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Post by phil on May 12, 2010 17:44:45 GMT 12
Haven't the French flown them over here from New Caledonia quite a bit in recent years?
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Post by phil on May 10, 2010 18:00:33 GMT 12
We do only lease them.
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Post by phil on May 10, 2010 8:56:22 GMT 12
I seem to recall a clearance issue with the GBU16 1000lb LGBs, we were looking at having to use either 500lb or 2000lb LGBs. But it was over ten years ago so I'm not sure the reasoning.
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Post by phil on May 9, 2010 20:47:28 GMT 12
The change to all over green started earlier than that, in 97. The first ones had light green markings, but we couldn't see the tail numbers so after a couple of months the markings were changed to black as the next aircraft came due for painting.
The reason was to save money, at combat distances, the three colours blended into one anyway.
The macchis weren't repainted because they were not due repainting. If they had stayed in service they probably would have ended up either green or grey as they came around to being painted.
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Post by phil on May 9, 2010 18:19:08 GMT 12
They were going to be operated in their delivery scheme. I doubt they would ever have been green, by the early 00s all the RNZAF fleets were being repainted grey anyway.
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Post by phil on May 3, 2010 17:47:50 GMT 12
.. more that there wasn't a reliance on open iron sights any more. Actually struggle to see how one could have a lead computing sight for a door mounted gun. But then only an ex greenie at that. I was wondering that too, hence why I asked for a link. To calculate lead you need to know quite a few variables, and I'm not sure how any sight on a flexible mount could get those variables, ie forward speed in relation to the target, g loading at the time you pull the trigger, speed of target and distance to target to name just a few. Considering how the Skyhawk computed the aiming point for LCOS and CCIL modes for the fixed and forward firing 20mm cannon, I'd be well impressed. Of course technology has moved on a bit in the last 25 years, so if there is a sight unit that will do that I would be interested. I'm sure the crewies would love it too.
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Post by phil on May 3, 2010 12:36:05 GMT 12
It's a scene from episode 3, which also features the new Daleks.
Not their best work actually, but it gets better with episodes 4 and 5.
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Post by phil on May 3, 2010 7:12:12 GMT 12
They have airborne sights (ring and bead), not the infantry sights.
Do you have a link to a lead correcting sight that works on a door mounted flexible machine gun?
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Post by phil on Apr 28, 2010 17:55:34 GMT 12
I just got a matchbox boxing of the F, and the MA decals...
Who knows if it will ever get built as a G, perhaps I could do it as an earlier F, but I'd really rather do the G version.
After all, I'll have the best references available in a couple of months!
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Post by phil on Apr 26, 2010 14:49:41 GMT 12
contact: glen.turner@nzdf.mil.nz
He's the secretary of the 75 SQN association.
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Post by phil on Apr 26, 2010 9:52:10 GMT 12
After some pretty decent reporting yesterday, the press now seems to be doing it's usual job.
Clearly after failing to get any statements from anyone with meaningful information, they interviewed the lady in the local service station. I've heard Mobil employees will be canvassed by the court of inquiry since they are all clearly the most qualified to pass an opinion on air crashes.
Or not.
Clearly in the absence of any news, anything will do.
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Post by phil on Apr 23, 2010 17:29:18 GMT 12
Did the RNZAF ever employ the under wing gun packs for the Blunty?? I'm sure I've seen pictures of Saudi or RAF blunties loosing off a few rounds.... No, the Blunty was fitted with two MO32 7.62mm machine guns internally. They were basically GPMGs (MAG58s), but had electrical solenoids to fire them.
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Post by phil on Apr 22, 2010 18:33:59 GMT 12
Interesting to see that at least early on the PMBRs were used in their unmodified (US Navy) configuration with all 6 release assemblies.
I assume the shot of 65 with the Jet Provost behind and the worlds supply or ordnance laid out the front is a pre delivery shot, taken at Farnborough perhaps?
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Post by phil on Apr 22, 2010 12:25:07 GMT 12
Please note that almost all those photographs are set ups, blunties never flew with Mk82 Bombs, TERs, or LAU 5003s or Sidewinders.
Also the shot of all the groundies working on the aircraft is posed, you can't refuel and re arm at the same time, that was just for the photo.
As can be seen in the air to air photo, the standard rocket pod was the LAU 5002.
In the ground servicing photo, the modifed PMBR can be seen. This differed from the standard PMBR by having the two centre stations removed to provide ground clearance.
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Post by phil on Apr 17, 2010 19:15:14 GMT 12
right ............. well im sure they have added it in. Lol. Why?
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Post by phil on Apr 15, 2010 19:58:34 GMT 12
Yes, Erin does good work, the full DVD has footage of the Tanker arriving as well.
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Post by phil on Apr 15, 2010 17:14:18 GMT 12
So would I be also right in saying that the new main gate will be , as in image 2, 2/3rds across and 1/3 rd up, in that area, if you get my drift The new main gate is not in any of those photos. It is slightly closer to base along Pukenui Rd, pretty much where the tanker access to the fuel farm used to be, for those that know the road.
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Post by phil on Apr 15, 2010 9:44:19 GMT 12
4 hangar will be demolished/dismantled.
2 and 3 hangar are staying, too hard to knock down.
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Post by phil on Apr 14, 2010 19:21:53 GMT 12
Beagle you are correct, the area behind the hangar in the 3rd and 4th photos is where MSS is going, what you see there is the car parking and access road. From that angle it doesn't look so big, but it is larger than the area taken up by the 3 SQN hangar.
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Post by phil on Apr 6, 2010 12:12:38 GMT 12
Well sniping software makes ebay a total waste of time these days. I had the winning bid on a Revell 1/48 F model right up until 1 second to go, then bang, sniped.
It's happened a couple of times now, these days unless there's a 'buy now' feature, ebay sux.
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