Pac Blue Becomes Virgin Australia

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (deeknow @ Dec 24 2011,9:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Damn it, no, I LOVE those Gulfstreams, man I really need to flick you my cell num so you can keep me posted on these exotic movements

May be of interest C650 VH-ING Just Landed Hamilton

[HamiltonWest]

Apparently ZK-PBF in at Christchurch presently getin painted in it's new Virgin Samoa Scheme.

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Feb 4 2012,9:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Apparently ZK-PBF in at Christchurch presently getin painted in it's new Virgin Samoa Scheme.

I think i saw it today in the hanger (PBF).......its all white at the moment....i also saw an LC-130 with 8 bladed props...or at least i thought i did (i was in a hurry)

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Feb 4 2012,10:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

...i also saw an LC-130 with 8 bladed props...or at least i thought i did (i was in a hurry)

Confirmed kill on that eight bladed Herc , Greg gave me a nudge on it last week .. seen the type never stops getting developed , we could end up with a C130Z

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 5 2012,9:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Confirmed kill on that eight bladed Herc , Greg gave me a nudge on it last week .. seen the type never stops getting developed , we could end up with a C130Z

Here ya go .....nice looking props.

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Feb 5 2012,11:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Here ya go .....nice looking props.

Awesome Pic Marty - do you Know if theirs any major difference in sound compared to the 4 blade prop?.

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Feb 4 2012,10:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think i saw it today in the hanger (PBF).......its all white at the moment....i also saw an LC-130 with 8 bladed props...or at least i thought i did (i was in a hurry)

[Ian Warren]

Looking at the C/n-reg 30492 its a re-engined 109th AW LC-130H , nothing new except those power plants .

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Feb 5 2012,11:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Awesome Pic Marty - do you Know if theirs any major difference in sound compared to the 4 blade prop?.

I was out at the airport when a RAAF 'J' flew out .... it really sounded like to ARTs glued together , the eights tho guess would be very similar

[Splitpin]

Ham...check this http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123229491 , quite interesting.

[Ian Warren]

Dang .. there go any chance for the 'Z' model , the NP 2000 C-130H3

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE

Ham...check this http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123229491 , quite interesting.[/quote]
Thanks Marty - Cheers

ZK-PBF operating DJ85/NZ7931 This Morning

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[Ian Warren]

Really going to loose its appeal and from a distance they would blend into every other airline , interesting Virgin Samoa with NZ registration .

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 23 2012,9:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Really going to loose its appeal and from a distance they would blend into every other airline , interesting Virgin Samoa with NZ registration .

Diet Coke Scheme:

[HamiltonWest]

[Ian Warren]

Now all we need is the PMDG paint , put the rain into Ham .. be like the real thing

[AlisterC]

Looks great if you ask me Thanks for the pics.

[Timbo]

Damn no repaint for Virgin Samoa for the PMDG yet

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Timbo @ May 14 2012,2:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Damn no repaint for Virgin Samoa for the PMDG yet

Hmmm with these quality photos , course we have a budding painter and i do no Adamski has the model ..... Adam , will please step up to the plate

[Timbo]

Adam....please!!! do it for Samoa!