The Soviets are invading!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Charl @ Nov 11 2007, 09:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ian - of course, Cold Warrior #1!
Is it true George Dubya had the Presidential ejection seat changed, from firing straight Ahead...to straight down

With George , YIP the aircraft has been re-designated a " 'WC'-137 " .. sir sir , follow me , we'll flush ya straight out

Hasegawa .. Love that Tu 154 ,

Fauvill .. Ashburton Museum have a GR3 parked in there backyard , there may also be a Jaguar landed their shortly

Naki & Kiwi While out about in Wiggy , we could have taken pics of a Vampire T11 .. 'short minded me' Paul be good to see any Jaguar .. close and dirty ..

[Fauville]

Back in "The 'Nam"

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Fauville @ Nov 14 2007, 10:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Back in "The 'Nam"

FAC - Forward Air Control running low on supply , MATS landed in Christchurch , Leaving a very long tube called THOR ?

The Aircraft .. a Douglas C133 Cargomaster some call UGLY lookin beast

Priority to pick up a load of 'Bacon and Eggs' leaving behind a Sausage


For anyone who enjoys large transport type , this is superb


Model by Tim Conrad , works in 2002/2004/FSX

[Fauville]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Nov 14 2007, 10:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Fauvill .. Ashburton Museum have a GR3 parked in there backyard , there may also be a Jaguar landed their shortly

yea, been meaning to get down to the Sth Is some time, only been 13 years............

I saw that 20 Sqn RAF GR3 fly at the Airshow at NZAA back in the very early 90's, amazing sight, and noisy as anything

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Fauville @ Nov 14 2007, 10:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

yea, been meaning to get down to the Sth Is some time, only been 13 years............

I saw that 20 Sqn RAF GR3 fly at the Airshow at NZAA back in the very early 90's, amazing sight, and noisy as anything

Yeah . recall airshow , the big Russian ( AN40 jet flying boat) Albatross , and couple of crashes . BedeMR5 and WW1 SA5a

[Fauville]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Nov 14 2007, 11:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yeah . recall airshow , the big Russian ( AN40 jet flying boat) Albatross , and couple of crashes . BedeMR5 and WW1 SA5a

Yip Bede nose wheel collapsed, and the SE5 stalled in a very low and slow turn near the ground.

Can't have a cold war without a little spying.......

[Fauville]

And the invading Russkies can fly right in, no AF Combat Wing to worry them

[Koyunbaba]

Great shots everyone When you post i'm asleep in this corner of the world, almost opposite to your latitudes.

Here more cold war planes

[Charl]

Wow KYB that second shot is nicely framed...
That is one heavily stickered air_plane, by the time those Navy Drivers had read all the disclaimers, the MiiGs would've flown by!

Auckland certainly is getting some attention too, tank farm flattened, wonder what the Hinds were up to?
Russian Mafia visitng the Sky City Casino cash tills maybe?

And great find, Ian, that Cargomaster is a lot bigger than I thought, payload 2.5x a Herkie bird!
It is a bit funny looking, with the Pinnochio thing out front, but the view from the captain's seat must've been like a ship's bridge.
Never saw one flying, must've been quite a sight, with a Minuteman in its belly, who'd know?

[Ian Warren]

Fauville HIND gunship in Auckland ... hecz another RAMBO movie maybe Pity about the Blackbird .. mind u i would hate to pay the fuel bill ... quik quik .. pour in here ... Its running out faster at the bottom end than we can fill it

Koyunbaba Chopper Nut mention ... WOW no PHANTOM or as yet , ..... 'The St'Louis Slugger' is BACK! ... We need an old carrier to land on not NIMITZ regular , a good MIDWAY class would be brill ! the old SARATOGA little like the regular .

Charl C133 .. "view from the captain's seat must've been like a ship's bridge."
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mmm I missed this day by 2years , but maybe 6 to remember anything ... 1960 ? yip Global warming ..look at the dress of the day or just a Damm cold day in CHCH or just the COLD WAR!

[FlyingKiwi]

Was half expecting to see a binnacle in there somewhere! I believe there were some structural issues surrounding the C-133 later in it's life if I remember correctly although possibly I'm thinking of something else.

[Naki]

I was at that irshow in Auckland - the Harrier, Il-76 and the A40 were awesome as was Tim's warbirds.

Love the old Globemaster pamphlet Ian - where did you get that? My father saw one of these in action at an Airshow in Ohakea (1964 I believe - actually I have the airshow programme (i have few of these) I will have to check it out and confirm) Didn't know there was a FS model of it.

