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Post by flight98 on Feb 21, 2012 14:24:09 GMT 12
Hey Guys. Just now I saw what appeared to be an NH90 flying not far from my house. I can't positively identify it as it was just out of sight. So, I'm just wondering, are any of them flying yet? Cheers, Brad
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Post by typerated on Feb 21, 2012 14:39:42 GMT 12
So it appeared but was out of sight?
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Post by flight98 on Feb 21, 2012 15:02:14 GMT 12
What I mean is that it wasn't close enough to see any details, but it was close enough to see that it was a helicopter of some sort. It was defintely an NH90 though. I just flew over my house, but I didn't get to my camera in time.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 21, 2012 15:20:34 GMT 12
Where do you live?
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Post by htbrst on Feb 21, 2012 15:28:22 GMT 12
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Post by flight98 on Feb 21, 2012 16:24:40 GMT 12
Dave, I live in a little place called Halcombe, about 20mins or so North of Palmy. Get heaps of RNZAF stuff over here, and as I write this an Airtrainer is flying overhead.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2012 16:40:07 GMT 12
That is a great place to live! only thing better then that would be living on base haha ;D
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 21, 2012 17:49:50 GMT 12
I just received this from Ray Deerness:
"I can confirm, the was an NH90 out flying today. Don Colway saw one yesterday over Gonville and Castlecliff, I'm at Wanganui East. They sort of sound like a SeaKing. At first I thought it was a DC4 but it was too slow. On sounds, the Augusta's are very quiet and you have to be an enthusiast to notice them."
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Post by conrod on Feb 21, 2012 20:45:24 GMT 12
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Post by ngatimozart on Feb 21, 2012 20:58:20 GMT 12
I seethe media have their 100% accuracy meter running. According to the Wanganui Chronicle the NH90s are Norwegian helos. I suppose they at least got the right hemisphere, and Norway is part of NATO.
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Post by beagle on Feb 21, 2012 21:23:57 GMT 12
Hope they stop at CHC on their way down to Wanaka.
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Post by corsair67 on Feb 21, 2012 21:37:33 GMT 12
I seethe media have their 100% accuracy meter running. According to the Wanganui Chronicle the NH90s are Norwegian helos. I suppose they at least got the right hemisphere, and Norway is part of NATO. NH-90 = "Norwegian Helicopter" and the RNZAF is getting "90" of them. ;D |
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Post by Bruce on Feb 21, 2012 21:55:09 GMT 12
Norwegian blue... lovely plumage....
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Feb 21, 2012 22:02:36 GMT 12
Norwegian blue... lovely plumage.... He's pining...for the fjords... (You guys make me laugh!) |
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Post by ngatimozart on Feb 21, 2012 22:24:52 GMT 12
Norwegian blue... lovely plumage.... It is dead, deceased, karked it, bereft of life, passed away, bought the farm, gone to meet it's maker, lifeless, liquidated, mortified, no more, not existing, offed, out of one's misery, passed away, perished, pushing up daisies, reposing, resting in peace, spiritless, stiff, unanimated, wasted. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 21, 2012 23:56:13 GMT 12
At least it's not "clapped out".
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Post by conrod on Feb 22, 2012 3:44:14 GMT 12
oh dear...yes i took the photo but caption was done by journo, my fault I should have checked what he wrote...
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Post by Naki on Feb 22, 2012 7:52:35 GMT 12
I . On sounds, the Augusta's ; Spelling Police... ;D Agusta not Augusta. |
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Post by ErrolC on Feb 22, 2012 8:09:51 GMT 12
I . On sounds, the Augusta's ; Spelling Police... ;D Agusta not Augusta. Bear in mind, consistent (correct) spelling helps with searching the forum, so there is a point to getting it right. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 22, 2012 8:52:49 GMT 12
Also bear in mind I was quoting, not writing.
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