to think a nation of 1.6 million people then or 5 million now would ever consider taking on another nation militarily without being part of a coalition of nations. Your statement was, "I would also like to state New Zealand has never really had any real offensive capability..." which is utter bollocks. The RNZAF deployed six reconnaissance bomber squadrons, two medium bomber squadrons, a dive bomber squadron, six pure fighter squadrons, 12 fighter-bomber squadrons, and two flying boat squadrons, all of which were armed and part of the offensive operations in the Pacific front lines. Not to mention two transport squadrons, several radar units, a major repair depot, hospitals, a sawmill unit and all the other support units that kept those squadrons going. There were over 25,000 men of the RNZAF deployed in the Pacific front lines from Fiji and New Caledonia right up to Los Negros near the equator. They worked as part of the Allied effort and they were most definitely a "real offensive capability". In many cases the RNZAF squadrons performed better than their Allied counterparts, making maximum impact for very small losses. If you cannot understand that I suggest you do some more reading and learning. The RNZAF was a highly regarded and vital part of the Allied air campaign in the Pacific. Our Army was also very good there when used. I'm not sure how the Navy was regarded by the Allies but they were certainly there, on the offensive. Today's military may not have much of an offensive capability but they certainly did back in the 1940's. This honestly is as dumb as when an ex-member of this forum crazily stated New Zealand never had an air defence system in WWII, again utter crap and he was made to look like a clown. NZ obviously did a grand job in WW2 but more or better than the Allies - are you sure? Really?? While remembering the dead and sacrifices is important. Do you really care if NZ ' punched above its weight' back then, Does it impact you personally? Also, and I know this is controversial but, by the time NZ arrived in the Pacific the Solomons was not strategically important- I'd suggest it was a bit of a backwater that the US has happy to hand over so it could get on with more important areas. I'd suggest a somewhat similar parallel is the way Germany used Italy, Romania etc to hold less important parts of the Eastern front. There is a repeated argument that the campaign was a total waste. It had essentially no effect of the island hopping war the marines and US Navy was fighting to the North and it was that was what brought about Japan's surrender.
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Post by typerated on Oct 23, 2019 16:15:09 GMT 12
Hercules use it, Andovers used to. I think they used to take the Strikemasters in there sometimes too, didn't they? And of course the helicopters. Ok Ta
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Post by typerated on Oct 23, 2019 15:34:18 GMT 12
How often does it get used - and by what??
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Post by typerated on Jun 27, 2019 15:01:38 GMT 12
Following your top trumps figures why not buy C-5's - fast cruise and lots of upload!
I think you are missing that it is a TACTICAL airlifter.
Perhaps much more relevant is the performance figures into short and rough strips. You might find the C-130 suddenly becomes top dog!
And clapped out Ex RAF C-130's are not value for money if you intend to work them. Think Andovers!
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Post by typerated on May 26, 2019 18:12:31 GMT 12
I been going to both since the 70s. I think Yeovilton is on the rise (as number 2 military show in the UK) I also find legends is now very samey - you can predict what aeroplanes will be there. It's a short show and against the sun. Also I find Legends has fallen away in the last 10 years. Shoreham and the certification problems mean it is not what it once was.
If I wanted to go to a Warbirds show I'd recommend Le ferte (amazing - excellent!) or Hahnweide - again truly magical place. Although it is a mainly Military show, the warbirds at Zeltweg are awesome for me it is for me probably the best airshow in the world! While the UK has fallen away Europe has some amazing shows that I don't think are on most Kiwi's radar.
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