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Post by gibbo on Apr 11, 2022 17:29:11 GMT 12
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 11, 2022 17:39:23 GMT 12
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Post by pjw4118 on Apr 12, 2022 13:09:03 GMT 12
I think that the TV news said that 20 were RNZAF maintenance crew .
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Post by skyhawkdon on Apr 13, 2022 10:00:44 GMT 12
Wouldn't be surprised if one of the 757's or another Herc was going over with support personnel and equipment. Unless we have "phoned a friend" for some airlift support.
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 13, 2022 10:42:28 GMT 12
Exactly, it was implied in one of the reports that the 50 were all going in the Herc, which didn't seem a good use of resources when I assume we have a bunch of unique spares requirements.
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 13, 2022 11:09:41 GMT 12
Actuality is sensible Update: NZ7003 heading for Hawaii as KIW806 NEWS 📢Our Hercules aircraft and a crew of nine personnel left #BaseAuckland this morning. They will be transporting donated military aid bound for Ukraine from centres in Europe. nzdf.mil.nz/ukraine #NZAirForce #StandWithUkraine |
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Post by planewriting on Apr 13, 2022 12:35:07 GMT 12
NZ7003 as KIW806 can be followed on FlightRadar24. While typing this it is reporting at 25,000 feet heading towards either Western or American Samoa. At times like this one can only admire the work those first three Hercules have achieved in their long years of faithful RNZAF service. Looking at www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzhercules.htm I see they all arrived in Wellington on 14 April 1965 on delivery. Questions: Is NZ7002 still flying? What are is stopping points? At this stage it appears to have remained airborne after departing Whenuapai . |
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Post by nuuumannn on Apr 13, 2022 13:42:58 GMT 12
I saw something the other day where a dumbass reporter was questioning the "ageing" C-130 with a NZDF bod. The guy could have told the reporter that the Herc has had structural and avionic upgrades, keeping it current with military requirements. It's likely that the aircraft will be one of the most highly maintained C-130s there, as the RNZAF does tend to gold plate its aircraft.
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Post by planewriting on Apr 13, 2022 14:04:37 GMT 12
I see it has landed at American Samoa.
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Post by gibbo on Apr 14, 2022 14:07:10 GMT 12
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Post by nige on Apr 15, 2022 10:01:43 GMT 12
But interestingly the NZDF has photos of (presumably) the non-lethal military assistance being loaded onto a Boeing 757. www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/search-our-libraries/images/?collection=Support+to+Ukraine&tags=The NZDF website photos aren't dated but the metadata shows a date of 28 March (unsure if that's the photo or upload date), so perhaps the 757 wasn't available to assist with the C-130 mission a couple of days ago hence the commercial flights for the personnel? (Pity acquisitions don't include just one more aircraft to cater for contingencies or unavailability eg having three 757's rather than two)? |
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 15, 2022 11:20:03 GMT 12
I think the B757 just took them over the ditch as there is the below showing them going on to a RAAF C-17 on April 6th
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Post by eieio on Apr 17, 2022 18:26:05 GMT 12
And why are we getting involved in this mess,? {Ukraine } just another piece of work organised by the most EVIL people who ever walked the planet
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Post by camtech on Apr 17, 2022 20:39:54 GMT 12
And why are we getting involved in this mess,? {Ukraine } just another piece of work organised by the most EVIL people who ever walked the planet Let's not head down that rabbit hole please. |
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 18, 2022 7:49:20 GMT 12
@lloydburr: It’s made it to Europe! Our @nzairforce C-130 Herc has crossed the Atlantic from Halifax, Canada and now flying over Ireland. I’m guessing it’s heading to @rafbrizenorton. #FlyingKiwi #DoingOurBit #KIW806 #NZ7003
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Post by machina on Apr 18, 2022 8:51:05 GMT 12
One of the 757s is currently heading to Aus.
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 18, 2022 10:01:37 GMT 12
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Post by McFly on Apr 18, 2022 10:31:54 GMT 12
Risky stuff according to the reporter...  "This potential for delays and cancellations adds to the one faced by prime ministers for years – the Air Force plane used for this kind of travel is prone to breakdowns and needs to be refuelled in Australia before making it to Singapore." |
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Post by pepe on Apr 18, 2022 11:37:44 GMT 12
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Post by ErrolC on Apr 25, 2022 22:40:20 GMT 12
Seemed to take a while
New Zealand's C-130H (#C87F04) is flying its first (By my count) mission since arriving in #Europe to support logistics around #Ukraine
Currently heading South over France from RAF Brize Norton
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