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Post by stereoimage on May 16, 2011 12:18:08 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 16, 2011 12:50:45 GMT 12
Super photos, well done.
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Post by skyhawkdon on May 16, 2011 15:07:48 GMT 12
A very nice looking machine. All that avionics will be hard on the internal batteries if running it on the ground without the engines running. Are battery carts to be used prior to start up? Spot the Macchi on the flight line (far left) in the rear end photo!! What was it doing there with a base full of media I wonder??  |
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Post by lesterpk on May 16, 2011 17:49:21 GMT 12
Yes, battery carts will be the SOP.
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Post by strikemaster on May 16, 2011 18:23:41 GMT 12
Spot the Macchi on the flight line (far left) in the rear end photo!! What was it doing there with a base full of media I wonder?? Embarrassing the Govt? ;D Nice pics, any more? |
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Post by Ykato on May 16, 2011 18:52:14 GMT 12
On the Photobucket Link provided on stereoimages post . |
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Post by sqwark2k on May 16, 2011 19:23:14 GMT 12
3rd Photo above, the crewman is sitting quite central in the cabin. Do they reconfigure the cabin seating dependant on role? That picture doesn't leave alot of room for the "club" seating of the VIP config and likewise having a seat there can't be flash for manouvering a body entering the cabin off the winch....
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Post by yogi on May 16, 2011 19:25:40 GMT 12
great pics, cheers.
haha sneaky macchi, cudos to whoever was responsible for that!
;D
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Post by classicman on May 17, 2011 1:43:38 GMT 12
The pilot standing in the middle on the previous page appears to be wearing army wings - Can anyone confirm this?
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 17, 2011 1:55:18 GMT 12
The wings look like the gold leaf wingson black leather that we used to make at Wigram using a genuine ex-US Navy old leaf machine. Now that was a cool machine and popular with aircrew and groundcrew alike who wanted their name in gold for their overalls. If he's Army, how many media who talked to him will write that they're Army helicopters?  |
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Post by flyjoe180 on May 17, 2011 12:05:06 GMT 12
How long before those nicely upholstered seats get covered in crap and need replacing?
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Post by beagle on May 17, 2011 18:56:27 GMT 12
"crap", are you meaning John's Big Ben steak and cheese pie on the way to another ministerial engagement
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Post by lesterpk on May 17, 2011 20:09:56 GMT 12
He's wearing SQNLDR rank, but maybe he is a factory pilot helping out with the test flying post reassembly?
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Post by beagle on May 17, 2011 20:12:57 GMT 12
Have they actually confirmed the order for the extra 3 as yet.
ie, placed the order with Augusta
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 17, 2011 20:29:54 GMT 12
I was going to ask Les whether there is a team from Augusta out here in NZ for the introduction period into service.
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Post by stereoimage on May 18, 2011 11:50:58 GMT 12
Yeah they have 2 AgustaWestland staff posted to Ohakea for the next 12 months. The full motion simulator arrives soon from Italy.
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Post by 30sqnatc on May 18, 2011 18:29:36 GMT 12
The pilot standing in the middle on the previous page appears to be wearing army wings - Can anyone confirm this? Yes. Ex NZ Army, ex British Army where he got wings in AAC and later, I think, Australian Army helicopter pilot. Now RNZAF |
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Post by Officer Crabtree on May 18, 2011 18:50:07 GMT 12
"crap", are you meaning John's Big Ben steak and cheese pie on the way to another ministerial engagement No, he means Mister Keys Double down. |
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Post by beagle on May 18, 2011 18:51:51 GMT 12
His wife would not let him eat that srt of stuff would she...
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Post by Calum on May 20, 2011 12:49:58 GMT 12
Have the Aircrew started comlaining about the cockpit being too small yet?
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