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Post by hardyakka on Nov 11, 2019 15:05:00 GMT 12
An RAAF KC-30A (ASY808) has just landed at Auckland International. Is there an exercise on? Can we expect any F-18s to turn up soon as well?
Bring on the noisy birds!
Maybe an Armistice Day thing?
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Post by atea on Nov 11, 2019 17:51:35 GMT 12
Carried onto Ohakea for an approach and is now well on it's way back to Aussie. There was one over here a few days ago as well so must be training flights.
Would be nice of them to bring the F35's over though!
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Post by Mustang51 on Nov 12, 2019 7:21:09 GMT 12
Good luck with that one...........
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Post by atea on Nov 12, 2019 10:25:36 GMT 12
Good luck with that one...........  |
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Post by planecrazy on Nov 12, 2019 16:26:54 GMT 12
Carried onto Ohakea for an approach and is now well on it's way back to Aussie. There was one over here a few days ago as well so must be training flights. Would be nice of them to bring the F35's over though! And did a couple of passes over an island in the Tasman along the way??!!  |
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Post by mcmaster on Nov 13, 2019 11:25:26 GMT 12
An RAAF KC-30A (ASY808) has just landed at Auckland International. Is there an exercise on? Can we expect any F-18s to turn up soon as well? Bring on the noisy birds! Maybe an Armistice Day thing? I suspect the next time you will see noisy birds over Auckland will be when you host APEC in 2021. More likely will be Rhinos than F35's but who knows. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 13, 2019 13:00:26 GMT 12
Nah it'll be our own air defence doing that, P-40's and SE5a's.
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Post by vultee43 on Nov 13, 2019 18:19:40 GMT 12
Rather see P40s! Don't think you'll se F35s soon. Our Transport Squadrons aren't big enough to follow with all the spare parts they'll need.
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Post by Mustang51 on Nov 19, 2019 9:07:28 GMT 12
Ohhhhhhhhhh...........harsh..........
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Post by colford on Nov 19, 2019 13:13:12 GMT 12
Following yesterday's achievement at Omaka, you are more likely going to have to depend on Bristol F.2bs, good multi-role type..............tongue firmly lodged in cheek. Agree with an earlier poster, more likely to get Rhinos for APEC 2021. along with a KC-30A and a Wedgetail.
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 19, 2019 14:00:00 GMT 12
Only one Wedgetail? Significant loss of capability if it goes tech.
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Post by Mustang51 on Nov 19, 2019 15:35:09 GMT 12
My great mate Neil who sits in the back of one of those says it is a very reliable machine indeed !
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Post by mcmaster on Nov 19, 2019 17:01:40 GMT 12
So our jets don't get graffiti tagged again, might be good idea to base the Rhino's offshore as was done for Papua's APEC mission (based in Townsville - sore bum ..ouch!). Thinking Lord Howe Island but might be vocal local opposition, what you reckon Planecrazy? ;-)
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