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Post by kiwiruna on Jun 9, 2019 17:00:34 GMT 12
It's a shame that everybody getting rid of the F-4s You can never have enough Phantoms....Phantoms phorever.
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Post by kiwiruna on Jun 8, 2019 18:26:12 GMT 12
Saratoga,Thanks for the clarification makes sense to me now.
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Post by kiwiruna on Jun 8, 2019 13:54:39 GMT 12
I didn't know the Manawanui is just an interim replacement. I must admit it looks great saw it looming out of the fog and rain a week or so back, It looked like a large office block as the rain started to clear. However I'm a little concerned that we don't know what capacity we need and just bought something that will just do. Sorry for the slight rant but it can't be that difficult to buy the appropriate equipment for our services.
Does that mean our PM is an X man ooops I mean woman. I wonder what her super power is?
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Post by kiwiruna on Jun 7, 2019 19:41:57 GMT 12
Just to play devils advocate for a moment, yes its not an aircraft, and a one off but what about the HMNZS Manawanui isn't she about halfway through her life?
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Post by kiwiruna on Jun 7, 2019 18:58:25 GMT 12
Beaten the post again, and here I thinking it was the rugrat that was the ship sponsor.As the Herald headlines-Baby Neve a babe in arms at Naval ceremony.
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Post by kiwiruna on Jun 7, 2019 11:05:54 GMT 12
Hi guys, With all the governmental hand wringing over the replacement of expensive aircraft both the Orion and Herc, is there any good reason to not go second hand, bear in mind I know nothing about maintenance, air frame fatigue ,finances, the inner workings of government,how women think etc.
There must be low use aircraft sitting in the bone yards which are younger than the 50+ year aircraft we are currently flying.
I realise that they will require replacement far sooner than new build but they would have to be better than what we have got now?
Also on a side note are there any rumblings about the selling off some of the LAV IIIs I know there was talk some years back of having something like 20 or 30 to many.
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Post by kiwiruna on Jun 1, 2019 8:26:59 GMT 12
Woke up this morning, to find HMNZS Canterbury and one of the OPVs moored just off from where I'm living Lying in bed looking at them as I post this. I'll post a photo once I enlarge and crop it.
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Post by kiwiruna on May 13, 2019 8:15:16 GMT 12
Hi Guys, I recently watched an interesting Doco-drama/miniseries called the Heavy Water War, which deals with the German heavy water/nuclear program ant the attempts to stop it. An enjoyable way to spend several hours the only downside lots of subtitles. Well worth watching if you can find it on the net,DVD etc.
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Post by kiwiruna on Mar 6, 2019 10:28:35 GMT 12
Hi Guys,
I continuously get the following error message
Oops, there was an error! You must login or register to view this page.
I can sometimes refresh and it disappears but I usually have to log in, not that this is a issue but its more frustrating than any thing.
But thought I'd let you know.
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Post by kiwiruna on Mar 1, 2019 18:09:52 GMT 12
I feel that we'll go with c-130 its a known commodity and Spartan for the interoperability with RAAF. my 10cents worth
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Post by kiwiruna on Feb 28, 2019 18:35:43 GMT 12
Hi Guys, Just a quick....and I thought they'd been retired but nope there are still F-117s flying. from the Avationist
and this
I'm glad there's still a few zipping around.
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Post by kiwiruna on Feb 28, 2019 18:31:21 GMT 12
Is she being fitted for/with any weapon systems?
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Post by kiwiruna on Feb 28, 2019 18:28:42 GMT 12
While we are at can we get(ISR/ISTAR)packages for them.
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Post by kiwiruna on Feb 20, 2019 17:48:54 GMT 12
Hi Guys, Thanks for the replies I figured that this might have been the answer, It was just the conversation got me thinking. Me and thinking dangerous.
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Post by kiwiruna on Feb 20, 2019 7:31:43 GMT 12
Regarding embarking a Helicopter,would it be possible to fit the flight deck with some type of inflatable hangar?
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Post by kiwiruna on Jan 29, 2019 12:16:18 GMT 12
Hi All, Hot off the press.
Good to see sounds great But wrong on so many levels.
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Post by kiwiruna on Jan 19, 2019 12:08:26 GMT 12
Any idea what sensors are in the bulge on the underside?
And a nice big window behind the door ideal for a 105 sticking out the side.
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Post by kiwiruna on Jan 16, 2019 18:13:02 GMT 12
Darn, You beat me to it. Was posted on stuff about 20mins ago.
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Post by kiwiruna on Jan 6, 2019 20:02:43 GMT 12
Hi Guys, While I would love to see fast jets in the RNZAF, I believe that ship has sailed unless something unexpected happens overseas, However has any thought been given to obtaining the AT-6 Wolverine or similar for light attack,CAS. A couple of relatively inexpensive squadrons of these might be more palatable than fast jets and may be more suited to the kind of threat environments the NZDF currently operates in. Just my 2 cents worth
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Post by kiwiruna on Dec 9, 2018 17:33:55 GMT 12
Camera Check,Tui(bird not the beer) Check,surplus Mavericks, check.....done and dusted
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