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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Mar 13, 2010 1:07:51 GMT 12
Tell the wife you've caught some rare disease that can only be treated by a specialist at Wanaka during Easter Weekend! ;D
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Post by Ykato on Mar 19, 2010 21:04:03 GMT 12
looks like they have two displays daily sat-sun Morning Programme 1010 – 1200 Royal Australian Air Force A first appearance at Wanaka for the Royal Australian Air Force’s supersonic multi role fighter – the F/A-18 Hornet demonstrates its ground attack capability. Royal Australian Air Force 1430 – 1445 The mighty F18s return for a thunderous formation handling display www.warbirdsoverwanaka.com/2010_airshow_schedule.html |
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Post by bazzaboeing on Mar 20, 2010 8:37:41 GMT 12
Beags I heard they are operating out of Ohakea not Queenstown for their display but after their first display at Wanaka (Airfield attack) they go to CHC for a crew change and refuel then back to Wanaka for Formation Aeros then back to CHC/OH for refuel/overnighting.  Cheers Bazza |
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Post by ErrolC on Mar 20, 2010 9:07:02 GMT 12
Beags I heard they are operating out of Ohakea not Queenstown for their display but after their first display at Wanaka (Airfield attack) they go to CHC for a crew change and refuel then back to Wanaka for Formation Aeros then back to CHC/OH for refuel/overnighting. And if you're lucky, on the practice day you will see them twice as much as both sets of crews have a go. |
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Post by bevanid on Mar 21, 2010 12:10:41 GMT 12
Ive just been talking it one of the ATC guys that works at ohakea and he said the hornets are coming over the monday before the show and doing their practices there they will close the airspace for it. this person also owns and flys harvard 76 out of fielding, it will also be going to wanaka
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 22, 2010 19:11:31 GMT 12
Practices are planned for Wednesday morning and afternoon at Ohakea.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 22, 2010 20:37:16 GMT 12
As the airshow at Wanaka usually finishes with massed formations of fighters, it would be neat if they could do a jet formation, with four Hornets, two Vampires, some L-39's, maybe the Dragonfly, maybe the Venom, maybe the L-29s(?), etc. That would be rather impressive. I doubt it would be able to happen though.
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Post by aeromedia on Mar 23, 2010 19:25:03 GMT 12
Have I missed it in the general press, or apart from the WOW website and this forum, there seems to have been precious little fanfare about the F18's, which WILL steal the show!!!!
Come to think of it, I haven't heard jot, anywhere. Has anyone?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 23, 2010 19:30:33 GMT 12
I saw a TV advert for the airshow last night with lots of footage from past shows but didn't see F-18's mentioned. It did have an F-111 though.
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Post by mumbles on Mar 26, 2010 8:21:39 GMT 12
Practices are planned for Wednesday morning and afternoon at Ohakea. Since I can't get to Wanaka, some fence sitting at OH might be in order. Are there actual timeslots beyond morning and afternoon yet? |
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Post by nige on Mar 27, 2010 8:38:01 GMT 12
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Post by mumbles on Mar 30, 2010 10:38:23 GMT 12
Practices are planned for Wednesday morning and afternoon at Ohakea. Just wondering if anyone has any more specific details as to what time these are planned (beyond morning and afternoon). |
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Post by lesterpk on Mar 30, 2010 20:59:54 GMT 12
Last I heard around 1000-1100 in the morning, cant remember the afternoon time sorry.
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Post by mumbles on Mar 30, 2010 21:42:50 GMT 12
Last I heard around 1000-1100 in the morning, cant remember the afternoon time sorry. Better than nothing, cheers  |
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Post by area51 on Mar 31, 2010 6:52:46 GMT 12
Five RAAF Hornets arrived Ohakea from Williamtown Tuesday afternoon. A21-03, A21-12, A21-20, A21-35 and A21-107. They flew across via a Central Otago scenic and had DC10 N974VV from Omega as company to provide inflight fuelling. The -10 has since returned to Australia.
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Post by phil on Mar 31, 2010 18:49:08 GMT 12
Well the F/A-18s did their practices today, two in the morning and two in the afternoon.
Nice to work to the sound of jets again.
The display will no doubt be well received at Wanaka.
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Post by mumbles on Mar 31, 2010 22:20:00 GMT 12
Well the F/A-18s did their practices today, two in the morning and two in the afternoon. Nice to work to the sound of jets again. The display will no doubt be well received at Wanaka. Indeed, nice to be sitting on the fence to the sound of jets as well All from today:     More pics in the photography sub forum here: rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=photography&action=display&thread=10980Thanks to Lesterpk and ErrolC and others for the info to get me in the right place at the right times today |
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Post by corsair67 on Mar 31, 2010 22:40:28 GMT 12
Nice photos, Mumbles.  I was hoping they'd bring A21-13 across the Tasman, as with the blue 3SQN 90th anniversary tail scheme it looks great:  ADF Official. |
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Post by redkiwi on Apr 1, 2010 7:43:45 GMT 12
Nice shots! That’s wet the appetite, my son and I are heading up this afternoon, looking forward to another great show. I saw the RAAF Hornet “team” in Melbourne 2007 and I’m looking forward to the contribution they will bring to WoW.
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Post by Parrotfish on Apr 1, 2010 13:28:05 GMT 12
Saw the Hornets arrive at Chch airport just before lunch today. ;D
Got some photos of them out on the military apron. So while I won't be making it to Wanaka at least I can get my fill watching them come and go from here.
I take it they will be based here in Christchurch for the weekend?
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