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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 7, 2021 0:23:36 GMT 12
Good grief, they're pensioning off the Orions already? There's three years till their replacements get here isn't there?
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Post by ErrolC on Aug 7, 2021 9:10:55 GMT 12
Good grief, they're pensioning off the Orions already? There's three years till their replacements get here isn't there? 18 months if this schedule is still correct. Are we about to start having our trainers train our air/ground crews? In which case crew availability will drop (even further). rnzaf.proboards.com/post/277262/threadFrom June 2019 Training start Feb 2020 1st aircraft delivery April 2023 IOC July 2023 FOC 2025 |
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Post by skyhawkdon on Aug 7, 2021 12:32:43 GMT 12
I wonder if that will be the one for the Air Force Museum? To be dismantled at Woodbourne and trucked to Wigram in bits is the latest I heard.
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Post by shorty on Aug 7, 2021 13:03:19 GMT 12
You'd think it would be easier to do that at Harewood or have they forgotten about the tunnels south of Kaikoura?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 7, 2021 15:16:37 GMT 12
I wonder if that will be the one for the Air Force Museum? To be dismantled at Woodbourne and trucked to Wigram in bits is the latest I heard. Has construction started yet on the new building for the Orion and Hercules? Or will it sit at Woodbourne till that project of completed? When I interviewed Brett Marshall for the WONZ Show he said they'd selected '01 of both fleets to be the aircraft preserved. I wonder how many hours this Orion that is retiring has flown now. |
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Post by Deane B on Aug 7, 2021 22:00:09 GMT 12
My understanding is NZ4203 will retire to WB after the airshow, but it's not destined for Museum. That will still be '01.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 7, 2021 22:34:15 GMT 12
Oh right, so off to the school?
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Post by baz62 on Aug 8, 2021 13:41:54 GMT 12
My understanding is NZ4203 will retire to WB after the airshow, but it's not destined for Museum. That will still be '01. Hope the plan is still to fly 01 in to Wigram. The C130 too. I was discussing this with Don Simms and he said they reckon it would be feasible but would need a nice strong NorWest day. Only concern might be the Orion as they don't have anti-skid brakes like the Herc. Man that would be a sight to see! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 8, 2021 14:40:36 GMT 12
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Post by Deane B on Aug 8, 2021 20:33:26 GMT 12
My understanding is NZ4203 will retire to WB after the airshow, but it's not destined for Museum. That will still be '01. Hope the plan is still to fly 01 in to Wigram. The C130 too. I was discussing this with Don Simms and he said they reckon it would be feasible but would need a nice strong NorWest day. Only concern might be the Orion as they don't have anti-skid brakes like the Herc. Man that would be a sight to see! There is zero chance you would put an Orion into a grass strip, let alone a short one like Wigram. I would highly doubt they would do it with the C-130 either, especially with buildings/houses at each end. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 8, 2021 21:48:24 GMT 12
They can have six attempts to get it right Deane, and five with the Herc. Some of the houses should be cleared by the time they get the landing to stick.
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Post by tbf2504 on Aug 9, 2021 10:03:37 GMT 12
Perhaps they could temporarily close he road called "The Runway" in the wigram estate and use that as an Orion has landed on that before for the opening of the museum in 1987, along with a B727
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Post by baz62 on Aug 9, 2021 16:46:45 GMT 12
Perhaps they could temporarily close he road called "The Runway" in the wigram estate and use that as an Orion has landed on that before for the opening of the museum in 1987, along with a B727 No chance now as there is a central island now with foliage as well. |
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Post by Deane B on Aug 9, 2021 19:41:05 GMT 12
Perhaps they could temporarily close he road called "The Runway" in the wigram estate and use that as an Orion has landed on that before for the opening of the museum in 1987, along with a B727 Orions flew in and out of Wigram, right up until it closed. I can remember doing two trips down there when I was at 5 Sqn. One was for Wings and Wheels in 1992. |
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Post by Deane B on Aug 9, 2021 19:42:15 GMT 12
They can have six attempts to get it right Deane, and five with the Herc. Some of the houses should be cleared by the time they get the landing to stick. haha - good point Dave. Be a brave crew that flies the first "clearance " flight !! |
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Post by harrysone on Aug 10, 2021 8:33:53 GMT 12
I heard a rumour from somebody on base that one of the Orions is grounded anyway...rumour has it that one of the techies drilled through the mainspar by accident!??! Can anybody confirm this?
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Aug 10, 2021 9:45:31 GMT 12
Back to the airshow:
Methinks it's gonna be a cold one. Bring your Winter woolies
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Post by ErrolC on Aug 10, 2021 10:49:43 GMT 12
Back to the airshow: Methinks it's gonna be a cold one. Bring your Winter woolies Yep, will be checking out my thermals, thermos etc for Friday night. Actually, I've been thinking about getting a balaclava for walking the dog on windy evenings, could be handy. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 11, 2021 9:25:35 GMT 12
It is apparently Orion NZ4203 that will retire in September.
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Post by camtech on Aug 11, 2021 20:26:33 GMT 12
It is apparently Orion NZ4203 that will retire in September. Yes, Air Force News Editor looking for any titbits about that particular frame, to write a story around NZ4203. |
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