Ohakea RNZAF 75th Anniversary Airshow revisited

[Dave Homewood]

For the records, can anyone please fill in some gaps for me?

- What was the serial number of the RAAF C-130J Hercules?

- Which Yak 52's were there and who flew them please? I have, from photos, i.d'd ZK-YAK, ZK-ZAM, ZK-PTE and ZK-YNZ. I am sure there were a few more?

- Who were the crews on the two Dakotas during their display?

- Who flew the Bristol Fighter?

- Who flew the demos of the Beech Texan II, PAC570XL, and the Furio? And what was the Furio's rego?

- Who flew the gyrocopter display?

- Who were the crew of the Air New Zealand Boeing 777?

- And lastly a big one, can anyone please put names to any of the military pilots and crews who flew in the displays on the day? They include:
RNZAF Boeing 757, NH90, A109, Seasprite, Hercules, the four or was it five Iroquois, the Sioux, Airtrainer, Harvard and Tiger Moth.

And the overseas pilots and crews who flew RAAF F-18's in the fourship and solo, and the USAF Globemaster III.

Any details would be appreciated thanks, for the airshow website.

[mumbles]

Dec 10, 2012 21:09:31 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

For the records, can anyone please fill in some gaps for me?

- What was the serial number of the RAAF C-130J Hercules?

A97-442

[ErrolC]

Dec 10, 2012 21:09:31 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

For the records, can anyone please fill in some gaps for me?


- Who flew the demos ... and the Furio? And what was the Furio's rego?

Likely Phil Hooker. It was ZK-LLG

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks guys.

Did the Furio also go to Wanaka?

[Mustang51]

Dave, I have the name of the guy with the Texan II in my Wanaka notes. It was the same guy. Something terribly American if my memory is correct. Shall get back to you later with that one and shall get onto the guys ref the FA-18s. Akko is on Course at Wagga and he will know as the former FA-18 solo demo pilot.

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks Ando!

[mcmaster]

Dave, Hornet solo pilot was Flight Lieutenant David 'mac-daddy' McGregor.

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks for that.

[amec]

PAC750XL pilot was Roger Cruickshank

[Dave Homewood]

Thank you.

[matariki]

Texan II pilot was Michael Rambo. Not kidding.

Bristol Fighter was Andrew Vincent.

Gyrocopter was Tony Unwin.

Tiger Moth was SQNLDR Paul Stockley. Harvard was SQNLDR Pete Cochrane.

[Dave Homewood]

Many thanks Matariki.

Now from this airshow the only names I still need to find are:
The NH90 crew
The Seasprite crew
The Hercules crew
The Boeing 757 crew
The Iroquois crews
The Sioux pilot/s
The A109 Mako crew
The Kiwi Blue team memebrs
The F/A-18 Hornet fourship pilots
The Yak 52 pilots and registrations
The Dakota crew members (both DC-3's)
The Air New Zealand Boeing 777 crew

And did the Trojan display? If yes, who was the pilot?

Thanks again all

[machpants]

I've messaged my mate DB on the hornets, hopefully he will be able to get me the 4 ship names

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks!!

[trojanfan]

Dave, the Trojan did not display sadly, but I flew it down to Ohakea as a static display. The Air Force did not request its presence as it has no operational history with the RNZAF. I am hoping to take her to Wanaka over Easter 2014 and also to display her there however.

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks Trojanfan.

[sqwark2k]

Captain Dave Morgan flew the B777 in/out of Ohakea.