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Post by strikemaster on Jun 21, 2012 12:19:26 GMT 12
Awesome shot, nice bit of history there.
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Post by beagle on Jun 21, 2012 14:16:17 GMT 12
just need a Wasp and Sprite
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jun 21, 2012 15:31:05 GMT 12
When is the Sioux officially being put out to pasture and any idea where they will be going (i.e. museum allocation)?
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Post by strikemaster on Jun 21, 2012 18:51:40 GMT 12
Jeez Don, the RNZAF are handing aircraft out like lollies and you want another. I'd be right in saying there would be no (legal/BS) trouble preserving a Sioux in flying condition? Given its age and availability.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jun 21, 2012 19:25:23 GMT 12
Hopefully the RNZAF Historic Flight keep one flying (and a Huey when the time comes).
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Post by chris804 on Jun 21, 2012 19:54:51 GMT 12
I hear that the first pilots to be trained from scratch on the A109 start in October, 2 males and a female all new wings graduates posted to HTU.
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E.T.
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Post by E.T. on Jun 22, 2012 19:46:55 GMT 12
[snip] Also, skids swapped for wheels - times they are a changing... something else to forget to put out before landing!
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Post by beagle on Jul 9, 2012 15:16:31 GMT 12
Does someone from OH know if they have put plywood on the floor or maybe not till they become operational. Or is it holding up ok so far. Take it they haven't had heards of grunts through them yet
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Post by Ykato on Jul 12, 2012 14:34:06 GMT 12
Rhino 02 Already at Napier travel.flightexplorer.com/FlightTracker/RHO02Operated by: Unknown (RHO01) Aircraft Type: NH NH-90 Flight ID: RHO01 Ground Speed: 182 mph Status: In Flight Altitude: 8,000 feet Time remaining: 0h 16m (estimated) Bearing: ENE Distance remaining: 33 miles (28 NM or 52 km) RHO01 Departure Information Airport: NZOH (Ohakea) Temp: -1° F Wind: at -1 mph City: New Zealand Departure Time: 7/12/2012 2:03pm (actual) Current Local Time: 7/12/2012 2:31pm FAA Airport Status: No delay Gate: Terminal: RHO01 Arrival Information Airport: NZNR (Napier) Temp: -1° F Wind: at -1 mph City: New Zealand Arrival Time: 7/12/2012 2:47pm (estimated) Current Local Time: 7/12/2012 2:31pm travel.flightexplorer.com/FlightTracker/RHO01
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Post by beagle on Jul 12, 2012 15:22:30 GMT 12
Only way a UH1H can go faster is in the back of a C130
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Post by raymond on Jul 12, 2012 19:08:47 GMT 12
yeah but the sound of a NH90 whirring away with the Ride of the Valkyries playing just aint the same
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Post by beagle on Jul 12, 2012 19:12:53 GMT 12
Isn't there a "loudness or Bass" button on the fadec system
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Post by ngatimozart on Jul 29, 2012 17:18:32 GMT 12
yeah but the sound of a NH90 whirring away with the Ride of the Valkyries playing just aint the same True but it's got twice the number of engines so they should be able to instal a very large amp and bigger speakers. They can play with the bass booster.
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Post by ngatimozart on Jul 29, 2012 17:23:00 GMT 12
NZDF have released an image on their Facebook page of a NH90 onboard HMNZS Canterbury. Looks like they may be doing the First Of Class Flight Trials because the blurb said that the NH90 would be spending a few days in the company of Canterbury. I've thieved the image from the Face Book page so it is NZDF Copyright.
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Post by beagle on Jul 29, 2012 18:10:09 GMT 12
is that Devonport ?
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Post by ngatimozart on Jul 29, 2012 18:40:36 GMT 12
Could be. This was the blurb that was with the image: "The Air Force's new NH90 helicopter landed on Navy ship HMNZS Canterbury for the first time this weekend. The helicopter and ship will continue trials over the next couple of days."
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Post by beagle on Jul 30, 2012 7:21:11 GMT 12
still waiting for it to land at CHC
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Post by conman on Jul 30, 2012 9:16:50 GMT 12
Have they got 4 airframes yet ?
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Post by htbrst on Jul 31, 2012 10:34:26 GMT 12
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Post by meo4 on Jul 31, 2012 16:38:39 GMT 12
Does that mean 3 SQN will have ship deployable flights like 6 SQN?.
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