NZFF

Posted: **Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:53 pm**

Just wondering who's planning on heading up/down to Ohakea on the 16th March for the Air Force Open day...

I will hopefully (probably) manage to get down. :thumbup:

Alex

Posted: **Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:33 pm**

I'll be there from the 14th-16th :plane:

Looking foward to the C-130 display !

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:27 am**

I'll definately be there.

I'll be looking out for the FF tee shirts.

Cheers
Derek

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:48 am**

Where'd you guys see the details about this? I only know it's happening via this site.

I live in NZPM and haven't seen any ads around here for it.

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:48 am**

Someone else told me, and I also checked on the Air Force website.

Alex

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:18 pm**

Im gonna Try my best to get down! Looks like a pretty nice line up of A/C! :thumbup:

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:37 pm**

Bandit wrote:
QUOTE (Bandit @ Feb 16 2008, 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Where'd you guys see the details about this? I only know it's happening via this site.

I live in NZPM and haven't seen any ads around here for it.

Hi Bandit,

Drove past Ohakea a couple of weeks ago and the sign was out on the highway.
Should be awesome.

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:56 pm**

We had another thread for the Open Day here: http://nzff.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5846

Yup, sign is up at Ohakea, and also mention in NZ AeroNews. In fact, I drove past Ohakea not two hours ago and the sign was there, so it should all be go.

I'll be there with bells on. And NZFF tee.

Globemaster - so you're not as keen on the C-17s then?

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:47 pm**

K5054NZ wrote:
QUOTE (K5054NZ @ Feb 16 2008, 03:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Globemaster - so you're not as keen on the C-17s then?

The master of the globe won't be my ride this time around unfortunally. I've instead had to resort to having a burn in the C-130 B-)

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:50 pm**

Ill be there, flying in with Massey.

Posted: **Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:03 pm**

K5054NZ wrote:
QUOTE (K5054NZ @ Feb 16 2008, 03:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We had another thread for the Open Day here: http://nzff.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5846

Oops, completely forgot about that one. :rolleyes:

Alex

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:06 am**

I had no idea anything from AU was going to be there. I was always going to go, but knowing the C-17 is gonna be there means I'm THERE.

Posted: **Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:49 pm**

I believe the RAAF stuff to fly at Wanaka will be there, I know for sure the F-111s and C-17(s) so logically the Caribou too! Doug Brooker's Spitfire of course, and some other civilian stuff too. Looks like more of a real show!!!

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:40 pm**

Ohakea Open Day 2008

The Ohakea Open Day and Airshow promises to be an exciting, action-packed event with flying and static displays that includes Iroquois, Seasprite, P3 Orion and C130 Hercules. The Kiwi Blue parachute team will be jumping out of aircraft and the Red Checkers team will be performing their incredible aerobatic manoeuvres.

In addition to the military displays, civil aircraft including the Spitfire T-9, Thunder Mustang, DC-3 will also be on show, together with representatives from the Manawatu Microlight Club and Wanganui-Manawatu Gliding Club.

On the ground, a deployed camp will give visitors a chance to see what life is like during an overseas operation.

Gates open 9am - 3pm

Admission is $10 family, $5 adult and $2 child over 5 years

Military aircraft on display:

F-111

C-17

C-130 Hercules

P-3K Orion

CT-4E Air trainers

UH-1H Iroquois

SH-2G Seasprite

Red Checkers aerobatic team

Kiwi Blue parachute team

Civilian aircraft on display:

Spitfire T-9

P-40 (x2)

Corsair

Trojan Thunder

Mustang WWI (Avro 504 and Pfalz)

MX-2

Roaring 40s Harvards

Yakrobats

Hughes 500

Pitts Special

DC-3

Representatives from the Manawatu Microlight Club and Wanganui "â€œ Manawatu Gliding Club

http://www.airforce.mil.nz/operations/what...openday2008.htm

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:49 pm**

Link to Airshow Flyer Here: http://www.manawatunz.co.nz/downloads/Ohak...0Open%20Day.jpg

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:58 pm**

Looks like a nice line-up, although the 757 is conspicuous by its absence; I was really keen to see it again. :unsure:

Alex

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:21 pm**

Alex wrote:
QUOTE (Alex @ Feb 21 2008, 06:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Looks like a nice line-up, although the 757 is conspicuous by its absence; I was really keen to see it again.

Alex

The 757 is also not coming to Warbirds over wanaka,
Apperently they are getting upgraded.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:22 pm**

Oh yea, the cargo door thing eh. Oh well, there'll always be next time.

Alex

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:37 pm**

Looks like I'll be attending, seeing as Whitianga is cancelled due to bad weather. Everyone who booked a seat on the Warbirds DC3 for that day were offered seats down to Ohakea as a refund, which I gladly accepted

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:40 pm**

Excellent (not about Whitianga), but means probably some more NZFF guys down at Ohakea which will be neat. :thumbup:

Alex