NZFF

Posted: **Thu Dec 04, 2014 5:54 pm**

Final Formation Flight of Airtrainers
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 040&type=1

Posted: **Thu Dec 04, 2014 8:54 pm**

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Dec 4 2014,6:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Final Formation Flight of Airtrainers
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 040&type=1

Nice post Ham ... a bit sad , but things move on , as they should.
I do remember being part of a big parade at Wigram to welcome the first Airtrainer ....that comment really dates me , because at that time we still had Daks, Devons ,and Harvards and the Bristols as I recall....

Posted: **Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:05 am**

Looking forward to our first viewing off the new machines, we may need a heads up from someone in the Know.

Posted: **Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:51 pm**

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Dec 4 2014,9:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nice post Ham ... a bit sad , but things move on , as they should.
I do remember being part of a big parade at Wigram to welcome the first Airtrainer ....that comment really dates me , because at that time we still had Daks, Devons ,and Harvards and the Bristols as I recall....

The Last Ex RNZAF Aeromotive Kingair Departed Hamilton Yesterday, Just in time for them to start parking up some Airtrainers.
http://www.mrcaviation.blogspot.co.nz/2014...-air-exits.html

Posted: **Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:30 pm**

Red Checkers bid final goodbye
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/n...d-final-goodbye

Posted: **Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:05 pm**

The Red Arrows have survived since the mid 1960s when they replaced the name from the Yellow Jackets when flying the training colours of the Gnats used back then - when the CT-4 were painted yellow and black , one off there first displays I was speaking to an ex-RNZAF Harvard serviceman/pilot , said the should have been renamed the 'Flying Bumble Bee' he quite agreed .... personally still with the Red and Blue roundel I think the aircraft should be still called the Red Checkers and have on those specific aircraft a red, white and blue stripe along the fuselage as with the 75th anniversary and keep the name.

That would look very smart on the new black scheme, again keep the name the Red Checkers and board on the nose just in respect to the history.

Posted: **Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:45 pm**

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Dec 4 2014,9:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nice post Ham ... a bit sad , but things move on , as they should.
I do remember being part of a big parade at Wigram to welcome the first Airtrainer ....that comment really dates me , because at that time we still had Daks, Devons ,and Harvards and the Bristols as I recall....

http://youtu.be/JZ4H8Zy8viw

Posted: **Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:28 am**

They really sold a dud with that advert

... 'fast jets rip by' yeah right !