NZFF

Posted: **Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:24 pm**

RNZAF maybe looking at C-17's as a herk replacement ? ..... i thought i caught a bit of a report on the radio ... not sure.

Posted: **Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:30 pm**

You heard Correct... they have formally asked for pricing although it doesn't mean they will get them.., if they do, at the asking price I don't they would get many and they would need something smaller as well I would of thought. They better hurry up as there is only a few left ...

Posted: **Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:58 pm**

I thought the line had closed for them?

Posted: **Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:19 pm**

Yes they have but there is 10-15 (not sure of the number) white tales available

Posted: **Fri Dec 12, 2014 9:26 pm**

God like I really need those doing 200ft flyby's over my house on their parachute training runs. The herc's trimming the hedge is bad enough lol

Posted: **Fri Dec 12, 2014 9:36 pm**

Any sitting in a desert somewhere?

Posted: **Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:37 am**

J7G wrote:
QUOTE (J7G @ Dec 12 2014,8:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I thought the line had closed for them?

Not unheard off, production lines re-opened due to demand , Boeing 717/720/KC-135 was a good example, another example off the OH BUGGER wish we had not closed the line down was the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter or to expand on it, the next and cheapest choice was the stretched B .. then C and final D and only for the glass cockpit.

Posted: **Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:40 am**

NO C-17s in storage though

Posted: **Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:26 am**

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Dec 13 2014,9:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
NO C-17s in storage though

Not so funny, next we will see the type operated by HEAVY-LIFT 20 years down the track ... maybe lengthen the fuselage as they did with the C-141 which added almost another 120/30 aircraft to the fleet so we might see something like that in the future.

Posted: **Sat Dec 13, 2014 2:31 pm**

They will only have the budget to fly them every second or third month

Posted: **Sat Dec 13, 2014 2:51 pm**

cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Dec 13 2014,3:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
They will only have the budget to fly them every second or third month

Sound a little like the local Councils

, I guess maybe the could start a for hire scheme.... do the numbers , no limitations to what they can carry and with the sturdy short field ability would be an extra bonus.

Posted: **Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:55 pm**

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Dec 12 2014,9:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes they have but there is 10-15 (not sure of the number) white tales available

Boeing sitting on eight unsold C-17s, with more orders pending
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/...-orders-407176/

Press release from NZ First today
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1412/S001...new-zealand.htm

Posted: **Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:15 am**

One dose have to wonder the logic ... or least try to figure out what is in the brain cases of the politicians ... as one well known flyer put it, we have become "the scabs of the Pacific" , look at Australia couple new aircraft carriers , least ideal for littoral warfare, ski ramp equipped getting added to the fleet shortly ... the good ole NZ well what can you say

NZFF

Did i hear this ?