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Post by planecrazy on Feb 7, 2014 20:09:16 GMT 12
Also yesterday surprised by a RAAF Orion did a missed approach, note the gear down, managed to get a couple of distant pic's.   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 8, 2014 14:03:16 GMT 12
Do the Orions often land on the island?
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Post by planecrazy on Feb 8, 2014 20:53:39 GMT 12
Not a common visiter to be honest have lived here for twenty two years only the second one I've seen! The runway is too short 3,000ft, just did a missed approach at about 300ft she aborted pulled up the gear and flaps and headed west. Did get an out of focus shot just as she started to climb out.  |
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Post by area51 on Feb 9, 2014 8:21:45 GMT 12
Well timed there Planecrazy! It would have been A9-659 flying from Whenuapai to RAAF Edinburgh. It has been at Christchurch for repaint and made its way to Whenuapai on the 5th.
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Post by beagle on Feb 9, 2014 17:40:01 GMT 12
yeah, saw it outside the hangar last week. no serial numbers visible on the outside though.
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Post by planecrazy on Feb 9, 2014 20:37:39 GMT 12
Well timed there Planecrazy! It would have been A9-659 flying from Whenuapai to RAAF Edinburgh. It has been at Christchurch for repaint and made its way to Whenuapai on the 5th. Navigation definitely not a skill I possess but isn't she off course if she has overflown Lord Howe Island? Pretty sure the Orion has the range to fly Whenuapai to Edinburgh direct, even if she fueled on Norfolk wouldn't her course take her south of Lord Howe? Don't get me wrong happy she passed by as we don't see then that often, just wondering? |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 9, 2014 20:51:30 GMT 12
It may not have just been a ferry flight. Perhaps the crew was doing a navex on the way back as well.
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Post by area51 on Feb 10, 2014 5:58:52 GMT 12
Hi Gents, I'd suggest it was just a navigational exercise as part of the aircraft's return to Australia. Previous flights to/from NZ have conducted approaches at places like Invercargill, Dunedin, Nelson and Wellington over the course of the repaint programme.
Beagle - yes, the tail number not being visible does make it difficult to figure what it is! It is painted on the aircraft but not easily visible!
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Post by planecrazy on Mar 23, 2014 16:44:52 GMT 12
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Post by planecrazy on Mar 26, 2014 17:45:57 GMT 12
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Post by thomarse on Mar 26, 2014 19:04:16 GMT 12
A Herc would p*ss in with 3000' wouldn't it?
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Post by planecrazy on Mar 26, 2014 20:01:31 GMT 12
A Herc would p*ss in with 3000' wouldn't it? Yep easy peasy but the best thing about their visits is how close you can get, you can smell the rubber and sometimes feel the prop wash, very impressive machines! |
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Post by planecrazy on May 9, 2014 22:09:40 GMT 12
Sometimes my work doesn't let stop and say hi but did manage to get a couple of shots while I was working, from what I have been told on her way to a new owner in Australia from New Zealand via Norfolk Island. (Seawind rego ZK-SWK)   |
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Post by planecrazy on May 9, 2014 22:28:11 GMT 12
Also visiting this week a South African registered Ravin 500 which is an all composite copy of a Comanche, the fuselage around 6% smaller. The aeroplane is on an east-west round the world trip. Extra tanks, can carry 850 litres with around 3,400nm range in good conditions.     Bit of artwork on her including a map of her journey around the world.   |
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Post by planecrazy on Jun 17, 2014 21:08:15 GMT 12
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Post by planecrazy on Jun 24, 2014 17:12:56 GMT 12
Yesterday at around midday spotted a nice Cessna 310, white with blue fin, ZK-DEM I think
was the rego, sorry didn't get a pic. Today RNZAF Hercules call sign "Kiwi 335" overflew quite
high looked like he was heading NW to Amberley perhaps, did get a pic but fair way away.
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Post by planecrazy on Jun 27, 2014 20:27:13 GMT 12
Yesterday at around midday spotted a nice Cessna 310, white with blue fin, ZK-DEM I think was the rego, sorry didn't get a pic. Today RNZAF Hercules call sign "Kiwi 335" overflew quite high looked like he was heading NW to Amberley perhaps, did get a pic but fair way away. So that's the Herc up there.  |
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Post by planecrazy on Jun 27, 2014 21:50:15 GMT 12
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Post by ErrolC on Jun 28, 2014 16:53:14 GMT 12
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Post by Andy U on Jun 30, 2014 11:43:12 GMT 12
Cheers for the link Errol- great to see this thread.
Glad to have visited LHI, really unique destination!
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