|
Post by phil on Apr 5, 2010 8:18:29 GMT 12
With the expected retirement date for the Huey looking like 2014, you should see them a few more times yet, although the next WOW may see the NH90 being shown off.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Apr 4, 2010 19:25:41 GMT 12
Did they have that dick Hickey commentating at WOW? What an Oxygen thief. Listening to his inane prattle was the worst part of the Masterton airshow last year. He added almost nothing to the show, and seemed to talk constantly just so he could listen to the sound of his own voice. It was embarrassing listening to his sexist drivel about the female pilots.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Apr 3, 2010 10:35:17 GMT 12
It would make some sense for them to produce the conversion, currently they make decals for a version that doesn't exist in model form, which doesn't seem like a commercial winner at all.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Apr 2, 2010 7:27:09 GMT 12
Those appear to be F model detail sets rather than conversion to the G model.
It look like Model Alliance were going to do a conversion, but either never did, or it's not available any more.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Apr 1, 2010 21:20:04 GMT 12
Since I'll soon be heading to 6 SQN, I was wondering if there was a conversion set available to transform the 1/48 F model Seasprite into a a G model?
I know I've seen decals from model alliance, but I had the feeling someone made a resin conversion, but I can't seem to track it down.
If anyone knows if this does in fact exist, can they point me in the right direction?
Thanks
|
|
|
Post by phil on Apr 1, 2010 20:17:37 GMT 12
The vampire was pretty well rotten after years up on the pole. It was lucky it didn't fall down by itself.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Mar 31, 2010 18:49:08 GMT 12
Well the F/A-18s did their practices today, two in the morning and two in the afternoon.
Nice to work to the sound of jets again.
The display will no doubt be well received at Wanaka.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Mar 27, 2010 8:06:45 GMT 12
The first Kahu prototype (NZ6254) flew on 2 June 1988 and the last production airframe (NZ6202) was delivered back to 75 Sqn in June 1991. 21 airframes were upgraded in 3 years, not a bad effort for a small RNZAF/Safe Air team! I'm sure the current C-130 and P-3 upgrade project teams are green with envy! With the certification BS we have to deal with know , something like Kahu would never happen in that timeframe these days. I know how "hard" it is to develop a simple design change today (thats my current job) and we (the ADF) would never be able to do something like Kahu..... The RNZAF would be no different today, I beleive they are basically following the RAAF's airworthiness system. Completely agree. I work in the same area (Technical Air worthiness, managing engineering changes) and even the simplest thing is bogged down in process.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Mar 26, 2010 20:12:15 GMT 12
Well the media like to make things sound more exciting than they are.
'Navy have been planning for the last five years to replace obsolete tanker' doesn't conjure up images of impending doom and gloom.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Mar 26, 2010 19:58:27 GMT 12
It's not a sudden revelation, the Navy has known about this for some time and has been planning the purchase of a replacement. The Endeavour does not meet the current international maritime standards for tankers, or whatever class it fits in to.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Mar 24, 2010 16:37:27 GMT 12
So to will the F/A18s doing bombing next week.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Mar 24, 2010 16:26:46 GMT 12
There will be next week.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Mar 24, 2010 15:51:17 GMT 12
NZ6253 was the A4k lost in Australia am i right?? a total of 4 A4K's were lost i belive real shame. The middle shot of the aircraft with the registration NZ1819, what it is?? i have never seen this aircraft before, looks slightly odd A few more than four: 03, 07, 08, 10, 11, 53, 56.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Mar 24, 2010 15:44:07 GMT 12
Isn't the 5 Sqn bird an albatross? Possibly if you are on 5 SQN it is. If you are on another squadron, it's a seagull...
|
|
|
Post by phil on Mar 23, 2010 16:56:52 GMT 12
What for? Paper weights?
|
|
|
Post by phil on Mar 23, 2010 16:47:44 GMT 12
Great shots. Interesting zap on the tail of the blunty, looks like a 5 sqn seagull?
Out of interest, you wont be able to lean over the fence at the layby any more, it will be inside the new main gate and so not accessible by the public.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Mar 18, 2010 19:05:30 GMT 12
There were a number of different configurations as I recall, and some certainly left the wire behind, but due to the damage caused we tended to make sure the wires went with the bombs. If memory serves me there was a thinner black wire used on the FMU139, that may indeed have stayed with the aircraft.
Don, I've had just about as much as I can handle of the 75 SQN reunion already. We just about answer the phone '75 SQN association' at work at the moment! I'm not actually a member so most likely wont be there. Glen did ask if I could photograph the dinner, but I don't really have the right gear to do the job justice.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Mar 17, 2010 13:44:22 GMT 12
I can't recall who was there, I was photographing the different configurations, which invloved guys with webbing and packs and weapons being seated into the various mock ups and being photographed from above and the sides.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Mar 17, 2010 11:15:30 GMT 12
I can't recall now, but I don't think so.
|
|
|
Post by phil on Mar 17, 2010 8:36:51 GMT 12
I was part of the trials that were conducted at Ohakea back in about 2002 to assess the troop carrying ability of various air frames.
Mock ups in ply wood were manufactured to represent the various different helicopters available, including the Blackhawk (not sure exactly which model, but I assume internal cabin dimensions are fairly common).
The Blackhawk was found to have insufficient cabin space to meet the specifications needed to be met for the project.
|
|