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Post by typerated on Jan 30, 2018 20:56:27 GMT 12
What happened to these this year?
anyone know?
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Post by typerated on Dec 17, 2017 19:26:25 GMT 12
I think history will record that the Texan buy was a strange. Both in (the high) numbers and role.
Great if we had fast jets but as we don't they appear as expensive toys. Unless perhaps the majority of seats on the PTS course are bought by foreign airforces - then it might make business sense?
Otherwise they seem at odds with the helicopter/ multi engine force we operate.
The purpose of an airforce is not to operate shiny but benign training machines!
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Post by typerated on Dec 16, 2017 7:51:55 GMT 12
I love everyone's enthusiasm for this and the new transport and MPA. But one factor I have not seen mentioned is the lack of bums on seats. I understand the RNZAF is a long way short of crewing all the aircraft it has - not much point buying new airframes to sit on the ground?
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Post by typerated on Nov 19, 2017 19:35:38 GMT 12
Any reason known for this?
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Post by typerated on Nov 19, 2017 19:24:10 GMT 12
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Post by typerated on Nov 17, 2017 20:51:35 GMT 12
If you study the science you will find that sea levels round the world have risen nearly a foot since the 1800s and are going up at about 3.5 mm per year. You will also find that " Blaming every forest fire and every weather event on global warming" is not what science does! - I know! I worked for many years for NIWA. You are in a very small (and not distinguished) minority - You are the one that is being taken in. Weather distinquished or not has nothing what so ever to do with the future of our planet, perhaps you think you are distinquished because of your past involvement with NIWA. The sea has not risen as I said in the last 30 years or indeed the last 100.The common sense approach tells me it has not. I live by the sea, I am at the beach nearly every day of my life. The tide mark has not changed in 59 years I have walked on this coast. No one has taken me in, I make my own judgements. I just stated my honest opinion.I think you my friend can not handle someone challenging what you believe.Being in a minority also has never meant you are wrong, although you seem to take as some kind of sign .Your logic is flawed in that regard also . Tide gauges, laser and radar ranging from satellite and the GRACE gravity sensing satellites have cost billions of dollars and all (pretty much) agree. Some of the finest minds on the planet study this. This is some of the NZ data www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/environment/environmental-reporting-series/environmental-indicators/Home/Marine/coastal-sea-level-rise.aspxShame they are all wrong though - some bloke in New Zealand says so. Out of interest is science barking up the wrong tree with the temperature changes of climate change too?
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Post by typerated on Nov 16, 2017 18:38:01 GMT 12
I meant that climate change will change the distribution of vital resources world wide. An extreme example would be imagining if New Zealand became the only supplier of fresh water in the South Pacific and how that would change how we are viewed in a strategic sense. And I've read my post a dozen times and I cannot fathom where I make the claim the Govt is "waisting (sic) tax payers money". I was remarking that the author made no attempt to qualify her opinion about Defense spending and gave a comparison to give the figure some context within the nominal Govt spending structure. My personal position is that the NZDF is chronically underfunded and we just need the rest of the country's population to realize it. I don't think I am alone in that opinion. No sorry I thought you were saying MOD was actually spending money on climate change research. Just for the record I am not a Climate change believer.I realise all the media is trying to convince everyone it exists by showing polar bears swimming helplessly and iceburgs breaking appart.I am not convinced by this brain washing. The sea level is not rising and the pacific Islands are not under any threat from rising sea levels. This nonsence has been going on for 30 years or more and the sea level has not risen at all in this time. Sure we have got problems with pollution and I am concerned by them .Blaming every forest fire and every weather event on global warming is not accurate science. It is mass hysteria and plenty of people are been taken in .I choose not to be. So just because you are convinced it exists, do not expect that everyone else is going to just sit there and accept what you say. Please do not take this as a personel attack on yourself, because it is not meant to be.It is just one mans opinion. If you study the science you will find that sea levels round the world have risen nearly a foot since the 1800s and are going up at about 3.5 mm per year. You will also find that " Blaming every forest fire and every weather event on global warming" is not what science does! - I know! I worked for many years for NIWA. You are in a very small (and not distinguished) minority - You are the one that is being taken in.
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Post by typerated on Nov 15, 2017 17:39:26 GMT 12
I think she is right on the money. Climate change will be front and centre from now on. It already is in certain parts of the world. It looks like the human race is bent on environmental self destruction. Political pressures are also building. NZ spending (a little) more on defence is really neither here nor there.
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Post by typerated on Nov 3, 2017 18:07:50 GMT 12
I preferred To the Limit: An Air Cav Huey Pilot in Vietnam, rather than Chickenhawk or Low Level Hell - all excellent though I also like Once A Warrior King - not about aircraft but excellent. Many excellent fixed wing books too
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Post by typerated on Apr 29, 2017 16:25:44 GMT 12
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Post by typerated on Apr 28, 2017 20:51:04 GMT 12
I'd be saying you won't get one - until you hear they are moving into Northern Aussie.
