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PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:13 am
by dbcunnz
Welcome to the NZFF August 2011 Screenshot Competition.


This month's rules are as follows (Please read them).

1) The screenshot image must consist of a screen captured from a Flight Simulator program (FS2004 or FSX,) and the position of the shot must be from somewhere within the New Zealand territory.

2) Some editing is allowed (if you know how to do it.) Additional images - either screenshots or "real" images can be added - but the main component of the image should always be of a Flight sim screen capture.

3) The images must be jpg and size must be at least 1024 pixels wide and no wider than 1280 pixels -- A good free resizing program can be found at http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm.
No txt to be left on the image. Please keep a high resolution version saved on your computer; the admin may request it from you at the end of the month to convert into a site banner!

4) Images can be submitted from 1st of August until midnight 31st August 2011, with only one entry of a single image per member.
You can change your image anytime up until 1 hour before the closing time.
To change use the edit button at the bottom of your post, just delete the old one and replace it with a new one If you post comments using the quote or reply button please edit out all images from your reply or quote.

If you have any queries about the rules please PM me for clarification before posting your entry.

5) Soon after the competition ends, a poll will open for members to decide who has the best image, and then the winner will have a cropped version of their image appear in the NZFF banner as well as receiving the prize for the month.

6) This month's theme: Any Cargo aircraft flying anywhere in New Zealand (Please state Aircraft details and over what part of New Zealand the image was taken)

I ask all members to please patronize all our very generous prize sponsors.
We have an excellent prize for this month’s competition very generously donated by

The voting will take place after the competition closes at the end of the month and the winner with the highest vote get a prize.

For the August competition prizes winners can pick a product of their choice from the
Download site.

Thank you this month’s prize sponsor Captainsim

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:20 am
by Ian Warren
Great Prize peoples , think this is going to be a great month . cool.gif

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:01 pm
by lowflier
Feel a bit stupid being first in but I like the look of this one. Will probably change later.

CS727 in RNZAF clothes over realnz Marlborough. Does this particular 727 model count as cargo? (727-100F I think)

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:31 pm
by scrubcutter
lowflier wrote:
QUOTE (lowflier @ Aug 1 2011,5:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Feel a bit stupid being first in but I like the look of this one. Will probably change later.

Nothing stupid about being first! You set the bar high already LF thumbup1.gif

Not sure about the cargo side of the RNZAF 727 though, all the trips I did in them over the years they were predominantly people movers winkyy.gif

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:11 pm
by Splitpin
would you consider the KC-135/KC-10.....or other similar types as cargo?.
(of course all the "C" series U.S aircraft qualify)....i do....but thought i better check first winkyy.gif

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:32 pm
by Splitpin
An-225 over north canterbury.







FSX, REX.

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:26 pm
by Ian Warren
LF and Marty a great intro , heck our cargo DC-8 s , last time i viewed one was 1987 during the Singapore - Christchurch Air race .. last off the real oddies cool.gif

PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:20 pm
by Splitpin
So whats the go with the KC's (135/10) etc....cargo or not ?

PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:41 pm
by Ian Warren
Not a KC , but C135 variant is cargo even had them out at CHCH as early as 1963 smile.gif

PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:22 pm
by creator2003
Freeware Curtiss C-46 Commando from flightsim.com ,over Taupo ,yes a little far from its home town but thats what i like about flightsim anything can be done and mostly flown in whatever way you wish .

PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:36 pm
by Splitpin
thumbup1.gif thumbup1.gif Mike....great shot.... thumbup1.gif

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 2 2011,5:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not a KC , but C135 variant is cargo even had them out at CHCH as early as 1963 smile.gif

I think the KC-10 is cargo...but i need a yes or no from Doug or Kade.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:04 pm
by dbcunnz
Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Aug 2 2011,9:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
thumbup1.gif thumbup1.gif Mike....great shot.... thumbup1.gif


I think the KC-10 is cargo...but i need a yes or no from Doug or Kade.

The KC-10 can transport up to 76,560 kilograms of cargo a distance of about 4,400 miles (7,040 kilometers) unrefueled.
So I assume it can be classed as a cargo carrier

PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:10 pm
by Tyler
DHL Air Boeing 767-300F(ER) departing Christchurch International Airport bound for NZAA



Hope you like it,mite change later smile.gif

PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:18 am
by Splitpin
dbcunnz wrote:
QUOTE (dbcunnz @ Aug 2 2011,10:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The KC-10 can transport up to 76,560 kilograms of cargo a distance of about 4,400 miles (7,040 kilometers) unrefueled.
So I assume it can be classed as a cargo carrier

Thanks Big D ....just had to check .

PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:47 pm
by Ian Warren
KC is Military designation were as the civil variant was DC-10F and depended on later conversions after lobbing passengers around , bur month theme you can use your C5M ... M for Marty laugh.gif

PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:04 pm
by deeknow
creator2003 wrote:
QUOTE (creator2003 @ Aug 2 2011,7:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Freeware Curtiss C-46 Commando from flightsim.com ,over Taupo

Lovely Mike, great shot, lovely aircraft too.
BTW, did anyone else read the article by Brian Lockstone in June-2011 issue of NZ Aviation News about the C46's being used by Safe-Air in the 50's for cross-straight freight work

PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:35 pm
by matt_lovich
Ok I think im getting a bit addicted to these competitions after recieving such great support on last months competition, thanks everybody smile.gif

So heres this months entry
N527AU (ZK-FXT) Boeing 737-300SF now operated by Airwork in leiu of ZK-NQC taking off 05R at NZAA using Robins Real NZ Auckland City Fs2004


PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:44 pm
by lowglow
ZK-CKT Merchant Courier veiwed throught the windshield of NAC Fokker F-27-100 ZK-NAA over Base Woodbourne (Real NZ and Snowman)



PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:06 pm
by morrisman1
it does say fs2004 or FSX lowglow winkyy.gif

PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:43 pm
by lowglow
QUOTE
it does say fs2004 or FSX lowglow[/quote]
Yep this is in FSX