RNZAF UH-1H Iroquois

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jul 19 2012,10:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Still not a free ride yet Ham ?

As The Courier Driver That Was Also Watching the Huey While His truck was being unloaded Said to me 'It would Be freakin cool just sittin in one'

[Ian Warren]

Think a personal note to the Air Chief in Staff demanding a ride .

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jul 19 2012,11:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Think a personal note to the Air Chief in Staff demanding a ride .

[HamiltonWest]

[HamiltonWest]

03 heading Home Southbound this morning - Their was also NZ3808 operating around the auckland - waikato - bop area's last sunday.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Jul 20 2012,7:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

- bop area's last sunday.

For the un-initiated - bop - Bugs Of Panels

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Jul 19 2012,11:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

As The Courier Driver That Was Also Watching the Huey While His truck was being unloaded Said to me 'It would Be freakin cool just sittin in one'

Although is a pity - you can only get landing/take off - shut down - start pics/video as opposed that what the Aircraft - Air & Ground crews actually do work wise.
20-7-12

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Jul 20 2012,12:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

'It would Be freakin cool just sittin in one'

As pathetic as the RNZAF has got , maybe they should look at a revenue project , pay for rides , get people interested in our armed forces .. we lost a couple overseas in the last couple of days and not to forget our Hero's over the recent years .. time to pick the game up .. we all like combat games .. story's and pictures , we have a couple of regulars here at NZFF serving in the hotspots , it is their chosen job but part of something ... and better and equal the current world games .

[chopper_nut]

Well said old chap.

[Ian Warren]

Nick , between the entire NZFF group ,.. word of recent is a 'Vested interest' , people say you walk in harms way its your own fault .. come to the Military .. If it was not for them we don't have the same stitch , this go's back to the seeds and beginning of why and what we stand for , the lost history , funny to be air force you have to no or learn and have knowledge of its history , i'm proud to no i have more history in my brain case than many others who even served , a teacher as such .

[chopper_nut]

Couldnt agree more.

[HamiltonWest]

[deaneb]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 7 2012,11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

As pathetic as the RNZAF has got , maybe they should look at a revenue project , pay for rides , get people interested in our armed forces .. we lost a couple overseas in the last couple of days and not to forget our Hero's over the recent years .. time to pick the game up .. we all like combat games .. story's and pictures , we have a couple of regulars here at NZFF serving in the hotspots , it is their chosen job but part of something ... and better and equal the current world games .

I have to disagree. The RNZAF has not got pathetic. They are doing more commitment wise than they ever have, with less resources. The fact they have less resources is just a sign of the times as the general public want money spent in other areas. Sadly it will only get worse as we pander to the "green" side. Unless we get real on oil exploration, mining (along with producing more power), things will continue to go down hill.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (deaneb @ Aug 10 2012,7:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sadly it will only get worse as we pander to the "green" side. Unless we get real on oil exploration, mining (along with producing more power), things will continue to go down hill.

Wrong words , The Pathetic RNZAF should say the 'Sad' .. we should look , well its all squared on the Beehive boys , they want to help but don't to help , forget the rich history , rub it out seems to be course over the last 20/30 years ... Clean greens don't want to get into harms way , ok all country's are shutting down the waring sides ... so why send people to the hotspots only to get killed .. Syria is infamous for its for it nutters running around blowing themself and others up , the Afgan's are noted for drugs , how do you speak to people who only speak Jibber Jibber only to stick you in the back or shoot you or blow you up .. Armed force is designed to stop this .. like any job requires the proper tools .

[HamiltonWest]

NZ3811 Heading northbound this arvo 26-9-12: NZ3816 went through northbound yesterday but missed that one pic wise- it also went through last sunday heading south.

[HamiltonWest]

[Ian Warren]

That aint a Iroquois , that a meat wagon , a gas truck and a barbed wire fence ... now were the bloody ell is that meat wagon again ....

[HamiltonWest]

NZ3811 Heading southbound this afternoon 27-9-12

[HamiltonWest]

nz3816 southbound this morning

[Ian Warren]

See your mate hanging out the window looking ya ... what a job .. just keeping up appearances , i could do that , waving i mean