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Post by beagle on Apr 26, 2014 14:56:26 GMT 12
How good was the NH90 display  I see if came down equipped with float gear, as it came across the Cook Strait, but would have been nice to see one out and about with the external tanks fitted. are they fully certified for flight with the tanks yet. |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 26, 2014 15:10:39 GMT 12
Established earlier in the thread that the Scout is ZK-HJG, by matching the Army serial XP166 it still wears with other references. I should have known that - it has my initials as it's PI of G-APVL! flyernzl is currently in Motueka |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 26, 2014 15:19:48 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 26, 2014 23:00:08 GMT 12
Was Jurgis Kairys flying his Su26 Juka at this show? Or was he flying the Su29M ZK-SUK? Or both?
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Post by mumbles on Apr 26, 2014 23:40:04 GMT 12
So, there are 14 helicopters in that shot, from the info here I have 13 Iroquois Hughes 500 Hughes 500 Notar Robinson R-44 Westland Scout Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm BO 105 and 7 x Cabri G-2's Which one am I missing here? AS350BA Squirrel, ZK-HBX Other helicopter registrations I have gleaned: R44 is ZK-ITT Iroquois is ZK-HUE 500 NOTAR is ZK-HDW 500 is ZK-HSH Bo-105 is ZK-HBD The static RNZAF A109 is NZ3401 The two RAAF Hawks that displayed were A27-11 and A27-29. The Yak-52s included ZK-PTE, ZK-YXO, ZK-ZAY, and ZK-YKA as well as ZK-YAK |
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Post by mumbles on Apr 26, 2014 23:44:10 GMT 12
Was Jurgis Kairys flying his Su26 Juka at this show? Or was he flying the Su29M ZK-SUK? Or both? See the pic I posted up thread, ZK-SUK  |
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Post by mumbles on Apr 26, 2014 23:51:05 GMT 12
How good was the NH90 display Wouldn't know, I was only there on Saturday and missed it  |
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Post by efliernz on Apr 27, 2014 0:02:04 GMT 12
Quite a basic fly around, hovering. Not what I would call a full-on handling display. Next time perhaps... well it is new  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 27, 2014 0:37:05 GMT 12
Thanks for those details Sam.
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Post by shorty on Apr 27, 2014 10:07:58 GMT 12
Pretty obvious looking at the photo of the two Vampires taxying out as to why ZK VAM/A79-649 could never win. Poor old Kiwi didn't know if he was coming or going!
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2014 8:59:53 GMT 12
Thanks everyone for sharing their photos .... enjoyed the coverage
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Post by Peter Lewis on May 7, 2014 8:28:01 GMT 12
Finally have overcome computer problems and trolled through 2400 photos from the trip, I can now upload some coverage. Wanaka is not ideal for photos, as the airfield orientation means you are mainly looking into the sun. I have told them that they need to turn the whole airfield 90 degrees towards the South, but they did not seem particularly keen. There maybe some overlap with photos already posted, but hey thats life. Starting with the modern military stuff: The NH90 NZ3305 arrived late, after showtime on the Saturday. Consequentially it wasin the RNZAF flightline on Sunday morning.  It did participate in the Sunday display slot     Quite an impressive wee beast. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 7, 2014 11:47:07 GMT 12
Nice shots Peter.
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Post by Peter Lewis on May 7, 2014 20:53:23 GMT 12
The Seasprite guys now have their display sequence well sorted. NZ3601 did the honours on both show days.    |
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Post by beagle on May 7, 2014 21:44:30 GMT 12
cheers peter, nice shots.
quick question, do you try to use a bigger screen, say 20" desktop or bigger to check each shot so as to delete the not good ones, not saying any of yours are not good but we all have accidents.
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Post by Peter Lewis on May 8, 2014 8:20:23 GMT 12
Well I certainly would't claim that every one of the 2400 was a gem.
Yes I do like to work on a desktop system with photos, but I donate too much money to Mr Cessna to be able to afford a 20"
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Post by Peter Lewis on May 8, 2014 8:24:24 GMT 12
The other RNZAF helo display was by UH-1H Iroquois NZ3816. Tried and true.   Finishing withy the traditional low-level-down-the -runway-with-crewman-waving exercise  Sadly we must be getting near the end of Iroquois displays soon. |
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Post by suthg on May 8, 2014 9:42:49 GMT 12
Nice shots Peter - thank you!
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 8, 2014 18:07:59 GMT 12
Beautiful shots of the Wocka there Peter.
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Post by Peter Lewis on May 8, 2014 19:26:37 GMT 12
The heavy metal was Hercules NZ7003. This aircraft displayed some quite spectacular water vapour vortexes during its morning take-off ![]()   After the Herc climbed to height, the RNZAF parachute team departed the aircraft and gave a faultless display  The high/low military landing approach was a feature  and the anti-missile flare dropping technique was quite spectacular  |
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