RNZAF P-3K2 Orion Bomber

[HamiltonWest]

Link to New's video
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10197594/I...s-over-Auckland

[HamiltonWest]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article....jectid=11281713

[Ian Warren]

Not like the bomb trains of WWII , or better still the magazine loads of the B-52 forces in Guam and U-Tapao , interesting they mention a Mk82 500lb - that is the explosive weight , the slicks weigh in around to 625 lbs and the retards were slightly heavier again due to the drag casings .

Strange they mention charging down a submarine on the surface with Mk82s , I would have though that would be very unlikely in today's environment of modern warfare , Id love to no what NZDF stockpile of live weapons are.

[SUBS17]

IRL they use depth charges or torpedos for submarines a mk82 is used for surface tgts. BTW P3 can also carry nuclear depth charges which would not miss lol.
Its highly unlikely that what was heard in Auckland was Mk82s in Kaipara, the distance is to far it was more likely falling space debris causing sonic booms IMO, unless they can back it up with actual time of impact and total bombs dropped. An explosion that size would set of ricter scales as well.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (SUBS17 @ Jun 26 2014,10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

IRL they use depth charges or torpedos for submarines a mk82 is used for surface tgts. BTW P3 can also carry nuclear depth charges which would not miss lol.

Funny how they mention the use .. Mk82 for SUB's .. its just a watering down to take out possible hard targets .. BUT WHO THE ELL WOULD WANT TO FLY a P3 into a hot combat target rich shoot them shoot back real McCoy .. WWII having an Orion rather a B-17/B-24 or Lancaster would have been a great .. but how many opportune times are you going to have using a 500 pounder ! .. on a non firing back adversary 70 years later WHOOPS!.

[HamiltonWest]

TVNZ Item
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/air-force-...ntinues-6012400

[Ian Warren]

Lucky the 'Greenies" or anti war types knew nothing of this
"The explosives are stored at the Waiouru Army Camp and are trucked to Ohakea Air Base when training is taking place, for collection by the Whenuapai-based Orions."
Arr Sir I'm here to collect a few 500 undies .. Ill bring them back in one piece

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE

Armament

Guns: None
Hardpoints: 10 wing stations in total (3x on each wing and 2x on each wing root) and eight internal bomb bay stations with a capacity of 20,000 lb (9,100 kg)[1] and provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: None
Missiles: ***Air-to-surface missile: AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-84 Harpoon, AGM-84 Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM-ER)[1]
Bombs: ***Depth charges, Mk 101 Lulu nuclear depth bomb, MK20 Rockeye, MK80 Series (MK82, MK83, MK84) general purpose bombs, B57 nuclear bomb (US service only, retired 1993)
Other: ***Mk 44 (mostly retired from service), Mk 46,[1] Mk 50, Mk 54 or MU90 Impact torpedoes Mk 25, Mk 39, Mk 55, Mk 56, Mk 60 CAPTOR or Mk 65 Quickstrike naval mines[78]
Stonefish naval mine (in Australian service)
Active and passive Sonobuoys[/quote]

And Aim 9 sidewinders lol.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (SUBS17 @ Jun 26 2014,4:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

And Aim 9 sidewinders lol.

One dose have to think .. What the hell are they thinking .. that is so 1982 .. to delete a NZ strike force only to plop sidewinders onto an aircraft that in its lineage was an airliner ... that's like handing Mary-El or Jim-Bob a M61 mini gun to pop a try and shoot a squirrel for grandma to cook ! .... the Squirrel was better armed and lived .. it could out run the fire .