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by **Splitpin** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:38 pm

Had to drop the flatmate off at the airport (baching for a week now

)....so i shot around to the back and snapped these.......

And one just for Charl .......

The Oz A-319 was also there, and a Huey (05)....other than that....very dull.

by **connor** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:35 pm

Very Nice.

Watched the 757 fly in the other night, crabbing along sideways!

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:57 pm

Nice shots Marty , its amazing to see how large the Operation Deep Freeze ramp has grown over the years.

by **Splitpin** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:03 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 14 2011, 07:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nice shots Marty , its amazing to see how large the Operation Deep Freeze ramp has grown over the years.

Thanks Ian....the area where the 757 was parked used to be the old campervan depot....., i think its only just started being used .....good spot for pics now.

by **HamiltonWest** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:32 pm

Awesome Photo's Marty All Very

by **Splitpin** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:25 pm

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Feb 14 2011, 10:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Awesome Photo's Marty All Very

Cheers Hamdude....i wasnt really expecting to see anything , so their really just point and shoot.....the 777 surprised me, he just appeared from around the corner....didnt even hear it arrive.

by **HamiltonWest** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:52 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Feb 15 2011, 12:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Cheers Hamdude....i wasnt really expecting to see anything , so their really just point and shoot.....the 777 surprised me, he just appeared from around the corner....didnt even hear it arrive.

they are All Nice pics Marty - The 2nd photo's Looks like the 777 making a B-line for the carpark - Thanks for posting them

by **Splitpin** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:58 pm

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Feb 15 2011, 06:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

they are All Nice pics Marty - The 2nd photo's Looks like the 777 making a B-line for the carpark - Thanks for posting them

Cheers Ham...a bit much zoom has made it look odd, but i quite like it.....the 757 is headed down to the Ice in the morning for the Erebus service.

by **HamiltonWest** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:46 am

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Feb 15 2011, 06:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
the 757 is headed down to the Ice in the morning for the Erebus service.

The reporter covering that on Breakfast this morning should of moved a little bit more to her right as she was blocking the view of the Iroquois

by **HamiltonWest** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:24 am

These video's are quite good- Made by ANG TECH TV:
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=welHzmO1zS8

by **Splitpin** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:08 pm

Great vids , thanks Ham. At the moment chc ramp looks quite good.....02 herc, 2 LC's , 1 C-17, and the 2 75's (ones away at the moment)

by **HamiltonWest** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:25 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Feb 16 2011, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Great vids , thanks Ham. At the moment chc ramp looks quite good.....02 herc, 2 LC's , 1 C-17, and the 2 75's (ones away at the moment)

Looks as if the kiwi herc is their till Next week:
Tactical flying for Hercules exercise
http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/media-releases...216---tffhe.htm

by **Splitpin** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:03 pm

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Feb 16 2011, 01:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Looks as if the kiwi herc is their till Next week:
Tactical flying for Hercules exercise
http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/media-releases...216---tffhe.htm

I spotted one overhead not along ....may have been an LC....not sure. Thanks for heads up Ham

by **connor** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:08 pm

Saw a herc a few days ago, just over the treeline at about 500 feet, doing 250knts or so.

by **Splitpin** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:10 pm

connor wrote:
QUOTE (connor @ Feb 20 2011, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Saw a herc a few days ago, just over the treeline at about 500 feet, doing 250knts or so.

Damm....so hard to get any good flying shots of the hercs....never know when or where.

by **connor** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:12 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Feb 20 2011, 05:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Damm....so hard to get any good flying shots of the hercs....never know when or where.

You follow the smoke trails!

by **HamiltonWest** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 4:51 pm

C-5 Galaxy due into tonite and 7 LC-130s on the deep freeze pan yesterday although at least 2 skiers headed home this morning chch-pago pago:

Busy times at Christchurch
http://mrcaviation.blogspot.com/2011/02/bu...ristchurch.html

by **Splitpin** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:21 pm

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Feb 20 2011, 05:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
C-5 Galaxy due into tonite and 7 LC-130s on the deep freeze pan yesterday although at least 2 skiers headed home this morning chch-pago pago:

Busy times at Christchurch
http://mrcaviation.blogspot.com/2011/02/bu...ristchurch.html

Ham...your the man, Ive got to be out there at 0730 so I'll zip over to the ramp, maybe the C-5 will still be here....cheers

by **leow5263** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:25 pm

On Saturday I counted
NINE C-130s (Two were at Hanger One)
a C-17
and a 757

Nice pics!

by **Splitpin** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:37 pm

leow5263 wrote:
QUOTE (leow5263 @ Feb 20 2011, 06:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
On Saturday I counted
NINE C-130s (Two were at Hanger One)
a C-17
and a 757

Nice pics!

Damm....

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