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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2017 14:21:43 GMT 12
Harvard II like Texan II, or Globemaster III, or Thunderbolt II - new type, not new variant!
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jul 25, 2017 10:01:46 GMT 12
I noticed a T-6C Texan II flying around in the vicinity of Hood Aerodrome about twenty minutes ago.
We see them regularly in Wairarapa skies in the vicinity of Hood. It makes me wonder if they use this area for training, away from controlled areas.
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Post by delticman on Jul 25, 2017 10:14:38 GMT 12
I noticed a T-6C Texan II flying around in the vicinity of Hood Aerodrome about twenty minutes ago.
We see them regularly in Wairarapa skies in the vicinity of Hood. It makes me wonder if they use this area for training, away from controlled areas.
It gets a bit crowded over Wanganui and I guess now that they have the range and speed, the weather is a bit better for training. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2017 16:11:34 GMT 12
I also hear the odd one over Hawera.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Aug 7, 2017 16:08:38 GMT 12
I've been in Wellington all morning, but I got back to Masterton on the train just after 2:30pm and there was lots of T-6C action in the skies over Masterton.
An hour and a half later, they're still flying around. They appear to be doing circuits at Hood.
I guess they must love those quiet skies over this side of the ranges and no ATC to deal with.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 7, 2017 16:25:12 GMT 12
See there is a benefit of not having the pesky airliners littering your skies.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Aug 7, 2017 16:33:44 GMT 12
The “pesky airliners” used to depart Masterton heading for Auckland shortly after 7:00am and return early evening (as well as an additional departure early evening on Fridays only).
So they were well out of the way of the sort of flying the RNZAF (and TVAL) do in our Wairarapa skies.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 7, 2017 20:50:58 GMT 12
I knew I'd get a bite.  |
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Post by general on Aug 26, 2017 1:46:35 GMT 12
Outside this morning (Friday) I heard and saw two sexy, low-wing, dark turbo-props transitting southbound, south end of Lk Taupo.
Can't have been over 1,500 ft.
Air activity over the manor is mainly rescue choppers and light GA stuff on weekends. Or the rare StrikeEx (on the power station) by visitors during air shows. So the growling hum of turbo-props stands out. Had the inevitable "Wha' . . ?" moment, followed immediately by "Oohh . . . of course."
Maybe a X-country NavEx?
This is the first time I've heard them i ntheir natural elementy.
Regards
Rossky
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Post by ErrolC on Dec 1, 2017 12:49:47 GMT 12
So, do we use the same oxygen system as the USAF? www.flightjournal.com/usaf-grounds-t-6a-texan-ii-aircraft/The Air Force grounded T-6A Texan II flying operations Nov. 15 after pilots reported oxygen problems — the fourth incident since Nov. 1. According to officials of the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, four instructor pilots and one student pilot reported physiological incidents while flying. “Vance Air Force Base is committed to ensuring aircrew safety is paramount, and are conducting a full investigation of the reported cases,” said Col. Darrell Judy, 71st FTW commander. According to the Air Force, the aircraft’s backup oxygen system operated as designed, and pilots followed the correct procedures, landing aircraft safely. ... |
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Post by horicle on Dec 1, 2017 15:01:59 GMT 12
The T-6 Texan II uses the OBOGS oxygen generating system. If ours are standard T-6's it will be the RNZAF's first use of OBOGS. The On Board Oxygen Generating System uses micro filter properties that separate the oxygen from the nitrogen in the bleed air taken from the engines compressor. The nitrogen and any lighter molecules are dumped overboard. The oxygen and any heavier molecules go into the aircrew oxy system at 50+psi. Dead simple but this was the cause of groundings to both the F-22 and F-35 at different times. Currently resolved but I don't know what actually happened. Now it is the Texan's turn. Makes me wonder. Incidentally to make OBOGS acceptable the contamination limits for breathing oxygen had to be re-written. You won't find that in those words anywhere.
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Post by madmac on Dec 1, 2017 15:26:50 GMT 12
The T45 has also had the OBOGS related groundings. The F22 issues were also related to the G suit as well. I understand the OBOGS is very sensitive to poor maintenance procedures (even more so that normal O2 systems), plus there is suggestions that there maybe a touch of hysteria in the US services about it.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 1, 2017 15:39:47 GMT 12
The Texans are just starting Exercise Wise Owl, so that might be a real hiccup if they have to be grounded.
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Post by blackgull on Mar 17, 2018 9:58:42 GMT 12
Does anyone have a photo of the Texan pair in the opposing pass?
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Post by ErrolC on Mar 17, 2018 10:25:44 GMT 12
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Post by blackgull on Mar 28, 2018 7:14:59 GMT 12
Thank you.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jul 11, 2018 12:28:42 GMT 12
Those T-6 Texan IIs are flying around over Masterton again.
Just like yesterday.
And the day before.
I guess when No.5 Squadron moves to Ohakea and things get even more busy there, we might be seeing more of the T-6 Texans in Wairarapa.
Hell, they may as well just shift to Masterton.
After all, Hood Aerodrome is the original home base of No.14 Squadron.
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Post by delticman on Jul 11, 2018 12:53:25 GMT 12
Those T-6 Texan IIs are flying around over Masterton again. Just like yesterday. And the day before. I guess when No.5 Squadron moves to Ohakea and things get even more busy there, we might be seeing more of the T-6 Texans in Wairarapa. Hell, they may as well just shift to Masterton. After all, Hood Aerodrome is the original home base of No.14 Squadron. We get the them, and the helicopters as well as the KingAirs, sometimes one of each within the hour. Not to mention airliners, helicopters and topdressing planes. |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jul 11, 2018 13:03:16 GMT 12
Yeah, well....we don't get the airliners. But we get all of the rest. Especially with Ron Mark living in the area!  Anyway, we've got TVAL. So there.  |
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Post by horicle on Oct 28, 2018 16:31:09 GMT 12
Meanwhile back in the land of OBOGS and T-6's. I was trying to find an internet site for a Fox TV snipet (the Fox Extra feature.) that I stumbled across three or four weeks ago which told how the USN had given the problem of solving their OBOGS problems (F/A-18, T-45 and F-35) the a Rear Admiral to sort out. That the USAF is also working on the same line is noted on the internet site listed below that I found. (still stumbling). www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/23598/air-force-says-it-knows-why-t-6-trainers-are-choking-pilots-but-itll-take-years-to-fixThey seem to know what might be wrong, but four years to fix, boggle, boggle. |
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