What happens when you know youll never get to fly an A4 again?

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Postby Timmo » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:16 pm

http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/Ex...nt=f1b42a85.pbr

A compilation including some low level flying on the ferry flights dropping off the last of the RNZAF Skyhawks to Woodbourne. Pretty freakin' awesome~!
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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:47 am

Absolutely Friggen Brill Timmo .... old joke , the RNZAF 727 could go faster in a straight line than an A4 ... But ya won't get a 727 eat weeds at that speed 500 ft off the ground !
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Postby Chairman » Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:24 am

Whoa, how cool was that !!! Loved the vapour trails just outside the hatch laugh.gif

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Postby 2fst4u » Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:43 pm

That was incredible. What a loss of talent getting rid of those pilots' jobs. what i would do just to have a stike wing again
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Postby jastheace » Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:24 pm

would love a copy of that to add to my video collection, it is a shame to see those pilots lost, been told stories about how the yanks and aussies hated going guns at low level with our boys
In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminum going hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going zero miles per hour, the ground has yet to lose.

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Postby AlisterC » Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:38 pm

Thank you so much for sharing that, you made my night. I miss our strike wing tearing up the skies sad.gif
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Postby james » Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:41 pm

That video is amazing!!!!

I remember doing my PPL, having just gone solo in the circuit at NZWR, and climbing out on the airborne leg (at the climb rate of the mighty Traumahawk PA-38-112) and nearly crapping myself as an A4 did a beat up and climbed out just over my right shoulder!

Sure makes you want to be a jet pilot.... blink.gif

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Postby Michael » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:41 pm

Oooh I saw that sitting in the hanger at Ohakea 1st September this month. (Work Exp tongue.gif)

That is, great video!
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Postby spongebob206 » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:11 am

Awesome biggrin.gif

What a waste them just sitting slowly decaying in a hanger sad.gif

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Postby deaneb » Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:45 pm

Great video - I'm sure it was all filmed from the back seat of Shaun's A4 simpit !!! Love the way he even simulates the vapour around the intake.
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Postby SUBS17 » Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:14 am

Awesome vids.
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Postby jastheace » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:12 am

james wrote:
QUOTE (james @ Sep 13 2009, 06:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That video is amazing!!!!

I remember doing my PPL, having just gone solo in the circuit at NZWR, and climbing out on the airborne leg (at the climb rate of the mighty Traumahawk PA-38-112) and nearly crapping myself as an A4 did a beat up and climbed out just over my right shoulder!

Sure makes you want to be a jet pilot.... blink.gif




great vid, just hope no aussies see it, or there go the sheep jokes again,

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Postby K5054NZ » Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:44 pm

Superb video, and great choices of music! I was amazed at not only the speed, but also the practically continuous vapour. AWESOME!!!

I hope we get to see them fly before they depart to the US. Thanks so much for the link!
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Postby CDTDAN » Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:19 pm

Would be nice to see them at Warbirds over Wanaka before they depart tongue.gif
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Postby leow5263 » Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:59 pm

i would do anything to see the skyhawks fly in NZ again.
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Postby redkiwi » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:53 pm

You should move down to Blenheim then, it probably won't be too long before they are back flying again if the deal goes through.
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