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Post by phil on Aug 18, 2011 8:35:18 GMT 12
Buck Shelford holds (or held?) a position as patron of Navy rugby, or possibly navy sport in general. Sorry I can't recall the exact details.
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Post by phil on Aug 17, 2011 21:14:18 GMT 12
Quote: "Built by AgustaWestland in Italy, the A109 LUH (Light Utility Helicopter) is the first new operational aircraft that the Royal New Zealand Air Force has taken delivery of since 1970" hmm - what about the Macchi's then ? They were "new" in the early '90s, although "operational" --> meaning not "training" ? Is this what you mean ? What about the SH-2G(NZ)? They were new, operational, and the air force took delivery of them as much as the Navy did. |
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Post by phil on Aug 15, 2011 21:52:56 GMT 12
His association with the RNZAF isn't for recruiting.
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Post by phil on Aug 6, 2011 12:15:05 GMT 12
Actually I stand corrected, Whenuapai personnel did do base security after the C17 got tagged. I recall getting a dirty look from an air security CPL when I asked him why his trade wasn't doing it, they love going overseas to places like Bagram to guard Hercs on what must be the most securely guarded base on earth, but wont do it at home.
Apparently it's everyone's job.
I asked him when I could expect him to pop into the bay to service a couple of Iroquois rescue hoists for us, since his job is apparently my responsibility. He didn't seem to think it was a two way street.
They weren't any use as elephent trackers (provos), they weren't any use as air security, I bet they'll be bugger all use as force protection, their latest rebranding. At least they'll be fitter now the PTIs have been merged with them in the new trade structure.
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Post by phil on Aug 5, 2011 22:19:53 GMT 12
I'm sure it's a warm and welcoming place.
I wish my hangar was a warm place.
I wish my friends hadn't just been civilianised to save money, that would make me feel much warmer.
I wish I was on an OE16 deployment to the coast of Somalia hunting pirates instead of back in freezing NZ, that would be nice and warm too, but it cost too much so I'm not.
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Post by phil on Aug 5, 2011 20:57:39 GMT 12
Good to see all the money we are saving to spend on the 'teeth' arms isn't going to waste.
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Post by phil on Aug 5, 2011 18:31:11 GMT 12
But Payah Lebar also has armed guards on the gate, we put the Seasprite there for a few days while Te Mana was in drydock. We drove past the museum but unfortunately didn't call in there.
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Post by phil on Aug 5, 2011 16:48:49 GMT 12
We haven't guarded bases in my career.
I wouldn't put much store in what Keith Locke thinks. He'd probably prefer that we did nothing more than sit around guarding bases, it's not like he supports anything we actually do.
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Post by phil on Aug 3, 2011 12:41:18 GMT 12
Two years? I think it's been missing for much longer than that. I'm sure I photographed it in the AMS hangar while I was still a photographer, I'd have guessed it was taken down in about 03 or 04.
Good to see the project come to fruition as it seemed to lose momentum for a while there.
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Post by phil on Aug 2, 2011 20:50:37 GMT 12
I know I am!
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Post by phil on Aug 2, 2011 17:55:06 GMT 12
Which is why, as much as I'd prefer to support my local model shop, for higher end models like this I just can't go past the internet as a place to buy from.
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Post by phil on Jul 30, 2011 22:34:18 GMT 12
A few, plenty of flight deck photos from Bersama Shield.
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Post by phil on Jun 18, 2011 19:40:40 GMT 12
What 'contract' did you sign Dave?
I bet you didn't. You signed an offer of service, which outlined your starting pay, trade and what type of engagement it was, ie standard engagement for most of us.
Even when I joined in '96 I'm pretty sure DFOs contained a section on release due to your services no longer being required due to no fault of yours.
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Post by phil on Jun 18, 2011 19:19:18 GMT 12
Id have thought they could have found a better sidewinder, that ones an old G model, never carried while wearing that paint scheme. I'm sure there must be enough CATMs around that we could russle up a 9L for it.
EDIT: looking at the photos again, there's an L model on one side and then there's a photo further down showing a G on the other side.
Good to see it's still got the guns fitted too.
It will be nice to be able to take my Daughter along when she's a bit older and show her the aircraft Daddy worked on.
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Post by phil on Jun 18, 2011 17:17:40 GMT 12
When I was working as a photographer at CPE we actually got a new Queens Colour. The one paraded now is not the original presented by the queen. That one was getting a bit past it so a new one was made at great expence in England. This was about 2003 or 2004 perhaps. Some here may remember the very large RNZAF Parade at Ohakea where the handover of the new Colour took place.
One thing that many people don't know is that the Queens colour has a log book, for want of a better term, that is filled out with the details of each parade it is paraded for. This is signed by the reviewing officer. I had the task of photographing each page of the original colour's book. It made for some interesting reading and there were some very interesting signatures, including the Queen's, Prince Charles and pretty much every PM since the colour was presented.
We certainly do far less parades now than we did in my early years.
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Post by phil on May 28, 2011 19:58:28 GMT 12
Of course intake blanks were fitted as soon as the engine spooled down (even before the pilot got out) and they were only removed immediately prior to engine start. So technically if you are modelling the aircraft on the ground with no pilot, the blanks shouls be fitted to the intakes.
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Post by phil on May 27, 2011 20:26:18 GMT 12
I've never seen one for $70 (except one on Trademe), the normal price in the model shops in Auckland $46 - $50. I'm not sure how much Mr Models is charging though, is that where you've seen it for $70?
I'll have a look and see if the finishing scheme drawing is available yet, but I'm currently at sea with navy so wont be back at work until August.
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Post by phil on May 15, 2011 17:15:38 GMT 12
The farmer who's field it is in uncovered it and drained it (it was flooded) about 18 months ago. We thought he was actually going to demolish it but hasn't. From what I heard the small sqaure building also housed the bunker's generator.
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Post by phil on Apr 28, 2011 20:46:29 GMT 12
Who said the sprites were being replaced?
And they are the Navy's assets, maintained by the air force.
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Post by phil on Apr 24, 2011 9:32:40 GMT 12
As far as next of kin goes, it all depends on who the service member nominates as next of kin, alternate next of kin and casualty next of kin.
Next of kin is pretty self explanatory, alternate is just that, in case the next of kin can not be contacted.
Casualty next of kin is used if you don't want your next of kin told as the the first point of contact in case of your death or injury. For example you may not want the air force rocking up to your frail old mum and telling her, instead preferring your brother be told and him being the one to tell the rest of the family. Or alternatively you may want your partner to be the one who is told. I have no idea what the story was in this case.
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