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[jerehealy]

The front page of the local Timaru Herald News Paper Has announced the large scale exercise to come to Timaru

[Ian Warren]

Hey ya Jere , Ham's been posting this for a few weeks now tracking flight , any conclusive info on what they are doing and dates .. course the heavy's will park up in Christchurch but that is to be confirmed.

[dbcunnz]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Oct 15 2013,1:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey ya Jere , Ham's been posting this for a few weeks now tracking flight , any conclusive info on what they are doing and dates .. course the heavy's will park up in Christchurch but that is to be confirmed.

The aircraft will be based at Whenuapai and Ohakea and will be visiting Timaru daily.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (dbcunnz @ Oct 15 2013,4:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The aircraft will be based at Whenuapai and Ohakea and will be visiting Timaru daily.

Well there ya go , obviously fuel cost is not a problem

[jerehealy]

The army is conducting Ground exercise along with 10 helicopters the navy is pulling their weight here and there and the USAF is conducting daily flights. From what I can make out from the news paper the flight line will consist of Huey's, nh90s and some visiting helicopters two c17 globe masters(good luck turning them around on the runway) and the good old freight buster c130 along with un disclosed French aircraft the Timaru Herald states the exercise is to begin on the 9th or 10th of November weather permitting.

All I can say is its moments like this I live on the main approach for Rwy 20

[jerehealy]

The Exercise is to be named Southern Katipo 2013 and will run for a course of three weeks the exercise will involved the defence forces of the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Tonga, and our own kiwis. The exercise will involve 2000 army, navy and airforce personnel with 500 from going overseas forces.

The US will provide 4 of the 8 c130 aircraft and 2 c17 aircraft involved.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (jerehealy @ Oct 15 2013,6:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

along with un disclosed French aircraft the Timaru Herald states

Guessing be the CN235 as they have been regulars over the recent years .

QUOTE (jerehealy @ Oct 15 2013,6:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

All I can say is its moments like this I live on the main approach for Rwy 20

Lucky Bugger .. now are ya going to buy a house in the same spot

[jerehealy]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Oct 15 2013,6:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Lucky Bugger .. now are ya going to buy a house in the same spot

Hell no I will be buying a house much closer to the airport as appose to in Temuka I mean check most maps I'm sure Temuka hardly appears on it

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (jerehealy @ Oct 15 2013,6:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The Exercise is to be named Southern Kapiti 2013 and will run for a course of three weeks the exercise will involved the defence forces of the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Tonga, and our own kiwis. The exercise will involve 2000 army, navy and airforce personnel with 500 from going overseas forces.

The US will provide 4 of the 8 c130 aircraft and 2 c17 aircraft involved.

Air Force News Oct 13 Pg4
the aircraft taking part are expected to include:
RAAF 1 x c-130J
France 1 x c-160, 1 x guardian
Singapore 1 x c130J
USAF 2 x c-17
USMC 2 x kc-130
RNZAF 2 x c-130h, 3 x uh1h, 3 x Nh-90, 3 x A-109

http://www.airforce.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/a...news/afn152.pdf

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (jerehealy @ Oct 15 2013,6:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hell no I will be buying a house much closer to the airport

Bloody proud of ya

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Oct 15 2013,7:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Air Force News Oct 13 Pg4
the aircraft taking part are expected to include:
RAAF 1 x c-130J
France 1 x c-160, 1 x guardian
Singapore 1 x c130J
USAF 2 x c-17
USMC 2 x kc-130
RNZAF 2 x c-130h, 3 x uh1h, 3 x Nh-90, 3 x A-109

Cheers Sean , the Transall is one i'd love to hear , compare the engine sound , looking at the list i do wonder if the USAF are going to be in it due to recent happenings in the US of A

[jerehealy]

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Oct 15 2013,7:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Air Force News Oct 13 Pg4
the aircraft taking part are expected to include:
RAAF 1 x c-130J
France 1 x c-160, 1 x guardian
Singapore 1 x c130J
USAF 2 x c-17
USMC 2 x kc-130
RNZAF 2 x c-130h, 3 x uh1h, 3 x Nh-90, 3 x A-109

http://www.airforce.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/a...news/afn152.pdf

As a design fazed lad I am not a fan of the exercise patch

[blackout]

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Oct 15 2013,7:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Air Force News Oct 13 Pg4
the aircraft taking part are expected to include:
RAAF 1 x c-130J
France 1 x c-160, 1 x guardian
Singapore 1 x c130J
USAF 2 x c-17
USMC 2 x kc-130
RNZAF 2 x c-130h, 3 x uh1h, 3 x Nh-90, 3 x A-109

http://www.airforce.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/a...news/afn152.pdf

To be honest, I think that the US contribution was BEFORE their government stopped working.

[Ian Warren]

Hmm , now i wonder who's going to cut me lawns tomorrow .... ang on .. that's a council job .. or could be a Military Excercise

[jerehealy]

so apparently a front page spread did not include enough information for the general public to understand that there will be people running around in funny green costumes and loud helicopters buzzing their houses that the news paper has Issued a public notice in the general notices section of the news paper. This explains that landing parties will be landing on the local beaches from the 4th of November. It also gives brief out line of the scenario for Mainlandia. Should be an interesting 3 weeks.

I shall post the cover story and the public notice later this evening.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (jerehealy @ Oct 16 2013,12:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

so apparently a front page spread did not include enough information for the general public to understand that there will be people running around in funny green costumes and loud helicopters buzzing their houses that the news paper has Issued a public notice in the general notices section of the news paper. This explains that landing parties will be landing on the local beaches from the 4th of November. It also gives brief out line of the scenario for Mainlandia. Should be an interesting 3 weeks.

I shall post the cover story and the public notice later this evening.

Party in Timmy ... guess they have to hand some fun to the lower lessors , be looking forward to ya Mainlandia postings !

[jerehealy]

here is the public notice printed today

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Oct 15 2013,7:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Bloody proud of ya
Cheers Sean , the Transall is one i'd love to hear , compare the engine sound , looking at the list i do wonder if the USAF are going to be in it due to recent happenings in the US of A

Agree & Agree
Defence force training in South Canterbury
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/...outh-Canterbury

[HamiltonWest]

Exercise Southern Katipo 2013 Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Southern ... arget_id=0

Trailer - Exercise Southern Katipo

[Ian Warren]

Both Greg and myself were out at the airport yesterday , P3 stopped in , guess he was a little early for the exercise or maybe just eager

[HamiltonWest]

NZ defence forces descend on SC
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/...s-descend-on-SC