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by **Ian Warren** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:08 pm

2fst4u wrote:
QUOTE (2fst4u @ Apr 6 2012,1:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
but there are bigger more important things to worry about a lot of the time.

who you kidding but yourself , but i guess your right in some respects , you have to say that to keep your job what ever that is .

by **Splitpin** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:13 pm

I did'nt mean to turn this topic into a bun fight, i just wanted to express my disappointment at the lack of interest on behalf of the local council, and the museum here in CHC.
Im very aware of the NZDF commitments at the moment.

Lets just leave it there.

by **HamiltonWest** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:27 pm

2fst4u wrote:
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As you have to understand, this whole month has been pretty damn busy for the air force. Non-stop exercises, the biggest air show I've ever heard of in our history, constant aircraft upgrade [issues] and warbirds this weekend. As someone above said, they [we ] can't be everywhere at once.

by **Splitpin** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:45 pm

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Apr 7 2012,6:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I know Ham, and i know i said "lets leave it there" ....but they have known about this for, well, years. I just cant get my head around the fact , that it all (RNZAF) started here in CHC and all we get is the Air Force band playing for 2 hours at the Museum.

Cant begin to imagine what the 80th will be like....or maybe i can...'Ladys and Gents of anywhere other than Christchurch....the RNZAF proudly brought to you by the Warehouse....give HIM a hand

"

Nothing personal Ham, but Im glad i did my time when history meant something.....because its obvious it means bugger all now.

by **steelsporran** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:19 am

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Apr 7 2012,8:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Im glad i did my time when history meant something.....because its obvious it means bugger all now.

Ditto

by **deaneb** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:58 am

steelsporran wrote:
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Ditto

I don't think that history "means nothing" to the Air Force just because due to a ton of commitments at the present and they can't put on an Air Show at ChCh where there has not been an operational base for almost 20 years. Talk about a lot of bitter and twisted people!!

by **Ian Warren** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 12:30 pm

deaneb wrote:
QUOTE (deaneb @ Apr 8 2012,12:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't think that history "means nothing" to the Air Force just because due to a ton of commitments at the present and they can't put on an Air Show at ChCh where there has not been an operational base for almost 20 years. Talk about a lot of bitter and twisted people!!

History has a lot to do with it and the museum sits on this piece off turf and off all people , you Deane should understand that , its the history behind it , then the installations were used by private companies that could have furthered the future , flight tour operators , helicopter training , Christchurch flying school and the aircraft paint shop was used for many commercial work and had a possible future .... private flyins - leaving the field operational for people who live in the region , northern and lower South Island made it ideal , venues , sporting days such as the 'Wings and Wheels' events for example , it should have been kept as an aviation park .

by **deaneb** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 1:39 pm

Oh well I'll just leave you lot to wonder about what might have been in some fantasy land. Meanwhile back in the real world, there is only so much money and resources to work with.
If Wigram was a viable proposition it would have moved ahead, but the land is more valuable.

by **Ian Warren** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:04 pm

deaneb wrote:
QUOTE (deaneb @ Apr 8 2012,2:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If Wigram was a viable proposition it would have moved ahead, but the land is more valuable.

It had its workings ... I no its a dead fish now .. fact is it was viable , biggest problem was the politics and the tribal dribble , voting to keep the place was a waste off time that many years ago , another problem was the in time government , there own money gains and keep face , a grab for land and that is prity pathetic .. Give a tribe a fish .. they will steal the whole bloody fish and chip shop .

As you said its just history , but one pom said to me years ago , '"Trouble with New Zealand , you get wonderful things built up , create a history and then just rip it down again " , Its rather living in a twilight world , have something to show for it .

by **HamiltonWest** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:29 pm

Air Force flypasts on Anzac Day
Boeing 757 flypast over Christchurch at 7:07 am.
http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/media-releases...0424-affoad.htm

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:33 pm

Ham , going to be a bit cheeky here .. instead a 707 .. why not at 757

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by **Naki** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:11 pm

oh no! Its not flying past Tauranga - how bad is that!

We have a long history with the RNZAF...

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:18 pm

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Apr 24 2012,4:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
oh no! Its not flying past Tauranga - how bad is that! We have a long history with the RNZAF...

We

.. I decided

since your so spoiled with an operational airfield with warbirds to boot and just had an airshow , figured you needed a break .... OK then .. i'll get on the phone directly

by **Splitpin** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:33 pm

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Apr 24 2012,3:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
oh no! Its not flying past Tauranga - how bad is that! We have a long history with the RNZAF...

Point taken Nakiman.......Im over it

Ive had a wake up call since then (another small stroke) ....so it all seems beside the point now.......lets just get on with it, and I'm sorry for all the prior ranting

by **Naki** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:50 pm

Marty, I agree totally that the Red Checkers should been over Wigram/Christchurch...I guess the 757 makes up for it a bit.

by **victor_alpha_charlie** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:46 pm

757 was pretty mediocre - flew over at about 1500ft with the engines at what seemed like flight idle. Until I saw it I thought it was just another J* A320 on a visual approach to CHC.

by **HamiltonWest** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 1:25 pm

RNZAF Red Checkers Display Sumner Beach 9 Feb 2013

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:37 pm

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Dec 17 2012,2:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
RNZAF Red Checkers Display Sumner Beach 9 Feb 2013

I think that may co-inside with the Coast to Coast .. possibly ?

by **HamiltonWest** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:10 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Dec 17 2012,5:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think that may co-inside with the Coast to Coast .. possibly ?

Correct

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:17 pm

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Dec 17 2012,6:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Correct

Now i wonder if they would do that over my place three weeks before .. more important than Judkins whacky race ... my birthday ... yeah yeah always thinking of myself

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