No. 5 Squadron Upcoming Events Re P-3 Retirement and New P-8
Jan 31, 2023 20:22:22 GMT 12
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Post by camtech on Jan 31, 2023 20:22:22 GMT 12
The end of an era in NZ aviation!
Sad to finally see the early retirement of our Orions. One sentimental touch for me was that NZ4205 was one of the last two - this was the first Orion that I put my signature in the F700 as having carried out the first Instrument After Flight servicing the day it arrived at Whenuapai 14 December 1966.
Memories of being the "groundie" on an early Southern Patrol - patrol finishing in Chch, spend the night on the aircraft, cooking meals using the APU, then patrol back north to Whenuapai. Exercises in Townsville and Singapore, working in the MAD shack at the back of the airfield, fault finding the auto-pilot which was making uncommanded descent when flying at 500ft, spending nights in the hangar during Tasmanex and various other exercises, working on the Redifon Procedure Trainer. Memories.
Sad to finally see the early retirement of our Orions. One sentimental touch for me was that NZ4205 was one of the last two - this was the first Orion that I put my signature in the F700 as having carried out the first Instrument After Flight servicing the day it arrived at Whenuapai 14 December 1966.
Memories of being the "groundie" on an early Southern Patrol - patrol finishing in Chch, spend the night on the aircraft, cooking meals using the APU, then patrol back north to Whenuapai. Exercises in Townsville and Singapore, working in the MAD shack at the back of the airfield, fault finding the auto-pilot which was making uncommanded descent when flying at 500ft, spending nights in the hangar during Tasmanex and various other exercises, working on the Redifon Procedure Trainer. Memories.
