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Postby HamiltonWest » Wed Jul 16, 2014 6:11 pm

Wednesday, July 16, 2014
USAF MC-130 88-0191
Unites States Air Force Lockheed MC-130H 88-0191 msn 5130 operated Cairns - Brisbane - Auckland last night as "Tang 12"
http://ybbn.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/usaf-mc-130-88-0191.html
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Postby omitchell » Wed Jul 16, 2014 6:20 pm

It's Obama's advance team just trying to figure out where the hell NZ actually is and who John Key is...
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Postby HamiltonWest » Wed Jul 16, 2014 6:22 pm

omitchell wrote:
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It's Obama's advance team just trying to figure out where the hell NZ actually is and who John Key is...

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Postby omitchell » Wed Jul 16, 2014 6:33 pm

HamiltonWest wrote:
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Reply to base probably went something like this... "Tang 12, Tang 12, tell POTUS I think we have found it, and he ain't gonna believe this s..., but they got a Starbucks!!!"
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Postby Bazza » Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:58 pm

Don't worry about Key and Obama, they're great mates....probably checking to make Dotcom hasn't flown the coop.
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Postby Ian Warren » Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:07 pm

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Don't worry about Key and Obama, they're great mates....probably checking to make Dotcom hasn't flown the coop.

Everyone knows who has got the Key to little Kimmy's door , the big 'O' for oresome unsure.gif
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Postby HamiltonWest » Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:25 pm

Over Hamilton a few mins ago
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Postby ardypilot » Thu Jul 17, 2014 2:17 pm

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Over Hamilton a few mins ago

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Postby HamiltonWest » Thu Jul 17, 2014 4:29 pm

Headed in the Opposite direction over Hamilton a few min ago
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Postby Dash8captain » Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:34 pm

Saw it today in Nelson twice doing aborted landings
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Postby HamiltonWest » Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:47 pm

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Saw it today in Nelson twice doing aborted landings
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omitchell wrote:
QUOTE (omitchell @ Jul 16 2014,6:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Reply to base probably went something like this... "Tang 12, Tang 12, tell POTUS I think we have found it, and he ain't gonna believe this s..., but they got a Starbucks!!!"

blinked and nearly missed it
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Postby Splitpin » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:21 pm

Dash8captain wrote:
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Saw it today in Nelson twice doing aborted landings


You know the rules Dash ..... no picture .... it didn't happen winkyy.gif
Thanks for the heads up .... nothing ever happens down here sad.gif
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Postby HamiltonWest » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:53 am

Splitpin wrote:
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You know the rules Dash ..... no picture .... it didn't happen winkyy.gif
Thanks for the heads up .... nothing ever happens down here sad.gif

I dunno Marty Chch Mode-S contacts for yesterday on link show the MC-130H & A NH90(warrior 06) visiting Chch.
17-07-2014 15:11 90-0162 C130 AE1292
17-07-2014 14:51 NZ3306 NH90 WRR06 C87F12
17-07-2014 13:26 NZ3306 NH90 C87F12

http://oblivian.no-ip.com:9000/adsb/
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Postby omitchell » Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:02 am

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Jul 18 2014,12:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I dunno Marty Chch Mode-S contacts for yesterday on link show the MC-130H & A NH90(warrior 06) visiting Chch.
17-07-2014 15:11 90-0162 C130 AE1292
17-07-2014 14:51 NZ3306 NH90 WRR06 C87F12
17-07-2014 13:26 NZ3306 NH90 C87F12

http://oblivian.no-ip.com:9000/adsb/


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Postby Splitpin » Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:09 pm

omitchell wrote:
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We're being invaded by aliens. It's a giant inter-stellar conspiracy to takeover every life form on the planet and replace them with little green men...


Missed your meds again fella ? tongue.gif
btw ... your book is on its way ... at last.
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Postby omitchell » Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:15 pm

Splitpin wrote:
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Missed your meds again fella ? tongue.gif
btw ... your book is on its way ... at last.


I have meds? Oops...
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Postby Splitpin » Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:10 pm

omitchell wrote:
QUOTE (omitchell @ Jul 19 2014,6:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have meds? Oops...

laugh.gif my bad .... was meant to remind you.
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Postby omitchell » Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:18 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jul 19 2014,7:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
laugh.gif my bad .... was meant to remind you.


That would be a pointless endeavor, I'd never remember anyways tongue.gif
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Postby HamiltonWest » Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:51 am

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

USAF SOG MC-130H 89-0280 departs
TANG21 89-0280 MC-130H Cairns-Brisbane-Whenuapai
http://fnqskies.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/usa...80-departs.html

Goose99 operating near waiouru afternoon 23-7-14
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Postby omitchell » Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:08 am

Interesting as our Herc was circling at about 10,000 from 1700 til about 2130 or so with its back door open right over my house (Didn't drop any pleebs tho). Wonder what these 2 are up to...
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