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Postby Ian Warren » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:49 pm

Now you don't see that everyday , sorting out my bills then a strange sound .. WOW Aero L-29 Delfin , not sure where he is normally based but obviously here to refuel in Christchurch . cool.gif
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Postby SeanTK » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:55 pm

Cool!

Possibly ZK-SSU out of Timaru? (courtesy of NZ Civil Aviation blog...)
http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/search?q=l-29
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Postby Ian Warren » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:57 pm

THANKS Sean for speedy update , Cheers Matey thumbup1.gif
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Postby Splitpin » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:46 pm

Arhhhh....i saw that as well.....couldn't work out what it was....cheers Ian........he was sure zipping along.
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Postby connor » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:49 pm

Another completely different aircraft I saw, the C-17. I thought they rapped up operation deep freeze for the winter. unsure.gif
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Postby HamiltonWest » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:53 pm

connor wrote:
QUOTE (connor @ Aug 23 2011,6:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Another completely different aircraft I saw, the C-17. I thought they rapped up operation deep freeze for the winter. unsure.gif

due to start again in the next month or two - apparently their were also six RNZAF airtrainers parked on the deep freeze apron on monday
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Postby Ian Warren » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:54 pm

connor wrote:
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Another completely different aircraft I saw, the C-17. I thought they rapped up operation deep freeze for the winter. unsure.gif

Umm , Connor smile.gif the summer season is about to begin cool.gif .. all these pretty LCs ... 'needed them like couple weeks back tongue.gif' Return to our shores cool.gif
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Postby Splitpin » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:36 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
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Umm , Connor smile.gif the summer season is about to begin cool.gif .. all these pretty LCs ... 'needed them like couple weeks back tongue.gif' Return to our shores cool.gif

I'll be out there in the morning....will report back with pics winkyy.gif
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Postby HamiltonWest » Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:50 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
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Umm , Connor smile.gif the summer season is about to begin cool.gif .. all these pretty LCs ... 'needed them like couple weeks back tongue.gif' Return to our shores cool.gif


Operation Deep Freeze 2011 - 2012 begins
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123269620
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Postby Ian Warren » Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:07 pm

It makes for an hell off an empressive flying displayed for the next 6 months over CHCH . cool.gif
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Postby HamiltonWest » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:31 am

Although Not Migs - L29s
The fighter planes of Timaru
http://www.3news.co.nz/The-fighter-planes-...32/Default.aspx
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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:56 am

Cheers Ham , viewed on 3 last night , love the comment from the owner after being ask , where did you find them .... 'on Trademe' smile.gif
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