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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 29, 2024 14:47:05 GMT 12
Made landfall!
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Post by machina on Sept 29, 2024 15:04:30 GMT 12
12 is 200ft over the water in the Bay of Islands  |
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ajmcg
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Post by ajmcg on Sept 29, 2024 15:05:22 GMT 12
NZ7012 and NZ7013 just joining up together off the Bay of Islands now
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 29, 2024 15:11:46 GMT 12
Nice low-level formation heading south now.
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Post by hardyakka on Sept 29, 2024 15:15:01 GMT 12
NZ7012 and NZ7013 just joining up together off the Bay of Islands now The folk in that Cessna 180 off Cape Brett would have got a good look. |
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Post by machina on Sept 29, 2024 16:54:49 GMT 12
Well, that was great to see. Trailing aircraft went right over us after the break which was cool.
Two new Hercs parked up next to two old Hercs. Looks good.
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Post by sputnik767 on Sept 29, 2024 19:57:25 GMT 12
and over on Youtube
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 29, 2024 21:55:54 GMT 12
So cool. Thanks for the clips Sputnik.
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Post by machina on Sept 29, 2024 23:01:50 GMT 12
13 didn’t get a big wet welcome, which I thought was a shame.
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Post by machina on Sept 30, 2024 11:30:56 GMT 12
Something else that was good to see was a decent crowd along the fence line.
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Post by machina on Sept 30, 2024 17:20:30 GMT 12
How do all the spare parts that are part of the purchase get here? Are they brought over in the backs of the Hercs? I noticed yesterday both aircraft opened their doors once parked and forklifts were at the ready to unload what looked like some cargo.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 30, 2024 19:00:56 GMT 12
Duty free booze?  |
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Post by b727 on Oct 1, 2024 7:16:13 GMT 12
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Post by camtech on Oct 1, 2024 16:53:23 GMT 12
How do all the spare parts that are part of the purchase get here? Are they brought over in the backs of the Hercs? I noticed yesterday both aircraft opened their doors once parked and forklifts were at the ready to unload what looked like some cargo. Why waste the space? |
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Post by tbf2504 on Oct 2, 2024 10:06:32 GMT 12
An historic occasion, the RNZAF now has more operational C130s at Whenuapai than ever. With the three C130Hs and the three C130Js. If the other two arrive before the H's are withdrawn, the lineup on the ramp will
be most impressive
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Post by McFly on Oct 2, 2024 15:52:19 GMT 12
An historic occasion, the RNZAF now has more operational C130s at Whenuapai than ever. With the three C130Hs and the three C130Js. If the other two arrive before the H's are withdrawn, the lineup on the ramp will be most impressive There sorted it for ya...   |
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Post by machina on Oct 2, 2024 16:47:28 GMT 12
An historic occasion, the RNZAF now has more operational C130s at Whenuapai than ever. With the three C130Hs and the three C130Js. If the other two arrive before the H's are withdrawn, the lineup on the ramp will be most impressive I was thinking of this. If I’m not mistaken only one H has been retired, which means there are 7 in the country, right? |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 2, 2024 19:11:16 GMT 12
Two H's are dead at Woodbourne.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 2, 2024 19:12:02 GMT 12
Or were in March when I was last there.
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Post by machina on Oct 2, 2024 20:30:42 GMT 12
Ah okay, missed the second retirement. Thanks Dave.
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