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by **HamiltonWest** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:32 pm

NZ3816 Transiting Hamiltown 4pm today heading south - it Departed over the fire station.

by **spongebob206** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:29 pm

Beaut shots mate

Thanks

by **nzropilot** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:06 am

I saw a Iroquois over Rotorua today as well maybe that's were it went from Hamilton?

by **HamiltonWest** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:54 am

spongebob206 wrote:
QUOTE (spongebob206 @ Jan 21 2011, 11:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Beaut shots mate

Thanks

nzropilot wrote:
QUOTE (nzropilot @ Jan 22 2011, 09:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I saw a Iroquois over Rotorua today as well maybe that's were it went from Hamilton?

May well of gone that way Euan

- cheers.

by **Splitpin** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:15 am

Many thumbs Ham....great post....aint NOTHING like a huey.
I use that start up sound as my windows open wav, and a low level fast past as windows closeing....
Thanks for posting.

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:49 am

Stopped in to check Mikes Ham Ham

, IROQUOIS Mecca is Hamilton these last couple months

by **HamiltonWest** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:51 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 22 2011, 10:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Many thumbs Ham....great post....aint NOTHING like a huey.
I use that start up sound as my windows open wav, and a low level fast past as windows closeing....
Thanks for posting.

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 22 2011, 12:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Stopped in to check Mikes Ham Ham , IROQUOIS Mecca is Hamilton these last couple months

Hopefully They'll Keep stoppin in - get as much Photo's / Video as Possible before they disappear fron NZ skies.

by **HueyTeam** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:27 pm

superb vid

by **HamiltonWest** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:14 pm

HueyTeam wrote:
QUOTE (HueyTeam @ Jan 23 2011, 01:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
superb vid

Not NZ3816 But anyway - May be of interest? This was the second orion for today 1st showed up 9am and 2nd 12.30pm probably headed off to BOP After Hamilton.

by **connor** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:17 pm

I wish we had a RNZAF base in Christchurch. All we have now is a new subdivision and a helipad.

by **nzropilot** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:38 pm

Hi HamiltonWest (again). I also saw the Orion at Tauranga but didn't manage to get any pics of it

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:06 pm

connor wrote:
QUOTE (connor @ Jan 24 2011, 03:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I wish we had a RNZAF base in Christchurch.

It was called WIGRAM , home off the RNZAF .. first International NewZealand Airport , in its latter years .. i need not to go on .... hang on YES I BLOODY DO !, oh boy Connor , you really opened a 'can of worms' with this subject !

by **connor** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:43 am

Not wanting to break any forum rules, but it's not like where short of space in Christchurch, why did we have to destroy an airfield? Why could they of just moved outwards, like everybody else?

by **HamiltonWest** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:09 am

nzropilot wrote:
QUOTE (nzropilot @ Jan 22 2011, 09:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I saw a Iroquois over Rotorua today as well maybe that's were it went from Hamilton?

Thanks for that Euan so it did go to the Bay - cheers - had another Iroquois Fly over this morning at around 8.45am but didn't get photo's of it - as I was Working out at te rapa at the time.

by **HamiltonWest** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:17 pm

Friday 28 Jan 2011 - NZ3816 Heading North this time - these photo's are not the Best as I Managed to Severely Fog up the Inside of the camera lens:

by **Splitpin** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:38 pm

Its always foggy in Hammy anyway....great pics Ham.....

by **Splitpin** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:54 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 25 2011, 12:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It was called WIGRAM , home off the RNZAF .. first International NewZealand Airport , in its latter years .. i need not to go on .... hang on YES I BLOODY DO !, oh boy Connor , you really opened a 'can of worms' with this subject !

Well just put the lid on again Ian...remember your heart.....it's strange to think, i was living, working at Wigers, about 21 or so years before Connor was even born....now its gone.
Oh god, now i do feel old

by **nzropilot** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:18 pm

QUOTE

these photo's are not the Best as I Managed to Severely Fog up the Inside of the camera lens[/quote]

How did that manage to happen?

Anyway, nice pics!

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