NZFF

by **Gavin Conroy** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:33 pm

More to follow:
Media Day was a wash out so glad I got some while the sun was out.

by **Chairman** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:52 pm

Very nice !

by **Splitpin** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:16 pm

Great shots, thanks for posting

.....keep clicking

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:03 am

Gives people an idea from the main rotor , the energy , as typical off many choppers the angle of the tail rotor to counter the toque !

by **dbcunnz** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:25 am

My son works at Woodbourne and was lined up for a flight in a Black Hawk on Wednesday but weather not good so is hoping to go today so I have told him DON"T FORGET THE CAMERA I want some pics taken from inside and of cockpit if possible he also said he would ask if they could do a fly over Omaka but I think he will be pushing his luck a bit on that one

Doug

by **creator2003** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:50 am

Hopefully One day they mite just come up North Island ways "Hamilton" so i can see my first close up of one ,i remember a trip to OZ and seen two flying at a long distance ,just isnt good enough for me

thanks for the close up pics you guys all have done well to keep track of them and inform us here ..

by **BK-117** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:29 am

o man so wishing I could get down there to see. I'll look foward to seeing more pictures Gavin.

by **HamiltonWest** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:48 pm

dbcunnz wrote:
QUOTE (dbcunnz @ Jul 22 2010, 01:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
said he would ask if they could do a fly over Omaka but I think he will be pushing his luck a bit on that one

Doug

Black Hawks visit the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRcZ0xBu14Q

Great Photo's as always Gavin Thanks for posting them they are all great look forward to more - Cheers

by **dbcunnz** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:07 pm

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Jul 22 2010, 04:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Black Hawks visit the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRcZ0xBu14Q

Great Photo's as always Gavin Thanks for posting them they are all great look forward to more - Cheers

Yes I saw it heading back to Woodbourne grabbed the camera but only got a very distant shot of it still waiting to hear from my son to see what pics he got today hope to post them later

by **HamiltonWest** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:17 pm

The Royal New Zealand Air Force's fleet of Iroquois are in the twilight of their service life, but a young pilot based at Ohakea, near Palmerston North, would still choose to fly the relic over a more modern Black Hawk.

Full item here:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express...od-for-training

by **h290master** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:13 pm

blackhawks are getting abit long in the tooth as well probs why aus is replacing theirs with mrh90s but at least the hueys are easier to maintain

by **Gavin Conroy** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:40 pm

Charles had some good replies during that interview.
He mentioned that he had the opportunity to fly an Aussie Black Hawk in East Timor and mentioned that he liked one or two things more aobut the Huey.
Once the others asked thier question I just had to ask what the Huey did better, the reply, It looks better and sure does sound better.

Just doing my write up on Black Hawks and Blackbird so better get back to it.

Sorry if some of the pictures done appear sometimes, photo bucket has been playing up recently.

by **Splitpin** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:43 pm

Great......I didnt notice the angle of the tail rotor before, that #2 shot is really nice.
Thanks Gavin

by **Gavin Conroy** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:50 pm

by **Splitpin** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:52 pm

Gavin, if your still there....are there just the 2 Blackhawks on the exercise or are there 4?.......i saw those two at chc....but Im sure Ive seen pics of another 2....

by **Gavin Conroy** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:13 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jul 27 2010, 08:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Gavin, if your still there....are there just the 2 Blackhawks on the exercise or are there 4?.......i saw those two at chc....but Im sure Ive seen pics of another 2....

All four aircraft are still here, from what I hear some if not all will head back to CHCH on Sunday but dont quote me on that.

by **markll** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:06 pm

Gavin Conroy wrote:
QUOTE (Gavin Conroy @ Jul 22 2010, 08:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Fantastic creative placement of your "CAP" watermark there Gavin!

by **Splitpin** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:56 pm

Mark, i thought the same....at first i thought it was branding on the tyre.....you have a good eye (or two)

Marty

Gavin Conroy wrote:
QUOTE (Gavin Conroy @ Jul 22 2010, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
All four aircraft are still here, from what I hear some if not all will head back to CHCH on Sunday but dont quote me on that.

Cheers Gavin....I'll the camera charged .

by **dbcunnz** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:07 am

A few pics Ivan my son took of the Black Hawk and from inside

He is Checking it out

Loaded up ready for lift off

looking out over the Wairau Bar and Cloudy Bay

A shot from the back looking towards the front

Those long rang tanks Certainly block a lot of the veiw

Some people have all the luck

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:04 am

Doug ,

damn drop tanks just get in the way ... but i guess its a new way to look at things , i do like , they have given the each chopper a name

NZFF

Hueys and Black Hawks At Woodbourne.

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