Iroquois reaching end of their life

[cezeta]

Oh, Sad news. But it worst that you bought the NH-90!

They're UH-1s not Bell 205s. I'm not sure they will be allowed to sell them to private buyers.

If the choppers are demilitarized before the sell, yes.

[Ian Warren]

If the choppers are demilitarized before the sell, yes.

That was one of the debacles with trying to sell off the Skyhawks, updated avionics was not allowed to be sold , so weren't allow to sell the aircraft , it went round and round in circles, it got so confusing no one knew what to do so they sat in a wet paddock for ten years.

[HamiltonWest]

Disposal of Surplus Iroquois Aircraft Capability
New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) invites tenders from prospective purchasers for the remaining Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Iroquois fleet and associated holdings, which is referred to as the ‘Iroquois package’. The Iroquois package is to be sold on an ‘as is, where is’ basis without any warranty as to fitness for purpose or airworthiness in their current state.
https://www.gets.govt.nz/NZDF/ExternalT ... d=11123092

[Ian Warren]

I would say they would scooped up pretty quickly, they still have there uses, like this quote "the ‘Iroquois package’. The Iroquois package is to be sold on an ‘as is".

[K5054NZ]

There's a story on Stuff today: www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/67920 ... uois-as-is

Some quotes I've plucked out:

"Of the 10 for sale, four were in long term storage, and the other six would remain in active use until their planned retirement on July 1. The NZDF was looking to sell the 10 helicopters as a package to one purchaser for ease of transaction."

"Partial bids for the Iroquois would also be considered if that represented best value to the Crown."

"In addition to the sale, and subject to State Department approval, four complete airframes would be donated to museums in New Zealand "to recognise and preserve the long history of this important aircraft type.""

So yes four are going to museums - place your bets (MOTAT, Ashburton, Tauranga and...?) - but the rest are first being offered as a lot, which means my plan of a Hundred-Dollar Huey (to park next to the Fletcher) has to wait.

[Ian Warren]

So yes four are going to museums - place your bets (MOTAT, Ashburton, Tauranga and...?) - but the rest are first being offered as a lot, which means my plan of a Hundred-Dollar Huey (to park next to the Fletcher) has to wait.

Wigram has had one since dot one ........... Zac had you got the "Fletchermobile" up and rolling used it as a taxi service to get some revenue, simply dropping people off , you could have increased your passenger capacity with a "Hueymobile" ...... so so Cool

[cezeta]

A Hueymobile sounds fantastic

[Ian Warren]

A Hueymobile sounds fantastic

Put to Zac regard to his 'Fletcher' fuselage, put some wheels on it and drive the streets of the Taranaki , be a real babe magnet , now do that Huey