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Post by phil on May 17, 2009 12:37:06 GMT 12
When I was an RNZAF photographer I had to print from aerial negs, but mostly they were from the F111 and not minipan. Minipan film was only 35mm, while the F111 film was 5 or 6 inches wide. The F111s could also do oblique as well as vertical.
We also had 50mm wide (or possibly it was 75mm wide) film, so perhaps the F111 had two different camera formats.
For the Minipan, originally the there was a special film used, I seem to recall it being very thin (and possibly without the little holes), but later on I think we used bulk rolls of Kodak Tmax 400.
Almost all out target imagery was care of sorties carried out by the RAAF on their visits here.
Unfortunately I can't recall anything much of a technical nature about either the minipan or the F111 recce pod. It was a pain to print from and a very boring job. It's lack of interest for me has meant it's something I have failed to retain, if I ever knew it at all.
I do recall spending a lot of time on course calculating the coverage area, altitiude and focal length for aerial photography, but it was not maths we ever used in the 'real world'.
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Post by phil on May 15, 2009 22:47:33 GMT 12
We still had the F24s during my years as a photographer (01-05), but not operationally, just stored out the back in boxes. I"m not sure what happened to them when they were disposed of. We also had the Orion Cameras (the F95s you refer to perhaps? They were white, with quite long lenses).
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Post by phil on May 14, 2009 21:47:54 GMT 12
No, actually it's not classified, otherwise it would be marked as such, and held in the classified registry, and not online. But thanks for your input.
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Post by phil on May 14, 2009 17:42:52 GMT 12
Did you get my email?
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Post by phil on May 13, 2009 19:24:15 GMT 12
And it, and the roundel, wouldn't be as wonky as they are. That one probably started life as a green helicopter, it's very easy to photoshop a green aircraft to grey.
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Post by phil on May 13, 2009 17:13:31 GMT 12
Wow, that didn't take long for the press to get hold of and put a spin on it.
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Post by phil on May 13, 2009 13:59:54 GMT 12
Of course that one's photoshopped.
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Post by phil on May 13, 2009 9:15:14 GMT 12
Nah, I was referring to Beagle's picture Phil, which he explained was an Australian one. The paint they use looks really plasticy and they're the same shades as some of the old three-toned Matchbox kits were when I was a kid. I didn't even realise the Aussies had any by the way. Your description of an unpainted matchbox kit sounded like the photos of of our unpainted NH90s - Ie some parts Tan, some light blue, some yellow. That's pretty much how I remember matchbox kits! I've got a Hawker Fury in light blue and bright orange still in it's box. It must have been whatever plastic they had left over as that bears no relationship to the silver finish. At least my Hurricane was in dark green and dark brown. I'm assuming our NH90s will end up being grey, but I havne't heard that confirmed yet. The recruiting ads kind of bear that out though.
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Post by phil on May 13, 2009 9:09:31 GMT 12
It's 305mm high.
PM me your email and I'll send through the page from the NZAP, it shows the positioning of it as well.
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Post by phil on May 12, 2009 21:38:11 GMT 12
Hi Alan - haven't forgotten, drawing has "SQN Badge IAW NZAP 6 something or other", rather than having the info on the drawing itself.
I'll see if I can track down said NZAP.
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Post by phil on May 12, 2009 21:35:53 GMT 12
At least ours won't be in the "unpainted Matchbox kit" colours like that one. Who's is that? Spain or Germany or soemthing? Ours!
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Post by phil on May 10, 2009 15:15:24 GMT 12
Anyone know what the three Hueys were used for? They weren't, but were fitted with armour and various accessories for CT work and were available if needed. We were told they were sent to Welly to pick up the initial STG response, but I'm not sure about that.
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Post by phil on May 9, 2009 17:32:59 GMT 12
I'll have a look on SAP on Monday, although I don't think the finishing schemes for the original OD scheme are there, the newer schemes are and the badge looks about the same size as it does in the photo above.
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Post by phil on May 8, 2009 20:05:46 GMT 12
Those flashes were not coming from the 25mm, they were mostly visible on the side away from the house.
Having sat in the bustle basket (the one around the back of the turret) when the 25mm is firing, nothing about that footage made me think they were firing the gun.
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Post by phil on May 8, 2009 17:50:28 GMT 12
On the 100pm news on Radio NZ National they said the top cop on the scene said it might play on for another couple of days. Why don't they send in their fancy anti-terrorist unit or one of the elite Army groups and simply take the scum out? It's simple house clearing, blast him with gas and stun grenades and go in all guns blazing, if only to try to save the poor dog locked in the van. Gees if he was robbing a dairy or smashing windows they'd have shot him dead by now. Tha'ts a bit disappointing there Dave. Option a: Send in a group of armed police to enter a possibly boooby trapped house to attempt to arrest a nutter with a gun. Likely outcome: Dead criminal, possibly more dead or wounded police. Option b: Take all the time available (which is from now until about the end of the world) and talk to him until he starves to death, goes nuts, or simply gives up. Possibly he may kill himself, which won't much bother anyone since he wont hurt anyone else. Likely outcome: Dave gets bored because there's not enough Hollywood inspired action, and no one gets hurt. No one in their right mind would go up against a lone nutter with a gun, if that nutter wasn't posing any threat to anyone. No one died from being talked to. A dynamic entry, gas, stun grenades and fast roping out of the Iroquois and blowing their way through the roof, front and back doors simultaneously would only ever be an option in a hostage situation if there was no alternative. Appart from the public's desire for action, there really is no compelling reason to risk life and limb to end this to any perceived deadline. It is very sad that the body has yet to be retrieved, but he is dead, and he wouldn't want anyone else to die for the sake of some concept of decency. The dog isn't a person. It's harsh, and I really hope they save the dog, but not at the risk to another person.
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Post by phil on Apr 30, 2009 20:29:03 GMT 12
Well apparently part of the defence review process will involve public submissions. I hope you all make the effort to put your views forward when the chance arises. This news about WB is pretty worrying.
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Post by phil on Apr 26, 2009 13:54:29 GMT 12
One parked up on the grass right outside my office at Ohakea - I couldn't believe it.
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Post by phil on Apr 25, 2009 8:08:43 GMT 12
Firefox is your friend. I'd never go back to IE.
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Post by phil on Apr 23, 2009 7:06:03 GMT 12
The issue with selling the LAVs is a similar one surrounding the sale of aircraft - they are complex vehicles and it's not like flogging off old hi-ace vans. There is a lot of training required to bring them into service, and just like aircraft they need a lot of support in the way of spares. Who will provide this training? We wont be selling our simulators! Who will provide the through life support for the vehicles? Not us, I'm sure. It also depends on the conditions of our end user agreement, with the secret squirrel electronics in them, we may well be unable to sell them.
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Post by phil on Apr 14, 2009 13:35:24 GMT 12
Have you tried clearing your cookies? That often seems to fix forum log in issues.
I agree about hyperscale, to be honest I hardly ever go there any more and can't recall my login details. My current pic of aviation modelling forums would be Britmodeller or ARC.
Britmodeller has a thread going on the wingnut wings, and I've put a link to the post on here that has the pics in it for them to drool over.
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