NZFF

Posted: **Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:30 am**

seen at NZCH this morning...

Posted: **Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:50 am**

Good capture. I heard it above the clouds but couldn't see it. Thanks for the confirmation!

Posted: **Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:56 am**

Can I say ... 'Oh Ruddy Ell'

, that Herc looks spick and span !

Posted: **Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:07 am**

Did a little history on the aircraft, it was a LC-130H (76-3301) 76 for the year it was built and converted to a LC-130R, first flight Feb 14th 2001 , wonder what the story is with the Yellow nose ?

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:05 pm**

Pics cheers.

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:14 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Dec 17 2014,7:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
... first flight Feb 14th 2001 , wonder what the story is with the Yellow nose ?

Doesn't it mean she comes from Texas?

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:20 pm**

scaber wrote:
QUOTE (scaber @ Dec 17 2014,9:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good capture. I heard it above the clouds but couldn't see it. Thanks for the confirmation!

Not that one (I think) Greg ... no rudder or skis . I was out out there at 0630 yesterday and there were 6 LC's on the ramp..... lovely sight .

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:35 pm**

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Dec 22 2014,7:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Doesn't it mean she comes from Texas?

CLASSIC !!!

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:35 pm**

Oh dear - there's a repaint in this livery for the Captain Sim one at avsim - 31096 "City of Christchurch". Vade retro, Santa!
(with skis, and a black nose)

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:59 pm**

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Dec 22 2014,7:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Doesn't it mean she comes from Texas?

Hmm our fave town WACO ..

... or to some that live there WACKO's

.. least not since the AC-130 went in

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:01 pm**

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Dec 22 2014,7:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not that one (I think) Greg ... no rudder or skis . I was out out there at 0630 yesterday and there were 6 LC's on the ramp..... lovely sight .

Ah well, it is hard to tell when you can only hear it!!

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:09 pm**

Damn Cloud this morning .. not sure was an LC .. but sure as hell a Herc heading South !

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:44 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Dec 17 2014,10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
wonder what the story is with the Yellow nose ?

Yellow nose is just a fibreglass cover while a/c is in maintenance

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:54 pm**

kestrel wrote:
QUOTE (kestrel @ Dec 22 2014,8:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yellow nose is just a fibreglass cover while a/c is in maintenance

Well that just wiped my nose off the problem .. thanks Kestrel

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:22 pm**

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Dec 22 2014,8:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Damn Cloud this morning .. not sure was an LC .. but sure as hell a Herc heading South !

Me too - I must be under their flight path too!!

Posted: **Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:33 pm**

scaber wrote:
QUOTE (scaber @ Dec 22 2014,8:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ah well, it is hard to tell when you can only hear it!!

It is indeed .... sometimes the Dash 8's sound like C-130's until they get overhead.

http://nzff.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23664

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