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Post by Calum on Feb 22, 2011 9:19:40 GMT 12
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Post by adzze on Feb 22, 2011 10:13:24 GMT 12
Great shots Calum, thanks.
(What's up with the two guys riding invisible horses in the first photo??)
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 22, 2011 10:13:46 GMT 12
Great to see Calum, but that's a huge effort just to move a Landrover a few feet.
I believe the NH-90 family cannot land on grass, is that right? Seems bloody stupid for NZ to buy them if that's the case.
Why is a Navy helicopter painted as in land-based camouflage? What is the actual intended use of this type? That camouflage would be useless aboard a ship I'd think.
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Post by yak2 on Feb 22, 2011 11:57:15 GMT 12
Why is a Navy helicopter painted as in land-based camouflage? What is the actual intended use of this type? That camouflage would be useless aboard a ship I'd think. Discussed on an earlier thread Dave. They are pooled for multiple service use. Look close. Depending upon your perspective they are either an Army or Navy asset. Several countries with Marine operated helo's have non naval camo. |
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Post by Calum on Feb 22, 2011 12:17:16 GMT 12
The aircraft come from a common fleet, so rather than having 6 painted grey for the Navy and having to repaint them when aircraft are swapped for servicings/ fleet management they are left the same.
Having a largely composite skin you also don’t want to be repainting them as much
I've also noticed they also have Navy on one side of the tailboom with Army on the other.
As for landing on grass, not sure where you got that idea Dave. I had a crap shot of it sitting in the long grass but don’t bother processing it
And to state the obvious (or what I thought was obvious ;D) re moving the landrover , there were actually 2 land rovers and i'd say they were training, both the crew and army guys on the ground.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 22, 2011 15:50:15 GMT 12
Sorry, I thought it was obvious that i was talking tongue in cheek about shifting the Landrover a few feet. ;D sorry.
That makes sense than about the shared asset colour scheme.
The grass thing was on Wikipedia, so it must be true.
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Post by Calum on Feb 22, 2011 16:23:01 GMT 12
Sorry, I thought it was obvious that i was talking tongue in cheek about shifting the Landrover a few feet. ;D sorry. No worries Dave. it's easy to mis read intent on the boards  |
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Post by Deane B on Feb 22, 2011 18:18:30 GMT 12
(What's up with the two guys riding invisible horses in the first photo??) Nah mate - they're "skippies" |
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Post by Calum on Feb 23, 2011 9:11:04 GMT 12
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