NZDF reduces Seasprite helicopter fleet

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks guys.

The current fleet of Seasprites are very old airframes, some having started life in the 1970s.

[camtech]

Like grandad's axe - three new handles and a new head, but it's still the same axe!

[Antonio]

Jul 17, 2024 11:02:12 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

Thanks guys.

The current fleet of Seasprites are very old airframes, some having started life in the 1970s.

Really fascinating reading about the individual airframes on the adf sites:
Link: www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzseasprite.htm
Link: www.adf-serials.com.au/n29.htm

[madmac]

Three of them are listed as built as UH-2A which went out of production in the 60's. Which leads one to ask are any of those ones Vietnam war veterans?


Apparently with the single engine on the UH-2A they could dunk the tail wheel in the sea and pull someone out of the water straight into the cabin, but with the twin engines the engines where inclined to pickup to much spray.

[delticman]

Jul 17, 2024 17:21:14 GMT 12 madmac said:

Three of them are listed as built as UH-2A which went out of production in the 60's. Which leads one to ask are any of those ones Vietnam war veterans?


Apparently with the single engine on the UH-2A they could dunk the tail wheel in the sea and pull someone out of the water straight into the cabin, but with the twin engines the engines where inclined to pickup to much spray.

Now there is a challenge. Who will be first with an answer?