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Post by beagle on Feb 9, 2012 19:18:51 GMT 12
Having USAF Raptors here for the show is amazing,. (I'm assuming they are USAF?). . Nobody else is permitted to buy and use them Dave, so it ain't a selling mission as well. But yes, a great coup to get them here. Take it they will bring a C17, even if they have aspare here at CHCH that will go up for the day. What about our other pacific neighbours, apart from fiji. |
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Post by mumbles on Feb 9, 2012 19:59:27 GMT 12
I see that the RNZAF's website now lists the display line up for this show, as: RNZAF aircraft displays Red Checkers Historic Flight Tiger Moth, Harvard and Sioux C -130 Hercules Boeing 757 P3K Orion UH1H Iroquois A109 LUH SH2G Seasprite B200 King Air Kiwi Blue Parachute Team Civilian aircraft displays Dakota Catalina Auster Devon Kittyhawk Spitfire What? No Mustang, Vampire, NH90 and all those fantasy planes form overseas then? Based on history, I tend to take anything on that website with a grain of salt. YMMV  Interestingly in the light of todays rumour/revelation, I was pondering the above listing recently and ruminating on the fact that it was only RNZAF assets and definite civilians listed, i.e. those they could count on as being in the bank. Allied participation I was and am quietly optimistic about Here's hoping ;D If this turns out to be true, I might have to take a few days off and find a bit of OH fence to look through... |
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Feb 9, 2012 20:09:55 GMT 12
Will be more Warbirds than those listed there as well.
Looking forward to it.
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Post by ErrolC on Feb 9, 2012 20:17:12 GMT 12
In the Air Force news it says F-22 Raptors are coming!  That's great news! Can someone please post exactly what is said in the Air Force News? Seems an odd way to announce it. Note that the F-22s at Avalon didn't display, as a display pilot was not available. The aircraft were from an Alaska-based squadron, deployed to Japan. |
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Post by Officer Crabtree on Feb 9, 2012 20:24:14 GMT 12
Ra ra ra, ra ra, ra ra ra ra RAPTORS?!!!
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Post by ErrolC on Feb 9, 2012 20:24:58 GMT 12
Will be more Warbirds than those listed there as well. Looking forward to it. And if you go to www.nzdf.mil.nz/ and click on the 'Click here to buy tickets' you go to www.eventfinder.co.nz/2012/air-force-air-show/sansonThis lists (as of today) for non-RNZAF International Aircraft Flying Displays: United States Air Force C-17 Static Displays: Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Singapore Air Force C-130 French Armed Forces of New Caledonia CASA Flying and Static Displays: Royal Australian Air Force F-18 United States Air Force C-17 Civilian Aircraft Flying and Static Displays: Spitfire (x2) Avenger Dakota Auster Devon Beaver Kittyhawk (x2) Corsair Yaks Harvards Vampire Strikemaster Hunter Mustang Thunder Mustang MX2 PAC750XL Beech Texan Gyrocopters |
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Post by Naki on Feb 9, 2012 20:37:40 GMT 12
No Raptor?...great to see C-17, F-18 and stack of warbirds though ..and lookie a Beech Texan...promoting to the RNZAF no doubt. No RAF?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 9, 2012 20:56:48 GMT 12
No Tiger Moths? And no WWI stuff from across the hill? I'm surprised by that. Of course this is probably not the final list.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 9, 2012 21:08:32 GMT 12
Beech Texan?
Do they mean the CAF Beech D.18S ZK-TEX?
Is it airworthy again?
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Post by matariki on Feb 9, 2012 21:08:53 GMT 12
Tiger - yes. Dave Phillips has been asked. He's also to bring the Hunter.
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Post by Naki on Feb 9, 2012 21:19:00 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 10, 2012 10:45:49 GMT 12
OK Luke, I have my copy of Air Force News. Can you please tell me which page states F-22 Raptors re attending the airshow?
I see an article about PACAF, the US Pacific Air Force. It states that PACAF will have a presence at the airshow (I know they are bringing a C-17) but other than the photo of four Raptors and the article stating PACAF has Raptors, i don't see any reference to Raptors actually attending the airshow. Am I missing something here? Or are you reading somehting that isn't there?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 10, 2012 10:49:30 GMT 12
By the way I'm glad that Dave is bringing the Tiger Moth and the Hunter, two absolute classic airshow acts!
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Feb 10, 2012 12:55:40 GMT 12
By the way I'm glad that Dave is bringing the Tiger Moth and the Hunter, two absolute classic airshow acts! Agreed Dave. At Wanaka I had my heart in my mouth for most of the Tiger act!! Amazing what you can do with only 145HP. Not sure it's the most respectful way to treat an old lady though... But it's sure impressive |
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Post by Ykato on Feb 10, 2012 13:43:57 GMT 12
By the way I'm glad that Dave is bringing the Tiger Moth and the Hunter, two absolute classic airshow acts! Agreed Dave. At Wanaka I had my heart in my mouth for most of the Tiger act!! Amazing what you can do with only 145HP. Not sure it's the most respectful way to treat an old lady though... But it's sure impressive I reckon freakin Awesome Display  |
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Post by aeromedia on Feb 10, 2012 14:16:31 GMT 12
So what's the guts??
Is the F22 thing a misunderstanding?
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Feb 10, 2012 14:28:32 GMT 12
Will be more Warbirds than those listed there as well. Looking forward to it. And if you go to www.nzdf.mil.nz/ and click on the 'Click here to buy tickets' you go to www.eventfinder.co.nz/2012/air-force-air-show/sansonThis lists (as of today) for non-RNZAF International Aircraft Flying Displays: United States Air Force C-17 Static Displays: Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Singapore Air Force C-130 French Armed Forces of New Caledonia CASA Flying and Static Displays: Royal Australian Air Force F-18 United States Air Force C-17 Civilian Aircraft Flying and Static Displays: Spitfire (x2) Avenger Dakota Auster Devon Beaver Kittyhawk (x2) Corsair Yaks Harvards Vampire Strikemaster Hunter Mustang Thunder Mustang MX2 PAC750XL Beech Texan Gyrocopters 4th one down on the civil list Baz! Round 2 to you!! :-) |
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Post by baronbeeza on Feb 10, 2012 15:11:24 GMT 12
Crikey Baz, that is a bit optimistic.... the show is only next month. Oh, and $10 says the Raptor will not fly on the day  |
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Post by luke6745 on Feb 10, 2012 15:55:35 GMT 12
OK, looks like I did read the article wrong.  |
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Post by pilotpotters on Feb 10, 2012 16:16:20 GMT 12
Nice so the Raptor is up there along with the Stealth bomber seen at Wanaka airshow for a couple of years.
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