C17 visit for RNZAF review

[johnkiwi]

Not sure if this is old news or new news, but it is probably good news:

https://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/26302817/air-force-mulling-huge-c17s/

[Ian Warren]

I should not say this ... but after the crap I heard form the idiot Brownlee pre election years back standing on a corner ... less than 30 meters away from my place ,
"An Australian air force C17 is visiting Wellington on Monday and Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says it's an opportunity to learn more about the aircraft."
For his own personal airlift maybe, I am surprised even they are looking in this direction, an opportunity .. to learn ? like any twit in the government nothing upstairs but their own self appointments and media attention .

[dbcunnz]

Maybe they are getting serious the C17 has just visited RNZAF base Woodbourne

[Ian Warren]

Maybe they are getting serious the C17 has just visited RNZAF base Woodbourne

I've seen them land .. easy put into Wigram years back .. that is what they are designed to do

[HamiltonWest]

Maybe they are getting serious the C17 has just visited RNZAF base Woodbourne

C-17 visits RNZAF Woodbourne
http://youtu.be/-XsiLOOIJPE

[Ian Warren]

Now dose that prove a point ...BUT it would have been empty , fact is they do drop and stop ! .. measure the touch down to the turn off ..

[lowglow]

Here is a video taken at Woodborne this evening




Sorry didn't see previous post of video

[J7G]

More importantly than Brownlee, it had the granite for the new war memorial in the the hold.

[HamiltonWest]

Here is a video taken at Woodborne this evening




Sorry didn't see previous post of video

Take Off Video From Deane
RAAF C-17 Take off
http://youtu.be/rj16YqnHRts

[Ian Warren]

More importantly than Brownlee, it had the granite for the new war memorial in the the hold.

It was a showcase for the stopping power off the Globemaster , lest than a third of the runway before turnoff .. but would NZDF budget for the type , it dose have that potential.

[omitchell]

Still waiting for the F-16's jenny Shipley was gonna buy us...

[Ian Warren]

Look at it this way, they are still building C-130s, F-16s you can still place an order , still making them ... end off the day, they just scream its all in the big green dollar.

[J7G]

More importantly than Brownlee, it had the granite for the new war memorial in the the hold.

It was a showcase for the stopping power off the Globemaster , lest than a third of the runway before turnoff .. but would NZDF budget for the type , it dose have that potential.

The trip to Woody, yeah, but I'm saying when it arrived in Wellington.

[Ian Warren]

I wonder how big and heavy that lump off granite was ?

[J7G]

Three or four pallets. I think four but it could be three.

[Ian Warren]

I'm not sure the plan or design of the new war memorial , but must have been a weight , surprised it wasn't simply shipped in instead ... guess a rush job for April 25th.

[J7G]

Two birds one....stone.

[Ian Warren]

Guess that's a pun

[HamiltonWest]

Future Air Mobility Capability (FAMC) Project Manager
http://www.seek.co.nz/job/28441269?pos=25&type=standout

[HamiltonWest]

Two new Boeing C-17s to cost NZDF $600m
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news ... d=11433122