Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:26 pmJust heard a chopper down at WU.
Not sure of details or even if factual.
Hopefully all well if true.
Not sure of details or even if factual.
Hopefully all well if true.
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:26 pmPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:33 pmMaybe Zac will know.....
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:44 pmJust heard, police report is was a toy helicopter.
Best news iv'e heard today.
Good news for all
Best news iv'e heard today.
Good news for all
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:46 pmspongebob206 wrote:QUOTE (spongebob206 @ Aug 22 2008, 07:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Just heard, police report is was a toy helicopter.
Best news iv'e heard today.
Good news for all
Ahahahahahaha awesome the cops were probably like WTH is going on man!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:57 pmHa hilarious
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:17 pmThats excellent 
Take a look at some story about it here http://www.stuff.co.nz/4665666a11.html
Take a look at some story about it here http://www.stuff.co.nz/4665666a11.html
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Reports of a helicopter crashing near Wanganui Airport tonight turned out to be considerably less substantial than first feared.
Late in their 7pm bulletin tonight, One News announced breaking news of reports of a helicopter going down.
Police later confirmed to the Dominion Post that a helicopter had indeed crashed - a small remote controlled toy chopper.[/quote]
Late in their 7pm bulletin tonight, One News announced breaking news of reports of a helicopter going down.
Police later confirmed to the Dominion Post that a helicopter had indeed crashed - a small remote controlled toy chopper.[/quote]
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:11 pmhmmm maybe i should push my home seas fleet out into welly harbour and yell INVASION! ....... you'd have have' Helen Cluck' saying this is not possible and 'Sue Braddog' yelling ...SOMEONE - oh Someone think of the children ........ and 'Paulhard' .. homes , Holmes .. quite whisper ... bluudy cheeky ill-literate , well how do you feel bu'out going to waste more of the Bobbies resources ... .. rrrrrrrr! ..hahha 
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:30 pm Thats hilarious.How do you get a toy heli confused with a real chopper.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:47 pmIan Warren wrote:QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 22 2008, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>hmmm maybe i should push my home seas fleet out into welly harbour and yell INVASION! ....... you'd have have' Helen Cluck' saying this is not possible and 'Sue Braddog' yelling ...SOMEONE - oh Someone think of the children ........ and 'Paulhard' .. homes , Holmes .. quite whisper ... bluudy cheeky ill-literate , well how do you feel bu'out going to waste more of the Bobbies resources ... .. rrrrrrrr! ..hahha
Ha Even more hilarious good idea anyway!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:35 pmTalking about 'toys' interfering with real world aviation............ just yesterday I was on a break in the back of the tower when a DA42 pilot departing from NZHN at 1200ft reported seeing an RC plane flying about 300ft ABOVE HIM! The culprit turned out to be a guy by the name of Frazer Briggs, a world champion RC aerobatics pilot, flying his 3m wingspan 42% scale aerobatics plane (Pictured below) inside the control zone!
Frazer Briggs Profile
Frazer Briggs Profile
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:54 pmAnthony wrote:QUOTE (Anthony @ Aug 22 2008, 09:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How do you get a toy heli confused with a real chopper.
Anthony, check out these YouTube videos............ Vario RC Helicopters are the world leaders in ultra realistic scale heli's........... the 2nd video even has a turbine engine and sounds like the real thing! When all said and done its still a model and most average kiwi's would realise that - you just can't negate the 'Moron Factor' though I guess!!
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:14 amthats really funny. how could they mix that up...
Radio controled aircraft are NOT TOYS either they take time effort and skill to fly...
Radio controled aircraft are NOT TOYS either they take time effort and skill to fly...
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:33 amIan Warren wrote:QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 22 2008, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>hmmm maybe i should push my home seas fleet out into welly harbour and yell INVASION! ....... you'd have have' Helen Cluck' saying this is not possible and 'Sue Braddog' yelling ...SOMEONE - oh Someone think of the children ........ and 'Paulhard' .. homes , Holmes .. quite whisper ... bluudy cheeky ill-literate , well how do you feel bu'out going to waste more of the Bobbies resources ... .. rrrrrrrr! ..hahha
The problem is Ian that if you put your fleet out against the RNZN you'd have a damn good chance of winning the fight.
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:12 amNo,
The RNZN would win hands down.
They would obviously have the strike support of the RNZAF!
The RNZN would win hands down.
They would obviously have the strike support of the RNZAF!
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:34 am
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:32 amspongebob206 wrote:QUOTE (spongebob206 @ Aug 23 2008, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>No,
The RNZN would win hands down.
They would obviously have the strike support of the RNZAF!
They did it in WW2 .. a Picton Ferry 5000- 7500 tons (liberty ship) every 8-10 days .. i could get up to speed , ... new 757 upgrades only throw things sideways .. directly into the engine ..OPPS .. .... Mum .. Colin just threw a heap of ....
.. oops , the Pri ... what bag was that ....
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:42 pmGood news, although I feel sorry for the owner that must fix it 
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:02 pmHaha my Dad back in the early 1970s imported a RC helicopter from the UK in bits (to escape import taxes - a little package would arrive very few weeks) had the thing all assembled after a few months of assembly and waiting for packages to arrive - had very few decent flights in it - many rotor blades later and new canopy etc - it still hangs from the rafters in dad's model aeroplane shed. Very difficult to fly - I betcha the new ones are easier.