NZFF

by **tomkilpatrick** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:06 pm

There we go! Now it's not so ugly!

Was talking to the Chief of AF a week back, and I tried hinting about the A400, but he just winked at me. I don't know whether to be creeped out, take the hint, or both..

by **Splitpin** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:29 pm

tomkilpatrick wrote:
QUOTE (tomkilpatrick @ Jan 28 2014,6:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There we go! Now it's not so ugly!

Was talking to the Chief of AF a week back, and I tried hinting about the A400, but he just winked at me. I don't know whether to be creeped out, take the hint, or both..

A wink is as good as a nudge .... say no more , say no more ....

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:44 pm

It is exciting times , reading the recent papers, still going ahead with and continuing with C130 and P3 upgrades, still surprised no mention in the standard media.

by **Splitpin** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:48 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 28 2014,6:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It is exciting times , reading the recent papers, still going ahead with and continuing with C130 and P3 upgrades, still surprised no mention in the standard media.

Ian , the "standard media" are too tied up with the grammys , and whatever other triver will get them ratings .... sheeple

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:07 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 28 2014,6:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ian , the "standard media" are too tied up with the grammys , and whatever other triver will get them ratings .... sheeple

Lucky then .. now the deal is seal the un-wanters "Tree Hugger types" have no time to boycott the aircraft.

by **SUBS17** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 4:14 am

Splitpin wrote:
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They are a good looking machine ... but these are designed to train fast jet jocks arent they? ,

No the USAF train their pilots in them and then from there the fast jet guys fly T38s while the heavys fly another trainer.

by **HamiltonWest** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:26 pm

Personally These are more interesting than T-6C's as Trainer's Go.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1401/S005...join-forces.htm

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:29 pm

Very surprised we did not link up with Australia with a purchase of these or even a lease or sub lease keeping or that would have kept the talent here in NZ .. typical the short sight of a dicky licking government who bend over where to shovel the pooh to the next ! - They are are a very capable aircraft that could have fitted the gap - Australian made .. NZ , get with the program -- but nah loose all the skill oversea,s due to white paper dorks !

by **Splitpin** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:35 pm

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Jan 31 2014,2:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Personally These are more interesting than T-6C's as Trainer's Go.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1401/S005...join-forces.htm

Agree.

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:54 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 31 2014,5:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Agree.

We will wait till we get our eleven Texan's in the door then maybe a nudge nudge for the upper end product and strangely i mentioned we should have gone to Australia with a deal to increase the order with the OZ Hawk years ago , practical - keep both country's inline , training and keeping the fast jet and economical ...

by **SUBS17** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 6:06 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 31 2014,4:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Very surprised we did not link up with Australia with a purchase of these or even a lease or sub lease keeping or that would have kept the talent here in NZ .. typical the short sight of a dicky licking government who bend over where to shovel the pooh to the next ! - They are are a very capable aircraft that could have fitted the gap - Australian made .. NZ , get with the program -- but nah loose all the skill oversea,s due to white paper dorks !

Those are what you use if you are training fast jet pilots, no point here since NZ does not have a fast jet. BTW the aussies have an equivalent trainer to the T6 which is also a prop the Pc9.

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 6:10 pm

SUBS17 wrote:
QUOTE (SUBS17 @ Feb 3 2014,7:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
BTW the aussies have an equivalent trainer to the T6 which is also a prop the Pc9.

Yeah i was in Oz when they - the PC9 were introduced well before the US market looked and found the replacement .

by **lowglow** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:08 pm

Had a family member around tonight that works for Safe air seems they have the contract to maintain them.

by **Naki** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:54 am

First photo and delivery route

http://www.mrcaviation.blogspot.co.nz/2014...-ii-update.html

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 10:22 am

I surprised they don't fly them in batch's 3 or 4 at a time.

by **J7G** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:51 am

I don't know why they didn't just chuck it in a container or an AN, would have been much cheaper and possibly quicker.

The paint scheme looks terrible IMO.

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:54 am

J7G wrote:
QUOTE (J7G @ Jun 12 2014,12:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't know why they didn't just chuck it in a container or an AN, would have been much cheaper and possibly quicker.

I think it would be done as a promotion flight as well.

by **J7G** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:04 pm

Good gig if you can get it!

Carrying all those carnets for it would be a pain though.

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:19 pm

J7G wrote:
QUOTE (J7G @ Jun 12 2014,3:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good gig if you can get it!

I think this is were I thought a 3 ship fly across the world would have been a better run ... little show and tell at the Beechcraft company expense.

by **HamiltonWest** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:56 pm

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