Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter @ Wgtn airport

[Medic1nz]

ZK-HZN drops off a patient at Wellington Airport

ZK-HZN - Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter by 111 Emergency, on Flickr


ZK-HZN - Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter by 111 Emergency, on Flickr


ZK-HZN - Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter by 111 Emergency, on Flickr


ZK-HZN - Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter by 111 Emergency, on Flickr


ZK-HZN - Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter by 111 Emergency, on Flickr


ZK-HZN - Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter by 111 Emergency, on Flickr


ZK-HZN - Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter by 111 Emergency, on Flickr


ZK-HZN - Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter by 111 Emergency, on Flickr

[flyjoe180]

Interesting pics. That Hercules, is that RNZAF? The blade tip stripes are black, what's the point in having them?

[guest]

Aug 10, 2011 9:12:05 GMT 12 flyjoe180 said:

Interesting pics. That Hercules, is that RNZAF? The blade tip stripes are black, what's the point in having them?

Ours have numbering on the chin adjacent to radome and Red/White prop tips:


(RNZAF Website)

So my guess would be a West Island Air Force Herc.

[Medic1nz]

Indeed, West Island (Australia) it is.
This is the best angle I could get, too many other lil planes in the way.

Royal Australian C-130 Hercules by 111 Emergency, on Flickr

[flyjoe180]

Much darker grey too isn't it? I see, yes, only a West Islander would paint their propeller tips black.

Why though? I thought the reason was for visibility of the disc. May as well not have them if they are black.

[Dave Homewood]

Black tips would be highly visible if the background was bright I guess.

[flyjoe180]

Black is invisibly at speed, that's why the backs of blades are painted that way. Must be for when they aren't turning to give them some sort of an edge suppose.