Awesome shots Koyunbaba! My dad had an old plastic kit of the Phantom with simliar markings (which I subsequently wrecked when I was younger).

Fauville - I know the ASB chopper pad well! I worked in that building for a few years & have been on the pad a few times.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Naki @ Nov 15 2007, 08:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Love the old Globemaster pamphlet Ian - where did you get that? My father saw one of these in action at an Airshow in Ohakea (1964 I believe - actually I have the airshow programme (i have few of these) I will have to check it out and confirm) Didn't know there was a FS model of it.

All good Shows , pamphlet made up from book by Tony Phillips " GATEWAY TO THE ICE " .. super book and C133 detail comes from the flight manual , another great read 600 plus pages

DAMM .. KYB .. PHANTOM .. so brilliant .. my fav 1 .. but 4 is best

[Charl]

Right...from left field, a homegrown, er, more correctly, locally resident, Cold War Era Aircraft (Some would disagree with the term)
Been going strong for over 50 years.
Here seen at Woodburne in company of some of its slightly younger brethren.



This is a NZFF exclusive paint for the Jean-Marie Mermaz Bell 47G.
Still good after all these years, flies in FS2002, FS2004, FSX.
Ten minutes after I uploaded the pic, I noticed a better RNZAF repaint here but looks to be for FS2002.
Ah well, she flies beautifully, and the VC is like a fish bowl so is a great way to view the scenery.

[Ian Warren]

Charl .. yes INDEED ! this is one brilliant Helicopter ! Jean-Marie Mermaz creation is amazing .. you can study the rotor head and get an education on how a chopper fly,s , all this without even starting the engine . Highly Recommended

[Ian Warren]

BACK ON PATROL Heading out Nov1968 , tracking south to Taranaki ,turn 270 head out for whiles

New crew , almost new plane ... SPECIAL TARGET

Nice times US-NZ Relations and a Whooping GREAT Nuclear aircraft carrier , and with permission to play with it ?



Well sure as heck not going to put a P3 on board ... maybe waiting for the first batch of Skyhawks

CVN65 Enterprise on her world tour no problems

Time to head in a easterly direction ... and keep plotting this big ship

Return trip , very quite ..

[Fauville]

Here;s a bird that would fly nicely off a carrier, but of a slightly earlier era....




Takes a bit of work to slow this one down

[Charl]

FV, love that Corsair, it has the meanest snout...
Amazing how that whole wing tilits for landing, someone on the design team just said one day: "What the hell, this'll NEVER work, whyn't we just rotate the whole Dam' thing??"
Saw a Greek AF one buzz the HMS Ark Royal in the Med years ago, not sure it was scheduled as there was no-one left visible on the flattop afterward.
Glad to see you've sorted out Photobucket, too!

Ian, she's a stately old lady and your shots do her proud.
CV65 - would've thought a Tomcat or 2 might be topsides?
Scrolling down, I thought: "He's gonna do it, he's gonna do it!"
But NO! there are old pilots and bold pilots, no old+bold...
Do you insert the carrier for each flight?

[Naki]

Its a Crusader Charl - the Corsair came later (the Greeks use these) and was a bit stumpier and slower and more of an attack aircraft. The French Navy and the Philipines Air Force were the only users of the Crusader outside the US Navy whilst the Corsair was used by the US Navy, Air Force and the Thai Navy and Portuguese and Greek Air Forces (some still in service I believe).

Paul

[Charl]

QUOTE (Naki @ Nov 12 2007, 12:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Its a Crusader Charl - the Corsair came later (the Greeks use these) and was a bit stumpier and slower and more of an attack aircraft. The French Navy and the Philipines Air Force were the only users of the Crusader outside the US Navy whilst the Corsair was used by the US Navy, Air Force and the Thai Navy and Portuguese and Greek Air Forces (some still in service I believe).
Paul

Errps, I got my Crusairs crossed.
Next I'm going to hear from "Wingman" that CVN65 didn't carry any Turkeys...

The F-8's tilting wing was such overkill, there were a few takeoffs made with folded wings (importantly, followed by a successful landing)
The derivative A-7 Corsair didn't have the tilt, was slower, and heavier, and was the Skyhawk successor, hard to believe more diverse philosophies
(Pilot quote: "the Corsair is not very fast, but it sure is slow")
Trivia: A Corsair fired the last recorded shot in anger over SE Asia