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Post by Dave Homewood on May 31, 2022 10:15:46 GMT 12
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Post by ZKaviation on May 31, 2022 17:45:54 GMT 12
Unfortunate that it has said to have "broken down".
As with commercial there is parts of the aircraft that is alright to fly with certain systems of instruments not working.
Military are a bit more careful, so if something is broken then they will ground the aircraft.
Still plenty of life in those 757s, weren't the smartest purchase at the time but have proved their worth.
The Pilots and crews love them.
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Post by ex on Jun 2, 2022 15:45:53 GMT 12
Thought it was called the "horse float"
The 72 was the "broomstick" when a certain person was on board.
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Post by markrogers on Jun 2, 2022 16:06:18 GMT 12
You know, sometimes the media journalists like to make you and the public believe that whatever is happening is really bad when it isn't, with their lack of knowledge and choice of words, especially when RNZAF aircraft are having breakdowns, etc
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Post by planewriting on Jun 2, 2022 17:34:14 GMT 12
There's a great cartoon by Emmerson today in at least the Bay of Plenty Times covering Joe's and Jacinda's meeting.
He says, "... so of course if there's anything we can share of value, we're here to share it..."
She says, " Wonderful! - Here's a list of parts for a RNZAF B757"
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Post by ErrolC on Jun 3, 2022 15:05:40 GMT 12
The NZ Defence Force plane (Betty) is all fixed and made it to San Francisco. Upon landing, the crew started playing ‘Black Betty’ over the speakers - such good sports.
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Post by 11SQNLDR on Jun 7, 2022 10:06:27 GMT 12
Early nicknames included "Spud 1" when ol' Jim was at the helm. Nowadays "Air Horse One" seems to have a bit of traction  |
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Post by alanster on Jun 8, 2022 12:30:21 GMT 12
It was called Hairpuller 1 when a certain hairpuller was PM
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Post by oj on Jun 8, 2022 21:13:32 GMT 12
Aside from all this frivolity, it is worth remembering that PAC in Hamilton made some parts for the B757 production in the 1990's.
I think they were small components of the massive rudder, such as trim "feathers" and lightning-conductor strips for embedding in the carbon-fibre composite structure.
It was more or less as a subcontractor to ASTA in Melbourne, who at that time owned 75% of the PAC shares.
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Post by oj on Jun 8, 2022 21:19:22 GMT 12
Now back into the frivolity:
"The 72 was the "broomstick" when a certain person was on board."
I coined a limerick some years ago:
There once was a witch on a broom-stick
Who, when she got bored and zoom-sick
Would fly tail-first, and with rhyme thus reversed
Transform to a bitch on a womb-stick
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Post by fiftythree on Nov 22, 2022 18:40:53 GMT 12
I can say with certainty that the RNZAF B757 aircraft have no lasting nicknames. "Old Faithful Betty" has never been used by anyone on the Squadron. Only some media strap hangar. The two aircraft are simply referred to as 71 and 72. |
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