NZFF

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 5:04 pm

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Aug 12 2013,5:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nice shots ..... good camera aye If you have a couple of grand spare you can go for a spin in that little beast , i think he's still operating.

Thanks , still a lot of practice required .... he zipped over the city 3 weeks back but no one in the office when i was there .

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Aug 12 2013,5:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Your riding ?? we really do need to get the NZFF (South) forum van up and running , i reckon a second hand (large ) camper would be great , with a deck up on the roof.

This was my first the near killed me trip ..... but a NZFF van sounds a wicked idea ... those gorgeous summer days and N/W mornings and afternoons ... many places a bike can go that a van would not be allowed ... bike rack on the back for the stealth missions .... course I'd have to do the paint job on the van

by **Ian Warren** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:22 am

Now which or ANZ Sparky thought of this one ?

by **HamiltonWest** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:30 am

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 14 2013,9:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Now which or ANZ Sparky thought of this one ?

Nice Pic Ian along with some L-29 all very

by **Ian Warren** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:05 am

Cheers Sean , next mission is to go airside

by **emfrat** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:19 am

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 14 2013,7:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Now which or ANZ Sparky thought of this one ?

Any free plug is a good one!

by **Ian Warren** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:27 am

emfrat wrote:
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Any free plug is a good one!

Hmm , and people think I speak in riddle

by **Dash8captain** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 1:22 pm

Hope you dont mind me posting these Ian, but here is a small selection of photos Iv taken back in 2009-10 when the veiwing deck was available for use, I agree with you too Ian the new aiport designer had some bad ideas, with no viewing deck.
Whenever I came down to CHCH I would go straight to the deck and spend hours there - very sad!!

anyway some of these photos may be what you call ''classics from the viewing deck''!?

by **Ian Warren** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 2:12 pm

Brilliant Terry

, the airport as i knew it , And will ya look at that an good old 737 "CLASSIC"

by **Dash8captain** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 2:28 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
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Brilliant Terry , the airport as i knew it , And will ya look at that an good old 737 "CLASSIC"

Yeah I nearly didn't post it cause it wasn't the best pic but I knew you'd love it Ian

by **Ian Warren** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 2:44 pm

You should'nt have

.. you no how i like to whined Dino about the "Classic"

... that is one i have not noticed was the Milo can 'the hushkit' i'm not sure the CS737 addons or the Milviz came out with it modeled not that i liked them ... i'm for the noise

Oy .. check out that baby ARBUST .. they used him for the Antarctic runs .. heard things shrink with the cold

by **Dash8captain** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:08 pm

Your so mean to the Airbuses Ian

does VHD still go to Antarctica can anyone confirm?

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:01 pm

Dash8captain wrote:
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Your so mean to the Airbuses Ian does VHD still go to Antarctica can anyone confirm?

Think the people mover would be back in action tho i have not actually seen on the RNZAF/USAF Antarctic ramp , plenty of other countries flights tho.

by **HamiltonWest** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:35 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
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Think the people mover would be back in action tho i have not actually seen on the RNZAF/USAF Antarctic ramp , plenty of other countries flights tho.

Isn't Their a USAF C-17 in town at the mo down their?
14Aug - United States Air Force Boeing C17 Globemaster III 08-8195 arrived at Christchurch from Hickam as RCH5E2 and will conduct two trips to Antarctica before returning Stateside 18Aug.
http://www.mrcaviation.blogspot.co.nz/2013...t-activity.html

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:19 am

Preparation for the first Ice Ops which normally starts mid late September , watch the news last night and some Oz'y politian is trying to veto for and build for the Antarctic base leaving from Hobart ... if the USAF do leave Christchurch that ends any real US-NZ relation.

by **emfrat** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:46 am

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 16 2013,4:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Preparation for the first Ice Ops which normally starts mid late September , watch the news last night and some Oz'y politian is trying to veto for and build for the Antarctic base leaving from Hobart ... if the USAF do leave Christchurch that ends any real US-NZ relation.

Ian, there's an election on - so anything said by those buggers needs several pinches of salt, not just the usual single one.

Take care

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:55 am

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Aug 16 2013,8:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ian, there's an election on - so anything said by those buggers needs several pinches of salt, not just the usual single one.
Take care

It is a tradition here , good thing is bumping into the guy's and having a chat .... funny when you start talking the history ya end up with half dozen ... and that's at that security gates , knew a lotta guys during the ice season's .... had a friend who two board it his place in Bishopdale and being invited this USN chap said he bake a cake .. ex carrier man ..Funny out comes the Betty Crocker cake mix

by **emfrat** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:17 am

Son-in-law has a barber shop in Nowra, so they get to know a lot of USAF guys on training courses at Albatross.

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:10 am

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Aug 16 2013,9:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Son-in-law has a barber shop in Nowra, so they get to know a lot of USAF guys on training courses at Albatross.

Loved Nowra for its Museum , I really get on with staff in place's like that ..... except when caught twice on two seperate occasions climbing up a side of a Wessex and the other the Gannet

... never met US personal at the time , but going back to Christchurch it amazing teaching and scetching the types at the gate ... old C124/133 and LCs , they thought my father was retired ex USN ... he was only a simply bus driver for the CTB

Did special trips from the USNavy barracks to place just outside the gates of Wigram ... least 150/200 meter further south ..... Think a lotta Wigram boys would remember it a burger joint come restaurant called the "BIG TEX" ... bit like something outta TV show "Happy Days"

by **HamiltonWest** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:30 am

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 16 2013,6:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Preparation for the first Ice Ops which normally starts mid late September , watch the news last night and some Oz'y politian is trying to veto for and build for the Antarctic base leaving from Hobart ... if the USAF do leave Christchurch that ends any real US-NZ relation.

Abbott out to pinch Antarctic programme from NZ
http://www.3news.co.nz/Abbott-out-to-pinch...75/Default.aspx

VIDEO: C17 Globemaster takes off for Antarctica
http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-C17-Globemast...98/Default.aspx

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:51 am

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Aug 16 2013,10:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Abbott out to pinch Antarctic programme from NZ
http://www.3news.co.nz/Abbott-out-to-pinch...75/Default.aspx

That goose is so close to Keys and off the same mold , once a mistake happens its a "I don't recall" .... or he did it ... or Aussie polly's "Dolly Did It"

Infrastructure easy to move but if something go wrong .... you want the closet base , I'm very sure since both the the 1979 incidents, Erebus and the damage C-141- radio comm's change keeping emergency effort close at hand via control .. to well practiced but also the distance is the factor .

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