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Post by phil on Sept 6, 2012 21:42:05 GMT 12
We don't really have MT any more. Units have their own vehicle budget now and have their own vehicles, and the Fuel section has the tankers.
Metal workers, etc, as well as armament servicing bay are in the new AK MSS building.
S&S are still in the GSEMF hangar.
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Post by phil on Sept 2, 2012 9:14:20 GMT 12
Although he admitted it had been a "tough couple of years across the defence force" with the civilianisation of jobs, Dr Coleman said the savings being made were being funnelled into frontline systems, such as the new workshop.
HAHAHAHAHAHA
And that's all I've got to say about that.
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Post by phil on Aug 31, 2012 18:06:55 GMT 12
By the way till I got to GSTS I had never ever heard of a chest of drawers being called a duchess, and had no idea what a counterpane was. Are they real words or just RNZAF jargon? I have not encountered them since either. Me too. |
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Post by phil on Aug 31, 2012 12:50:21 GMT 12
Unless they've been moved, most of those plaques are at the rear of the chapel, with the exception of Crater's one, which is on the perimeter road where he crashed.
I'm not sure where the memorial garden is, as stated above there was one at the old museum (there's photos around somewhere on this site that I took).
Those photos seem to be more a collection of all the various memorials around Ohakea, as they are obviously in different places, not in one garden.
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Post by phil on Aug 31, 2012 12:43:50 GMT 12
Thats a great photo! Thanks for that. Very much doubt I could make one like that today....can barely get the duvet straight enough! Same here. We had bedpacks in 96, and still got yelled at. Windows had been replaced with aluminium joinery by then, so no brass latches to polish. I don't recall bedpacks on basic enge, except perhaps for the occaisional standby inspection. |
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Post by phil on Aug 30, 2012 0:18:28 GMT 12
The current fleet are designated SH-2G(NZ) the new aircraft are SH-2G(I). I haven't heard any plans to redesignate them.
If I was a betting man I'd be expecting another announcement in September sometime.
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Post by phil on Aug 30, 2012 0:12:25 GMT 12
Pilots that can fix aircraft?
What will they think of next.
To be striclty correct, there are specific aircrew maintenance authorisations for carrying out daily and turn around servicings. This is not the same as fixing the aircraft though.
But if it interests you, you may as well take some courses, since part of aircrew training is learning the aircraft systems, and having some basic mechanical and electrical understanding would be useful for this, particularly if it is an area you are weak in at the moment.
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Post by phil on Aug 27, 2012 11:13:35 GMT 12
Or could it be a case of the official cause of death being listed as died on active service because they were women, and and th govt of the day did not want to publically acknowledge that NZ women were being killed in action? Especially as they were officially non combatants.
Looking at the two dates, another possibility could be vehicle accidents. Clearly they didn't all pass away from illness on the same date.
It will be interesting to see if more information can be found out.
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Post by phil on Aug 19, 2012 11:40:27 GMT 12
My Grandfather never applied for his, and only got them in the 60s when a friend was staying who must have had some army connection and applied for him.
When he died in December 1994 I found them in the bottom of a cardboard box full of assorted bits and pieces in his shed, still in the little wax paper bags they came in.
I mounted them when I worked at CPE, but never wear them at ANZAC day services, even though I could. I dont feel I should, he wouldn't have wanted them worn and I have my own to wear.
I may let my daughter wear them when she is old enough to learn about her great grandad and understand a bit more about what the medals mean.
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Post by phil on Aug 16, 2012 22:11:30 GMT 12
I would second the Fujimi kits, very nice.
If you wanted to go larger, any 1/48 Hasegawa A-4E boxing can be made into a pre Kahu K model. You just need the decals.
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Post by phil on Aug 15, 2012 17:56:43 GMT 12
The correct colours are:
FS34102
FS34079
FS30219
Undersides:
FS36622
Gunze Sangyo make these colours in Acrylic and Lacquer and Humbrol make them in Acrylic and enamel. I'm sure Model Master do as well since they are an american brand.
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Post by phil on Aug 10, 2012 8:14:14 GMT 12
I know for example, that some of the best one-liners in history come from Royal Naval tradition, and it precedes the air force by a few hundred years which in turn explains why in the battle of service repartee the Navy will always win! To mention just one example:"The Navy has traditions, the RAF merely has habits". Except RNZN has only existed since 1941. |
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Post by phil on Aug 6, 2012 21:24:08 GMT 12
That would require another FOCFT.
I think carrying out the SH-2G and NH90 FOCFTs on CANT would be a higher priority, both scheduled for next year.
I don't think there are any serious plans to deploy A109s on OPVs at this time?
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Post by phil on Aug 5, 2012 8:19:19 GMT 12
Journalists actually get paid for this? I struggle to see how it is news, the SAS and Commandos are always recruiting.
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Post by phil on Aug 4, 2012 12:53:58 GMT 12
It doesnt matter what the ozzies have, the idea is to learn the base skills and then transtion to whatever is selected. Think of it like a pilot, has to learn the basics on "an aircraft" and then has to be rated for different models that they fly. The RNZAF will train staff to fly and maintain the aircraft but they need have the basic skill sets in the type of systems installed. The RNZAF already has those base skills. Learning another type of system is no different to knowing the systems we already know. It isn't as if we are starting from scratch. What is needed is to learn the specific system on the new aircraft, not another legacy system. |
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Post by phil on Aug 3, 2012 22:00:14 GMT 12
Probably not the worst pattern they could have chosen even if it looks like a cheap knock off of multicam. Uses similar colours, but no tonal graduations withing the colours like MC.
At least they didn't go for ACU, which only works in a gravel quarry.
I thought this bit from the article amusing:
'The current patterns work well in limited environments
only. In the case of DPM it works well in lush green
tropical and subtropical environments, however it is
sub optimal in arid environments and urban terrain.
Operational experience in environments such as
Afghanistan has proven that the colour spectrum of
the operating environment can change rapidly and
personnel can quickly find themselves dressed in
camouflage unsuited to the environment.'
Given the fact we are withdrawing from Afghanistan before this uniform comes into service, and re-focusing on the SW pacific, wouldn't sticking to the pattern that works best in ' lush green
tropical and subtropical environments' (ie DPM) make sense?
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Post by phil on Aug 3, 2012 16:35:45 GMT 12
Apparently mine was going to be handed out by the boss at the last happy hour, but I was on leave so I guess it's still sitting in the office somewhere.
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Post by phil on Jul 17, 2012 19:18:48 GMT 12
You need a Scorpion, they had a display they did on a number of occaisions with the herc landing and the scorpion rolling out the back.
There is even a 1.72 scorpion available too, made by ACE.
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Post by phil on Jul 13, 2012 0:13:20 GMT 12
On the vacancies page registrations of interest are being sought for SNCOs to be posted to Connecticut for 'possible SH-2G(I) acquisition' (or something along those lines). I've been a bit busy to check the vacancies page this week, did it specify trades? |
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Post by phil on Jul 9, 2012 9:42:59 GMT 12
I guess it depends on the ejection seat fitted to which ever aircraft is selected. If the a/c comes with a MK16L or Mk17 then going to aussie to learn on PC-9's MK11, Hawk's MK10, SJU5/6s or whatever their A/B hornets have, probably wont be much use as the RNZAF already know how to service those types of seats, as they are all essentially the same as the Macchi seat with minor detail changes . The Super hornets probably have NACES which isn't really like either the Mk10 or the Mk16. I don't think the Aussies are flying anything with Mk16s fitted.
If people are to be sent anywhere, it would make sense to send them directly to Martin Baker to do a course on the specific type of seat that will be in the aircraft.
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