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by **twinstarda42** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:24 pm

this may be of interest to anyone in wanganui:

Wanganui residents, be not alarmed Media Advisory
16 April 2008

Residents of Wanganui should not be alarmed at the sight of a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P3–K Orion aircraft flying low over the city tomorrow morning.

Captained by Wanganui Collegiate old boy Flight Lieutenant Campbell Hardy, the P3-K Orion will provide a fly-past for Wanganui Collegiate’s ANZAC Remembrance Service to be held at the school chapel.

The P3-K Orion, based at Whenuapai as part of RNZAF Number 5 Squadron, will be on a normal training flight but Flight Lieutenant Campbell said that the RNZAF was more than happy to support ANZAC Remembrance celebrations.

Flight Lieutenant Campbell and his crew will be supported on the ground by RNZAF personnel from the Ohakea Air Force base who are also former old boys of the school.

Wanganui residents can expect to see the maritime surveillance and search and rescue aircraft flying @500 ft from 9.00am.

http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/media-releases...80416-wrbna.htm

by **twinstarda42** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:36 pm

Oh well obviously of no interest to anyone in wanganui?

by **victor_alpha_charlie** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:41 pm

twinstarda42 wrote:
QUOTE (twinstarda42 @ Apr 16 2008, 07:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh well obviously of no interest to anyone in wanganui?

A) Not many people on here live in Wanganui
B) You only gave 1 hour for them to reply, calm down :lol:

Interesting though, would be good to see.

by **Ace** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:47 pm

Not in Wanganui sorry.

But cool idea, returning to his hometown for a flypast.

If anyones around Wanganui tomorrow have a camera handy to take some pics for us

by **twinstarda42** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:09 am

victor_alpha_charlie wrote:
QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Apr 16 2008, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
A) Not many people on here live in Wanganui
B) You only gave 1 hour for them to reply, calm down

Interesting though, would be good to see.

Love the reply their VAC Personally could not give a toss if anyone looked at it or not, as I don't live anywere near wanganui, was actually looking at the views but your A: explains it - cheers

by **spongebob206** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:40 pm

Didn't see it this morning.

Low cloud, pour vis,

by **K5054NZ** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:26 pm

Standing out back of work saw her in and out of the clouds, thought "heck he's a bit far out from the field to be so low"

! Had no idea, nice pleasant surprise!

I remember back at high school one of the old boys took an Orion nice and low over the school...........very impressive!

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