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by **Gavin Conroy** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:56 pm

In the hover and ready to go.

by **Splitpin** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:01 pm

That is a classic shot......thanks Gavin.

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:31 am

If any was to paint Deane Huey for FS9 , a photo-real jobby , thats the detail needed .

by **Gavin Conroy** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:46 pm

by **Gavin Conroy** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:15 pm

Rhys Postlewaight sent me this photo last night and its a cracker. Great to see and thank you very much Rhys. The 500D looks tiny compared to the Huey.

by **Splitpin** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:48 pm

Keep them coming Mr C

by **Gavin Conroy** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:15 pm

The photo above was taken by Rhys who is a Huey pilot and is also good with a camera.
He is in the sixth aircraft.

The 500D is a bit further out than normal as we kept things very safe but to fit all six in we couldn't get too close anyway.
Could have flown in one Huey but that would mean we would have missed out an aircraft and crew and I really wanted to avoid that.

Will be posting some more shots of the six soon just waiting to see which ones are required for a couple of magazines.

Sure was a highlight of my flying to date, and thanks again (and again) to all of those in the RNZAF and NZDF who helped make this possible.
Have had some great responses from NZDF which is pleasing.

Four "Dragging" so we could get a few shots of a pair.

by **Gavin Conroy** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 5:45 pm

by **Gavin Conroy** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 6:41 pm

The back three

Saturday night fever

A nice pair

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 1:15 am

I'm a little worried , one Helo pilot , if hes not stretched (knee to the ground) down searching for Indians ... he's stretching bout to snooze or is that an imaginary bow in hand which to take the Indians out on his own

by **IslandBoy77** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:35 am

I didn't realise that the egg-beater chaps were such a bunch of posers!

Great to see their lighter side...

by **Gavin Conroy** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:59 am

It did take a bit of convincing to get the "Hot Shots" poses.
Am glad the guys did get into the spirit of things

Last photo for now.

by **IslandBoy77** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 1:39 pm

Gavin Conroy wrote:
QUOTE (Gavin Conroy @ Aug 7 2010, 11:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It did take a bit of convincing to get the "Hot Shots" poses.
Am glad the guys did get into the spirit of things

Last photo for now.

How many women fly rotary wing - do you know? Just curious.

by **Trev** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:51 pm

IslandBoy77 wrote:
QUOTE (IslandBoy77 @ Aug 7 2010, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How many women fly rotary wing - do you know? Just curious.

Currently - only one. Earlier this year we had two female pilots and a female crewman at 3 Sqn. But one of the femal pilots has now moved on to do her instructors course, and the crewman has gone to 6 Sqn (as shes actually a naval helecopter crewman)

Incidentally there are also to German Airforce exchange officers in this photo as well - Lars and Willie. They are on a 3 year exchange with the RNZAF

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:13 pm

Trev wrote:
QUOTE (Trev @ Aug 7 2010, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Incidentally there are also to German Airforce exchange officers in this photo as well - Lars and Willie. They are on a 3 year exchange with the RNZAF

Lars , Willie , you get homesick and if you get into Christchurch , there is this wicked little bar center city 'The Bismark' , hey Trev , your more than welcome to join

by **Gavin Conroy** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:11 am

Following several requests I have just added a folder of photos to my website covering the six ship Huey flight.
Also added some photo's from Exercise Blackbird as well.

by **Ian Warren** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 1:51 pm

Cheers , Thanx Gavin

Previous post i mentioned the 'The Bismark' , i saw Hagen the on the news the other night , his little bar has been closed down or maybe open again fingers crossed due to the Quake .

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