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Post by typerated on Apr 12, 2017 18:35:38 GMT 12
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Post by typerated on Mar 27, 2017 18:21:39 GMT 12
RNZAF Exercise Skytrain Effective: 18 to 29 APR 17 The RNZAF will be conducting Exercise Skytrain from Woodbourne from TUE 18 until SAT 29 APR 17. This exercise will involve up to four C-130 Hercules aircraft conducting low-level flights throughout the South Island and lower North Island. The daily flying programme will include up to three flights during daylight hours and three night flights. Approaches and landings will be conducted at Christchurch, Ohakea, Waiouru, Westport, Timaru, Alexandra, Wanaka, Glentanner, Tekapo, Nelson and Lake Station ADs during the exercise. The daily flying programme will be notified by NOTAM, and any low-level flying will be detailed using the RNZAF Flight Advice system.
I hear US C-130s will also take part
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Post by typerated on Feb 28, 2017 17:30:13 GMT 12
Low level's importance is a fraction of what it once was. I think you can gauge how important it is by how often the RAAF come across here to do it!] You can do plenty of low level in Aussie - often less restricted than here. Apart from for fun the big mountains here offer little.
Modern fast jet training uses many assets - most of which are not here but are in Aussie.
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Post by typerated on Feb 28, 2017 17:00:53 GMT 12
Seems a strange plan. I don't see what NZ basing gives that Aussie doesn't. But I do see a lot of negatives. No EW range, modern air weapons range, DACT or JTAC's looking for trade - all readily available in Aussie and not here. It would be pretty limited and benign training in NZ. The extra distance will cost them a fortune too. I would be looking at Tindal if I was them!
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Post by typerated on Feb 3, 2017 17:48:34 GMT 12
No worries but you were told nonsense I suggest.
The other factor is that any of the UK displays (Arrows included) only get their PDA's pretty much after our season ends - and have pretty much finished long before ours starts up again.
Never say never but I can't see UK mil ever displaying at a NZ show.
The comment above about the RSAF F-15's - :"Surely they can chuck some fuel in an F-15 and get it up for five minutes, now that they don't have to pay for two Blunties to display?"
This is not how fast jet displays are done these day - ad hoc shows are a thing of the past - authorisation and practices are par for the course.
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Post by typerated on Feb 3, 2017 17:01:39 GMT 12
The Red Arrows won't ever come to NZ as it's against RAF policy to fly single engine jets over a body of water as big as the Tasman Sea. They'd have to come on a carrier, and that won't happen (least of all because the Brits no longer have carriers). This is not correct - there is and never was such a policy. They used to transit with a Nimrod across large wet bits in my time. I imagine there would be no problem getting here apart from there is no reason to - NZ is not going to buy Hawks..
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Post by typerated on Feb 2, 2017 17:25:43 GMT 12
The RAF is still a way from doing their PDA's (public display authority) for their summer season -no chance of anything other than static
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Post by typerated on Oct 25, 2014 13:03:56 GMT 12
While I think Omaka is a good airshow I do feel there are areas to be improved.
First I feel the set pieces are a wasted opportunity. The flying is so far away. It appears to allow the pyrotechnics the flying is moved much further to the south. This is especially poor during the WW1 – the aircraft are I feel too small to make as much impact as they could. Like many I find the actors somewhere on the spectrum between annoying and laughable. That the flying display is diminished for a few pathetic fireworks is to say the least strange – I had a visitor with me from overseas and he was disappointed at how far the WW1 aircraft remained from the gold pass stand. As an aside with the actors – I was stood by the veterans tent at least year’s show when one of actors in full SS officers uniform came walking past. I witnessed the look on one of the veteran’s faces – I would imagine the look was disgust.
The commentary at last year’s show was very poor I thought. Rather than Graham Orphan being the expert part of a duo, a young man took his place. He obviously knew little about aviation I have been to 100s of airshows worldwide and this was one of the worst commentaries I have heard (outside the US). The young man seemed to be trying to make up for his lack of aviation knowledge by repeatedly trying to direct everyone to a sunglasses stall. I resent being a captive audience then being subjected to advertorials. Whatever money the airshow got from advertising during the commentary it wasn’t worth it! Hope they don't ask him back!
I was also disappointed by the FW-190 display. It seemed Frank wanted to keep the aircraft as far away from the crowd as possible (apart from one pass on the Friday). Approaching as if to make a low pass but then pulling up into a high and wide barrel role. Repeatedly. I doubt anybody got any decent photos of it while in the air – just a little dot?. I had seen a FW-190 display at Duxford – totally the opposite – fast, low and close to the crowd pass after pass. I thought it might be a peculiarity of this aircraft but then Frank flew the P-40 in similar fashion. Hopfully he will be on form this next year!
I also hope the prepay ticket debacle is sorted this next show.
That all said I'm looking forward to next show .
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Post by typerated on Jul 14, 2014 19:56:34 GMT 12
Any tentative thoughts on when you might be back in the air?
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