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Postby Naki » Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:55 am

A Skyhawk just passed my office window on the back of a truck...most probably on the way to the US.
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Postby Ian Warren » Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:14 pm

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A Skyhawk just passed my office window on the back of a truck..

Paul Paul , your such .... Aye ... on the back of a truck , ! $%^& .. gimme .. Paul a Bloody Tease rolleyes.gif Come on ...
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Postby HamiltonWest » Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:18 pm

Draken International Proudly Presents

Royal New Zealand
Air Force
Heritage Day

10 April 2013
Hosted at the SUN 'n FUN
International Fly-In & Expo

Lakeland Linder Airport | Lakeland, FL, USA

Events Home | Schedule | RSVP
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, April 9th

1900 – 2100 Welcome Reception at the Hard Rock Hotel

Wednesday, April 10th

Optional Event

Guests, VIP’s and media are welcome to arrive at SUN ‘n FUN early to walk the airshow grounds, take photos with the former RNZAF aircraft and tour the Draken facility.

Main Event

1500 VIP transportation leaves Hard Rock Hotel.
1600 Guest speakers to introduce New Zealand A-4K Skyhawk and MB-339CB Jet Trainer at the Draken Hangar Facility
1700 Cocktails at the VIP tent on Flightline
1745 Ceremonial flyover of the A-4K Skyhawk and MB-339CB. The former RNZAF returns to the skies!
1815 Cocktail Reception begins at Draken facility
1900 RNZAF Heritage Dinner
Posting of colors
Guest speaker
Awards ceremony
2030 Closing Remarks
2045 Transportation begins back to Hard Rock Hotel
(Complimentary vans will shuttle guests back to the VIP hotel until 2400, on the half hour)

Distinguished Guests
Guest of HonorAir Vice Marshal
Graham Brian Lintott
Guest SpeakerAir Commodore
James Barclay RNZAF (Ret.)
Guest SpeakerWing Commander
Barry (Patch) Nelson RNZAF

http://drakenintl.com/event-schedule
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Postby Ian Warren » Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:40 pm

I have to get me passport sorted .. tongue.gif , strange .. have to go half away around the world to check out our Air Force History laugh.gif
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Postby HamiltonWest » Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:09 am

Skyhawks to taste formation flight once again
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8314694/Sk...ight-once-again
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Postby steelsporran » Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:48 am

"Just before Clark scrapped the aircraft they were extensively refitted ..."


At least a decade just before.
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Postby HamiltonWest » Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:16 pm

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Postby Ian Warren » Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:51 pm

Wonder how they got away with selling with the avionics .... that was the thing stopping the big sales from the beginning was it not !
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Postby Adrian Brausch » Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:51 pm

finally the RNZAF Aermacchi's and Skyhawks will see the sky once more,....outstanding ! New_Zealand_etc.gif , I may only ever get to see them on TV or You tube,..I'd rather that than not seeing them at all ...
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Postby HamiltonWest » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:27 pm

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Postby Ian Warren » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:41 pm

Sean cool.gif That's a great photo , least the Americans are enjoying playing with our old toys .... wonder if we could borrow them back if New Zealand go's to war laugh.gif , choice scheme also as do have singles for the Virtavia A4 since this morning posted update for the flight dynamics .. all we need now is a good TA-4
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Postby dbcunnz » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:21 pm

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Looks like PhotoBucket has fallen to pieces as this link is the same as the links in the competition voting post
The page isn't redirecting properly

Come on PhotoBucket scrap you new updated sit and get back to the old one that worked
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Postby HamiltonWest » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:53 am

Pic also on this link
New life for RNZAF jets
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/...-for-RNZAF-jets
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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:43 pm

The ole T-bird looks great without the drop tanks .. be nice to get a FSX jobbie for this and the KIWI paint s cool.gif
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Postby HamiltonWest » Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:59 pm

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The ole T-bird looks great without the drop tanks .. be nice to get a FSX jobbie for this and the KIWI paint s cool.gif

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US News video on draken international
http://www.wfla.com/story/21932209/gov-sco...g-into-lakeland
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Postby HamiltonWest » Fri Jun 14, 2013 6:58 pm

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Postby Splitpin » Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:34 pm

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WTH indeed dry.gif
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Postby deeknow » Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:50 pm

Jesus !!! .. thats scrap price
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Postby dbcunnz » Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:03 pm

Looks like Colman almost paid them to take them off his hands absolute cr@p deal
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