NZFF

Posted: **Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:17 pm**

Hi Team.

Every year in October the RNZAF send a Herc south..........way south.........all the way to 'The Big Ice'. The 'Winfly' mission is the swapout of the Science teams and base personnal who have been on the Ice for 6 months. I thought I'd fly this mission on FSX........heres the pics.

4am start at NZCH
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Up, up and awayyhheyyyyyy!!!
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Passing the cloud cover
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Climbing up to FL330
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Sunrise

At this point the personnal on board start to come to terms with where they are going!!
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Established in the cruise
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Leaving the clouds behind
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Water temp has changed....see the difference....just above the Herc the water is different.......theres an 'edge' to it. We're getting close!!!!
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'The Big Ice' ahead!!!
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Over Antarctica.....Relief for the pax!!!
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Still along way to go yet.......still in the death zone!!!
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Near Williams airfield
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Gear down

Flare

The Tower

Shut down

Everybody out!!!
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A hard days work for the Herc!!!
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Posted: **Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:30 pm**

Nice shots Nik, what Herc model are you using?

Posted: **Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:41 pm**

you took the poor old herc all that way! How long did it take ya?

Awsome screenies nik, hey check out this, I simulated the operation deep freze in a C17, really great flight.

James

Posted: **Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:05 pm**

Great pics Nik- that is something I really envy in FSX- being able to land at Antartica. It's crazy in FS2004 with moving runways and the flooded ice effect!

Posted: **Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:14 pm**

monkeybdg wrote: Nice shots Nik, what Herc model are you using?

Its the herc from the RNZAF website.......works pretty well in FSX......could do with a better panel........otherwise fine.

It takes the Herc 7 hours to get to Antarctica in real life. I did it in around 7 hours in virtual life.......HAHA

Posted: **Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:39 pm**

ZK-TJL wrote:
monkeybdg wrote: Nice shots Nik, what Herc model are you using?

Its the herc from the RNZAF website.......works pretty well in FSX......could do with a better panel........otherwise fine.

It takes the Herc 7 hours to get to Antarctica in real life. I did it in around 7 hours in virtual life.......HAHA

Do you mean to say that the RNZAF are now making FS Aircraft

Well I guess they have to do something

Posted: **Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:22 pm**

also has the orion

Posted: **Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:36 pm**

Posted: **Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:50 pm**

Do you mean to say that the RNZAF are now making FS Aircraft

Thats right Scon, check out these two posts for more info:

http://z11.invisionfree.com/nzff/index. ... topic=1154

http://z11.invisionfree.com/nzff/index. ... topic=1144

NZFF

'Winfly' Mission to Antarctica