NZFF

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:56 am

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Oct 5 2013,9:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
According article below NASA was due to bring it's P-3B to Chch on it's way to Antarctica up until the US Govt decided to close up shop.
Antarctic fieldwork could be delayed

Funny how the US Govt can shut down like ya local corner shop dairy ! .. zorrry no milk today , move away move away

by **Ian Warren** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:13 pm

Such a brilliant day .. great thing with getting your self packed up .. food, drink and all the gear and meeting the people

And this bugger .. a stop sign and he just kept going - ARBUST BRAKES

..... down again

Course as I said , food drink and superb weather , and i should have photoed 'STEVE SHUTTLES' and given his business a plug , course Mister power walker .

I did stop at Westpac rescue , the BK117 was out on sorties .. three in the go this morning - an idea theme missed till next time .

by **HamiltonWest** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:21 pm

Great Pics Ian All

I like em

Aussie's Inbound for the deep freeze base
SND1 YMHB NZCH 10/6/2013 10:30AM AEST 10/6/2013 3:41PM IDLE A319 In Flight
http://travel.flightexplorer.com/TrackFlig...ec-91a449085c99

SND1
Skytraders
Aircraft(A319)
Airbus A319-115(LR)
Registration(7C6B4F)
VH-VHD
http://www.flightradar24.com/SND1

by **Ian Warren** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:33 pm

ThanX Sean , amazing to compare the 777 to the 320 .. think id better do an edit to put a Triple7 in perspective , the sound as it taxied past is something i must check in FS .

Four peoples i met , three have the NZFF addie now , fact is its the same thing as when you had afternoons when i was growing up .. back then was on top of the airport .
Mister 'Power Walker' - hell of a character ... to simply put his LPCs on and walk the boundary ! now that was dedication !

by **HamiltonWest** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:39 am

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Oct 5 2013,9:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
According article below NASA was due to bring it's P-3B to Chch on it's way to Antarctica up until the US Govt decided to close up shop.
Antarctic fieldwork could be delayed
http://www.eenews.net/stories/1059988345

Shutdown damaging Antarctic research
http://www.stuff.co.nz/science/9256248/Shu...arctic-research

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:01 pm

Crikey , the US of A's bad guys would be loving this ... if it affects research ... what about other departments regarding the criminals.

by **HamiltonWest** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:04 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Oct 8 2013,1:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Crikey , the US of A's bad guys would be loving this ... if it affects research ... what about other departments regarding the criminals.

US to suspend Antarctic research

American scientists have been ordered to prepare to close their big research bases in Antarctica, including McMurdo Sound, as the United States government shutdown drains their budget.

It's likely hundreds of scientists and support staff will be evacuated next week to Christchurch as McMurdo, the Amundsen-Scott Base at the South Pole and Palmer Station on the Antarctic Peninsula are put onto caretaker basis.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/science/9261374/US-...arctic-research

by **Dash8captain** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:09 pm

Awesome pics Ian! be great to see more!

by **HamiltonWest** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:18 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Sep 19 2013,9:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Gawd what a line up but Timmy is well away from home but i guess the biggys would be based at Christchurch .

According to CAA Vector Sep/Oct 13 Edition The Multi's will be based at Whenuapai & Ohakea.

Military Exercise From 8 to 29 November 2013, there is a significant military exercise taking place at and around Timaru aerodrome, but throughout the country there will be increased traffic and low level flying. In conjunction with the exercise at Timaru, visiting Air Forces will be doing doing low-level navigation exercises throughout New Zealand.
This will involve a variety of Medium to large military aircraft flying at low Level in the Canterbury & Otago districts. The aircraft will be based at Whenuapai and Ohakea and will be visiting Timaru daily.
Pg 19
http://www.caa.govt.nz/Publications/Vector/Vector_2013-5.pdf

by **HamiltonWest** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 12:58 pm

HamiltonWest wrote:
QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Oct 5 2013,9:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
According article below NASA was due to bring it's P-3B to Chch on it's way to Antarctica up until the US Govt decided to close up shop.
Antarctic fieldwork could be delayed
http://www.eenews.net/stories/1059988345

Shutdown ends, but some US Antarctic research still frozen
Operation IceBridge , which tracks yearly changes in the polar ice sheets, will likely go ahead, but with fewer flights. This was the first year the research mission planned to fly a P-3B plane out of Antarctica's McMurdo Station instead of taking off from Punta Arenas, Chile.

"At this point everyone is trying to assess the impact on the deployments and determine the best way forward," said IceBridge project scientist Michael Studinger. "We have more questions than answers but we should know more sometime next week, hopefully. Both NASA and NSF are committed to enable a shortened McMurdo deployment if possible."
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/shutdown-en...ozen-8C11415427

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:39 am

Starters (a little big) a vista for those who have not been to the Canterbury Aero Club , Greg wanted to try his new camera lense ... looked more like a 105mm Howitzer

From the balcony its a great viewing point ... looked down , YELLED Hey Yo , anyone no Troy'sombero'Chapman .. hand go's up .. course had busier things to do water fights
whiles washing the CAC fleet !

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:20 am

Me , still not so good with the camera , looking forward to see what Greg got with his weapon system , sorta boring photos here ARBUST with the yuppy Sharklets

But pleased with the target acquire with mine , this C17 being well over a kilometer away ... missed the F27 on its side , maybe Greg has one to show !

by **emfrat** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:18 am

It's still a bit early here, which must be why I read Hamilton West's post as 'NASA is bringing their P-38'

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:35 am

Well ...

, least ya got the company that built em correct

by **JoeM** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:45 am

I had a hunch it may have been you on the balcony yesterday Ian! Nice to put a face to the name, sorry I couldn't help you find Troy!

Cheers

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:42 am

Well gidday Joe , I was to mention my name , but notice the water fight was more important as you went looking , I found Troy with a Oiy from the balcony course the other was Greg aka "scaber" .

by **dbcunnz** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:31 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Oct 19 2013,8:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Starters (a little big) a vista for those who have not been to the Canterbury Aero Club , Greg wanted to try his new camera lense ... looked more like a 105mm Howitzer
From the balcony its a great viewing point ... looked down , YELLED Hey Yo , anyone no Troy'sombero'Chapman .. hand go's up .. course had busier things to do water fights
whiles washing the CAC fleet !

That panorama photo looks bloody brilliant spread across three screens

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:33 pm

Arr ya bloody show off

by **scaber** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:25 pm

Well while Ian was shooting me and watching the water fight I was experimenting, this is one of the results:
Sorry that it might be a bit large but I have reduced it in size quite a bit in an effort to make it fit, it's a compromise between being large enough so you can see what I was trying to do but also small enough so it doesn't take too long to download - I suspect that this might still be on the too large size for some.

Don't forget to scroll sideways as well as up and down!

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:44 pm

HELLS BELLS

.. that come up well .. and ya weapon system even picked up on the Gondula restaurant perched up on the ports hills around gate 20 - 20 plus kilometers away

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