NZFF

by **raddragon** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:08 pm

Well, just saw approx 6 F18's Super Hornets and a KC10 Tanker land at NZAA at approx 5.10pm. I looked up and saw some landing lights and closer than normal seperation, and there they were. Being a bit younger, I have never seen a DC-10 land, the KC-10 was the closest I've seen - nice looking ship.

Just had a hunt online and it appears a C17 was with them all destined to their new home base in Aus. The F18's are brand new, just picked up from California.

by **Nzeddy** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:17 pm

Sounds very AWESOME!!!

Wish I could head up to NZAA right now.

by **markll** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:35 pm

raddragon wrote:
QUOTE (raddragon @ Mar 23 2010, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well, just saw approx 6 F18's Super Hornets and a KC10 Tanker land at NZAA at approx 5.10pm. I looked up and saw some landing lights and closer than normal seperation, and there they were. Being a bit younger, I have never seen a DC-10 land, the KC-10 was the closest I've seen - nice looking ship.

Just had a hunt online and it appears a C17 was with them all destined to their new home base in Aus. The F18's are brand new, just picked up from California.

PHOTOS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

As a friend of mine says, if you don't have photos then it didn't happen..... 'course, he isn't usually talking about planes when he says that!

by **h290master** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:21 pm

http://mrcaviation.blogspot.com/2010/03/herd-of-rhinos.html
pics found here, will be here till friday apparently

by **AlisterC** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:36 pm

Sexy beasts! You're lucky to have been there to see them. Cheers for the MRC link!

by **h290master** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:46 pm

anyone else heading over to the airport to see them in the next few days?

by **markll** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:46 pm

h290master wrote:
QUOTE (h290master @ Mar 23 2010, 09:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
http://mrcaviation.blogspot.com/2010/03/herd-of-rhinos.html
pics found here, will be here till friday apparently

Awesome! Thanks for that.... Nice looking birds. Looking forward to the FSX version of the VRS Superbug now!

by **raddragon** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:48 pm

I hope to see them somehow before they fly out. I work at the Airport, so I'm hoping I can get one of the ATCO's or Pilots I work with to get me access. They were so loud on approach (it was awesome!). I wish I had pictures.

h290master wrote:
QUOTE (h290master @ Mar 23 2010, 09:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
anyone else heading over to the airport to see them in the next few days?

by **flyboycjs** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:54 am

Leaving at 8.45am on Friday.

by **raddragon** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:46 am

Link to video of the landing on NZ Herald site http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article....jectid=10633996

by **BigBird** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:35 am

I feel a sicky coming on!

Would certainly be a sight to behold... Imagine if we had one or two machines like this!

by **bluebird79** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:53 pm

Here is a version I updated for FSX - SP2

Download here

Cheers
Ian

by **TimB** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:54 pm

Just went for a quick drive by the airport and they are parked up between Jetstar and the International Teminal. Visible through the chainlink fence by the Jetstar drop off area (so good luck parking there!!) or perhaps from the Skydeck at the International Terminal. Happened to be along Tom Pearce Dr last night when the C17 came in. Looked very nice.

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:34 am

They are impressive to compare this type against Australia's early model after seeing both display , just simply a totally different Bug!

by **towerguy** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:28 am

it is interesting to note the way the low vis grey scheme appears to change colour with the change in weather/light/time of day.
it is quite a dark grey in low light but picks up the blue more and becomes almost a silver grey later in the day

by **HamiltonWest** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:35 pm

Australian Super Hornets land in NZ

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article....jectid=10633996

by **redkiwi** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:27 pm

towerguy wrote:
QUOTE (towerguy @ Mar 25 2010, 02:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
it is interesting to note the way the low vis grey scheme appears to change colour with the change in weather/light/time of day.
it is quite a dark grey in low light but picks up the blue more and becomes almost a silver grey later in the day

The RNZAF's Orions are exactly the same. They are all painted the same colour with the same paint, but it's not unusual to look at the line up at Whenuapai and be fooled into thinking "why the hell are those three P-3's all a different shade of grey"

by **dbcunnz** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:27 pm

raddragon wrote:
QUOTE (raddragon @ Mar 24 2010, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Link to video of the landing on NZ Herald site http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article....jectid=10633996

Here is a link to the video of F18 Super Hornets leaving Auckland on NZ Herald site http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/video.cf...llery_id=110188

NZFF

F18 Super Hornets Land at NZAA 23/03/2010

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