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Post by phil on May 16, 2022 19:04:03 GMT 12
The USMC converted some of there 30j to Harvest Hawk, no reason why we couldn't do the same if the need arose. No way Labour Green would go for Harvest Hawk, unfortunately.
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Post by phil on May 5, 2022 19:14:27 GMT 12
We never had live Mk84 2000lb bombs. The largest we had on the skyhawks was Mk83 1000lb bombs. As well as being used with low drag tails, these also served as the warhead for the GBU-16 LGB.
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Post by phil on May 3, 2022 19:32:33 GMT 12
They look like Mk81s.
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Post by phil on Apr 30, 2022 23:51:23 GMT 12
Posting the photo would make this a lot easier...
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Post by phil on Apr 28, 2022 22:03:39 GMT 12
It would be nice to get the rest of the Harvest Hawk upgrade, not just the MX-20.
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Post by phil on Mar 29, 2022 20:58:19 GMT 12
Nine months until the first delivery. The first two will be here before we know it.
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Post by phil on Mar 23, 2022 19:13:43 GMT 12
Isn't there a Macchi tucked away in the Biggin Hill Hangar?
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Post by phil on Mar 13, 2022 23:27:18 GMT 12
Aussie classics are a bit flogged out... The PAF still operates ex RAAF Mirage III RCAF operating ex RAAF classic Hornets It comes down to how much you want to invest in the equipment, in the RAAF case there comes a point where the curve leans towards investing in new aircraft than maintenance of old. And that comes down to political will Canadian defence procurement is hardly something to hold up as a shining example. A/B Hornets are at the wrong end of their development life, and will become more and more unsupportable. The RNZAF have learnt that buying ex ADF aircraft at 'bargain' prices is a poor investment when the platform is an orphan with little on going support available for its systems.
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Post by phil on Mar 4, 2022 15:55:31 GMT 12
Aussie classics are a bit flogged out...
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Post by phil on Jan 30, 2022 21:33:24 GMT 12
Why are we talking about C-130J in a P-3K2/P-8A thread topic? Isn't there A C-130 replacement thread where that would be relevant?
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Post by phil on Jan 27, 2022 18:58:22 GMT 12
It's a long service award for reservists. I believe General Service Hands may also receive it. There used to be an official NZ Govt website with images and information about every medal and award, it seems to have disappeared, but here's an article about the history of the British version, which also makes mention of our one. www.wikiwand.com/en/Air_Efficiency_AwardIt is a fairly obscure award these days, what's piqued your interest in it?
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Post by phil on Jan 26, 2022 1:15:04 GMT 12
Yep, and Phil should know, he was an Armourer, and he still has all his fingers... I think? Last time I checked.
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Post by phil on Jan 25, 2022 22:12:52 GMT 12
Slightly different line of approach. Would any of you say there is much inherent danger. Obviously it’s not joining the local church choir, and you have to do things most wouldn’t. But is there actually any real danger most of the time or there being negative lasting affects? Am aware would be different on deployment, etc. All hazards are managed, eliminated where practical, isolated or minimised if not. Certainly some things are somewhat dangerous that can't be eliminated, like working on a flight line with turning rotors, or jet engine intakes and helicopters can't fly without rotors etc, so they are managed through extensive training and application of procedures.
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Post by phil on Jan 23, 2022 11:26:52 GMT 12
Any detail on why this was happening? The linked thread does say where, but still no info on why. Did it land in a Field or something? Doesn't look to be any damage to the underside.
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Post by phil on Jan 18, 2022 14:27:27 GMT 12
AFAIK the Blackhawk was considered at the same time as the NH-90.
I believe the Blackhawk didn't meet some aspect of the user requirement at that time, as far capacity of fully equipped troops go. There was some aspect of the user requirement from the Army regarding the numbers of fully equipped soldiers it could carry.
I recall photographing a number of 1:1 wooden mock ups of cabins for various airframe types (they may have been UH-60, NH-90, UH-1 and maybe a fourth type), with troops in various states of equipment loadout (Fighting order, marching order with full packs etc). This was to demonstrate their relative capacities.
Any user requirement moving forward may now be different to what it was in the mid 2000s.
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Post by phil on Jan 16, 2022 14:16:14 GMT 12
There are also some simulation devices heavily used by maintainers.
The Seasprite has part task trainer software that emulates the ITAS system, and can be run in windows. It's used in the classroom loaded onto student laptops, allows teaching of the multitude of ITAS screens and their associated menus. Both aircrew and maintainers use this.
The P8 will have a Virtual Maintenance Trainer, which is composed of three large touch screens, and is essentially a first person shooter view of the aircraft, which allows for numerous maintenance scenarios to be simulated, with interaction with components and controls and indicators. You can set up faults, and the students can fault find by running IBITs as well as using various pieces of virtual test equipment to diagnose the problem, then they can access and replace the component and carry out the required functional checks.
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Post by phil on Dec 7, 2021 22:32:21 GMT 12
RAAF Edinburgh have an Orion gate guard.
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Post by phil on Nov 18, 2021 18:18:24 GMT 12
Firstly, if you don't like it, you aren't likely to pass pilot training, so 12 years becomes irrelevant at that point.
Secondly, if you pass then that's 12 years you are guaranteed a job.
Thirdly, to a 16 year old, 12 years probably seems like forever. It it isn't.
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Post by phil on Oct 11, 2021 17:37:47 GMT 12
Perhaps the French have suddenly lost the ability to support the MRH version of the 90.
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Post by phil on Oct 10, 2021 16:22:01 GMT 12
Well they are also ditching Tiger and getting Apache. European helos don't seem to be flavour of the month any more.
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