NZFF

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:20 pm**

Ive been reading bits and pieces on other forums about the arrival of the 2nd A-4 at Wigram (05) I can tell you now , with authority, that it is not arriving on wednesday this week.
The museum (Wigram) was the first to receive an aircraft , and it will be the last to receive one.....at this point we are looking at 3 to 4 months at least before the aircraft will be here.

All the GHE (ground handling equip) has to be used at other museum sites , and then it will be used for the last time, and retained , at Wigram.

By all means come out on Wednesday, but you WONT see another skyhawk.

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:25 pm**

As of today 05 looks like this, I took this last weekend while looking at another that will be moving soon.
I will be pleased to see the rest getting out of the harsh weather soon.

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:35 pm**

It looks sad :"(

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:56 pm**

05 , all nicely wrapped for me

, one thing i do wonder - why the external fuel tanks not loaded course no weight as they would be empty but they could not even spare room to have them inside and another shows a good study off the air intake .

By all means come out on Wednesday, but you WONT see another skyhawk. Marty give me a call i'll come out with you and give you a hand .

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:40 pm**

Gavin Conroy wrote:
QUOTE (Gavin Conroy @ Jun 19 2011,6:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
As of today 05 looks like this, I took this last weekend while looking at another that will be moving soon.
I will be pleased to see the rest getting out of the harsh weather soon.

Thanks Gavin....hardly likely to be at Wigram on wednesday.

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jun 19 2011,6:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
05 , all nicely wrapped for me , one thing i do wonder - why the external fuel tanks not loaded course no weight as they would be empty but they could not even spare room to have them inside and another shows a good study off the air intake .

By all means come out on Wednesday, but you WONT see another skyhawk. Marty give me a call i'll come out with you and give you a hand .

Will do Ian.....i didn't mean to sound like a smart a*** about 05, but there are a lot of people around at the moment with a little information, and no facts.

Posted: **Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:40 pm**

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jun 19 2011,7:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks Gavin....hardly likely to be at Wigram on wednesday.

Will do Ian.....i didn't mean to sound like a smart a*** about 05, but there are a lot of people around at the moment with a little information, and no facts.

You might need to mention this to the Guides as it was from one of them that we got the Wednesday arrival date!

Posted: **Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:52 pm**

avenger2504 wrote:
QUOTE (avenger2504 @ Jun 21 2011,3:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You might need to mention this to the Guides as it was from one of them that we got the Wednesday arrival date!

I have done, Avenger....Im sorry about that, and please dont think it was a swipe at you. As soon as i get the dates I'll let you all know.

Posted: **Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:18 pm**

Gavin Conroy wrote:
QUOTE (Gavin Conroy @ Jun 19 2011,6:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
...As of today 05 looks like this...

For the money it cost to mothball them (Thirty*Four*Million*Dollars), you could have flown the lot over to the Mojave and parked them - and had change for a hell of a party...

Posted: **Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:49 pm**

Charl wrote:
QUOTE (Charl @ Jun 21 2011,6:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
For the money it cost to mothball them (Thirty*Four*Million*Dollars), you could have flown the lot over to the Mojave and parked them - and had change for a hell of a party...

I'm not sure you would do it any cheaper over a 10 year period? But if you want to talk money wasted, lets not forget the millions it cost Aunty Helen to cancel the F-16's - In excess of $100m from memory.

Posted: **Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:58 pm**

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jun 24 2011,5:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
aircraft will be here.

There are six here.....in the good old days!!!!...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo4u73zI6qE

Cheers,

Bob R

Posted: **Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:03 pm**

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jun 21 2011,5:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have done, Avenger....Im sorry about that, and please dont think it was a swipe at you. As soon as i get the dates I'll let you all know.

Hey no problem (Marty, ha ha yes my spy Barf has told me who you are!!) I've been around enough to know how these little rumours get started.
Baz

Posted: **Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:23 pm**

avenger2504 wrote:
QUOTE (avenger2504 @ Jun 21 2011,10:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey no problem (Marty, ha ha yes my spy Barf has told me who you are!!) I've been around enough to know how these little rumours get started.
Baz

Baz
Ah yes...Barf....a great guy, Ive learnt so much from him.....and he worked his tail off on that Skyhawk. I'll check with him and see if its ok to put a pic i took of him sitting on top of 54 just behind the canopy, here on the forum.
Wont see him for a few days , Ive got my dad in hospital really sick , so i wont work for the rest of the week....but when Im back....its a great shot.

Posted: **Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:13 pm**

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jun 21 2011,10:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Baz
Ah yes...Barf....a great guy, Ive learnt so much from him.....and he worked his tail off on that Skyhawk. I'll check with him and see if its ok to put a pic i took of him sitting on top of 54 just behind the canopy, here on the forum.
Wont see him for a few days , Ive got my dad in hospital really sick , so i wont work for the rest of the week....but when Im back....its a great shot.

Sad to hear about your Dad, hope he gets well soon. yeah barf is a nice guy, he gave me some info a colour scheme for the Museums's Avenger. (I have a soft spot for that one as I was on the restoration team back in 79/80 even got to ground run her several time too. Not bad at 18!)
Don and I were txting this morning(checking we were ok after another dam quake) wondering if the A4 in the atrium moved like it apparently did last Monday! We are taking bets as to whether its nose is in the shop now ha ha.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:33 pm**

A-4 Saga continues from Wonz board just to seems to keep on going & going:
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board...605&page=51

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:40 pm**

Bloody hell!...no wonder the latest RNZAF purchases are European

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:21 pm**

Frankly we should have stayed with the Americans , they go on about Nuclear Power which we should have , New Zealanders cant even clean up the mess,s everywhere around icon areas , load double talk and as for the greenies maybe they should clean there back yard up first , boy some parts are a hell of mess , ME - as for trusted aircraft all appear to be USA - C130/P3/the Boeing,s ..oh the Skyhawk , ..... now maybe we should simply buy Chinese , cheaper ? .. Global World Economics and Politics - we should have kept it regional 'Oceania' Pacific rim and USA .

NZFF

Skyhawk wrong information !