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by **Nunner** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:46 pm

For all you photo experts out there one of the big buggers is due to take the Americas Cup boats out on I believe the 21st February but someone in the know may be able to confirm that.
Nunner

by **flynz** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:58 pm

Really I was sure that they shipped them

by **Nunner** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:23 pm

flynz wrote: Really I was sure that they shipped them

Not according to Grant Dalton on the radio today,definately flying them over........and a lot of plastic buckets !?
Nunner

by **Dreamweaver** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:58 pm

Talking of big buggers

Was talking to a mate down at Palmie International today and says that a very Big Russian Helicopter is coming in the next few months for two weeks working around Ohakune.
Do we have anyone around that area who can tell us somes dates and exact location we can see it strut its stuff and be parked up?

by **Kelburn** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:13 pm

Actually, I heard that they fly the boats over, look in the NZAA book (the big heavy one "Auckland Intl where NZ meets theworld" or whatever) Had a picture off the team america boat coming out of the freighter.

by **Bandit** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:44 pm

I'm in Palmie. I'll have a word with some people who may know and I'll keep an eye out.

by **ZÃƒÂ¶ltuger** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:38 pm

yeah, they fly the boats to europe, saves weeks of not being able to use them.

by **ardypilot** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:11 pm

It would be awesome to see some Antonov's at NZAA, but I'm guessing they might decompile them and put them aboard the Atlas Air 747 that visits every Saturday?

by **HardCorePawn** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:29 am

Thats strange... my company (Maersk) shipped some of these earlier last year!??!?!

I have the photos of us loading them onboard one of our vessels... So I wonder which ones they are flying over??

must be the 'new and improved' models

by **Nunner** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:18 am

Trolly wrote: It would be awesome to see some Antonov's at NZAA, but I'm guessing they might decompile them and put them aboard the Atlas Air 747 that visits every Saturday?

The boats are definately being flown out on an Antonov...trust me.
Nunner

by **FlyingKiwi** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:17 pm

Here's one in 2005 loading the yachts:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0801564/L/

...and another one mid-way through last year:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1077766/L/

by **ZÃƒÂ¶ltuger** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:43 pm

I've seen them fly over my house on their approach, they definatley do fly into auckland on occasion

by **flynz** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:44 pm

Was given a tour around the team base on Saturday and was told they are taking the rigs out after training today and doing a big pack tomorow. He did tell us the date they were flying out but i cant remember

so the plane should be arriving soon for all you akl spotters :plane:

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