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Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:50 pmby Kea
Just found this RAAF Wedgetail over at flightsim.com. I like how the military soup up airliners...
At Woodbourne with a Kiwi P3K2
Heading home across the ditch
Only problem is there's no VC (yet).
Posted:
Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:00 pmby Ian Warren
YIP ....Australia UPGRADING all the time , also have there AP-3c/d Orion , and there Hawks and the uprated 18's and the Tiger attack Helio and the PC9 and the NH90 and the
the list keeps going and going and going , ......we are happy with our piper cub hired from Canterbury Aero Club ...
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:15 pmby Naki
Nice shots ......theres is also the P-8 Poseidon (P-3 replacement) also based on the 737 which will eventually make it into RAAF service (ive just being reading about it) ...and hopefully the RNZAF.
Also entering RAAF service are A330 tankers and they have just received C-17s so yea as Ian says their armed services are pretty flash
Posted:
Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:25 pmby Charl
Mmm don't feel too badly about this gents, downside of those flash toys is the Australian sons have to use 'em in anger, sometimes in dangerous places.
I'm perfectly happy sitting over the Tasman watching them play, thanks.
Having said that, I love watching things like the Wedgetail emerge on the scene, and marvel that somehow they fly!
It looks like a giant popup toaster that's popped, and with lots of teeth.
Imagine trying a crosswind landing in that thing...
Posted:
Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:53 pmby victor_alpha_charlie
Awesome shots! Is it just me or does the Tail fin look too big?
Posted:
Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:04 pmby Charl
Yeah it's to compensate aerodynamically for the popup toaster antenna