NZFF

The Red Checkers will be out and about all over the country performing aerobatic displays to coincide with 75th Anniversary celebrations.
Along with anniversary displays at major events, the Red Checkers will be performing a special anniversary roadshow to mark the Air Force’s 75th birthday. Dates and locations are as follow:
Sunday 25 March - Auckland waterfront
Sunday 25 March - Mt Maunganui
Monday 26 March - Rotorua waterfront
Tuesday 27 March - Gisborne Waterfront
Tuesday 27 March - Taupo waterfront
Wednesday 28 March - New Plymouth
Saturday 31 March - Air Force Air Show Ohakea
Monday 2 April - Wellington
Modnay 2 April - Kaikoura
Tuesday 3 April - Timaru
Wednesday 4 April - Dunedin
6-9 April - Wanaka.
http://www.airforce.mil.nz/operations/what...tional-tour.htm

Auckland Wise:
What: Red Checkers aerobatic display (weather permitting)
Where: Auckland waterfront
When: Sunday 25 March at approximately 11.00am
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1203/S003...-waterfront.htm

may also be of interest to auckslanders
Auckland Hosts International Aircraft
Exercise KIWIFLAG, a training exercise the Royal New Zealand Air Force is hosting as part of their 75th Anniversary activities.

Participants from French Armed Forces of New Caledonia; Republic of Singapore Air Force; Royal Australian Air Force, the United States Air Force, and the United States Marine Corp will join the RNZAF in a fixed wing air mobility exercise, on their way to the RNZAF Air Show at Ohakea Air Base on Saturday 31 March.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1203/S005...al-aircraft.htm

Sad state of affairs .. nothing in the wobbly city ... air force scared of a little turbulence ! ...

Ian Warren wrote:

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 21 2012,5:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sad state of affairs .. nothing in the wobbly city ... air force scared of a little turbulence ! ...

Reckon that what I was thinkin - if its any benefit Ian they are also bypassing Hamiltown on this 'NATIONAL TOUR'

Comes to closing down the only major base in the South Island ... I feel my wrath about to take it out on the city again , you no what happened soon as i saw what was left off the Wigram runway 18 months back !

Mt Maunganui:
What: Red Checkers aerobatic display (weather permitting)

Where: Mt Maunganui

When: Sunday 25 March at approximately 1600 (4.00pm)
http://www.voxy.co.nz/entertainment/red-ch...nganui/5/118364

You forgot 7-22 in Alexandra

Ian Warren wrote:

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 21 2012,5:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Comes to closing down the only major base in the South Island ... I feel my wrath about to take it out on the city again , you no what happened soon as i saw what was left off the Wigram runway 18 months back !

Jeeezz.... dont go out there now Ian....or a least take your medication first.

Splitpin wrote:

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Mar 21 2012,9:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Jeeezz.... dont go out there now Ian....or a least take your medication first.

Changed that ... new medication from my new doctor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqImkDgDwHU ...

Rotorua:
What: Red Checkers aerobatic display (weather permitting)
Where: Rotorua
When: Monday 26 March at approximately 6.00pm
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1203/S003...ver-rotorua.htm

A little off topic - Ex Kiwi Flag 2012

Exercise KIWI FLAG comes to Whakatane

The Royal New Zealand Air Force is to use Whakatane Airport as part of a multi-nation air transport exercise next week.

Exercise KIWI FLAG will run from March 26 till April 4 and will be based at Whenuapai Airport. RNZAF C130 Hercules and B200 King Air aircraft will be joined by similar size transport aircraft from other countries for the exercise, which will involve low-level flying and takeoffs and landings at “unfamiliar airfieldsâ€￾ in a variety of centres.

Permission to use Whakatane Airport has been granted on the basis that the exercise operations will fit in with scheduled flight services and the needs of other airport users.

http://www.whakatane.govt.nz/News/Air-Force-Exercise/

13th AF participating in Kiwi Flag for the first time
JOINT BASE PEARL-HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii -- The U.S. will participate in exercise Kiwi Flag 2012 and the Ohakea Airshow 2012 at Royal New Zealand Ohakea Air Force Bases Whenuapai and Ohakea, Mar. 26 through Apr. 4.

This is the first time the U.S. is participating in a Kiwi Flag exercise. Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs are scheduled to represent the U.S. in the exercise and at the airshow.

Through this exercise and other regional events, the U.S. is able to develop and expand combined airlift capabilities with the Royal New Zealand Air Force and regional Air Forces. Kiwi Flag advances military interoperability and coalition building between the U.S., New Zealand, and regional nations.

This exercise celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
http://www.13af.pacaf.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123295179

Hold on... They are going to Kaikoura... But not Christchurch?

leow5263 wrote:

QUOTE (leow5263 @ Mar 24 2012,6:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hold on... They are going to Kaikoura... But not Christchurch?

They going out for a whale of a time , think Christchurch has now been picked as they place not to go since the military establishment decided to many angry people really got Wobbly over the closer of Wigram and scared the local populist will attack em with broken pitch falks.

They're in Tauranga now. 5 in formation just flew over my house.

Saw the whole thing...nice to see them again ...and also away from an air show where I can appreciate them more

NZheraldtv - Fly with the Red Checkers aerobatic display team