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Post by skyhawkdon on Jun 29, 2006 20:21:21 GMT 12
The photo attached was taken by me in 1991 near Nowra, NSW Australia. We were returning (4 ship formation) from an airshow at RAAF Richmond. I took some fantastic photos (actually slides) that day and have only recently scanned them so I can now share them with the world. The A-4 closest to the camera ship is armed with 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinders, 2 x AGM-65B Maveric's and 3 x 6-shot 2.75' rocket pods (it was the static display aircraft at the show). The photo is copyright to Don Simms.  |
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Post by smithy on Jun 29, 2006 20:37:43 GMT 12
Fantastic photo Don, thanks for that!
Hope you can share some more from your time with the Squawks.
Tim.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 29, 2006 21:53:40 GMT 12
Wow, excellent shot Don! Thanks.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jun 29, 2006 22:16:58 GMT 12
The scan didn't come out as clear as I had hoped it would.  The equipment I was using wasn't up to the job. The actual slide is cristal clear and sharp. One day I'll get a decent slide scanner and do it again. |
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Post by Bruce on Jun 29, 2006 22:33:17 GMT 12
thats quite a war load '09 is slinging! how often would a kiwi A4 carry such a load on normal ops? (i.e non airshow duties)
great picture and thanks for sharing it with us.
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Post by steve on Jun 30, 2006 3:11:46 GMT 12
I noticed that as well....unsual to see a RNZAF A4 so fully loaded....for that matter....sadly ...unusual to see any RNZAF aircraft aircraft loaded with anything slightly lethal...these days...strike capability is fine for the navy and army ...however for the airforce is very limited....Thanks to Ms Clark & co the RNZAF is little more than an air coast guard and govt airline for army support....abolute disgrace...the NH90 ?purchase will be their final test of commitment...we wait and see....
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jun 30, 2006 19:49:23 GMT 12
They didn't carry that sort of weapon load very often - mostly just for photo shoots. A typical maritime strike sortie out of Nowra would carry one training Sidewinder (to shoot down the defending Hornets!) and a Maveric (usually the IR version as it could be used in low light/night conditions and was very good at locking onto a ship's heat signature (it could quite literally "see" through the ship's hull and lock up the heat from the ships engines!). The other 3 under wing stores were usually taken up with drop tanks to get maximum range and time on task. If it was an ACM sortie then generally the aircraft would be clean except for a Sidewinder and maybe a centreline drop tank.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jun 30, 2006 21:23:32 GMT 12
A nice RNZAF Official shot with a realistic warload - 2 x AIM-9's, 2 x AGM-65G's and a drop tank. If it was a real shooting war the drop tank would be jettisoned before engaging in combat.  |
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Post by Calum on Jul 1, 2006 0:01:51 GMT 12
The photo attached was taken by me in 1991 near Nowra, NSW Australia. We were returning (4 ship formation) from an airshow at RAAF Richmond. I took some fantastic photos (actually slides) that day and have only recently scanned them so I can now share them with the world. The A-4 closest to the camera ship is armed with 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinders, 2 x AGM-65B Maveric's and 3 x 6-shot 2.75' rocket pods (it was the static display aircraft at the show). The photo is copyright to Don Simms. Hey Don, got any photos of the sign we "souvenired" from the Richmond Airmans club :-) |
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Post by skyhawkdon on Jul 2, 2006 12:12:58 GMT 12
No I didn't take one of it or anything else we "scored" while we were at 2 Sqn  . I remember how we put the thing under your car (the lime green Valiant with the toad hood ornament ;D). What ever happened to all the stuff on the walls from the old baggies crew room at 2 Sqn? Did anyone get a photo before it was all thrown out? All I've got are some photos of the old building after it blew off its foundations, but no inside shots. |
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The equipment I was using wasn't up to the job. The actual slide is cristal clear and sharp. One day I'll get a decent slide scanner and do it again.
. I remember how we put the thing under your car (the lime green Valiant with the toad hood ornament ;D). What ever happened to all the stuff on the walls from the old baggies crew room at 2 Sqn? Did anyone get a photo before it was all thrown out? All I've got are some photos of the old building after it blew off its foundations, but no inside shots.