Military collaboration NZTU

[Ian Warren]

hey no those to fellas in the photo .. but can't tell ya i know that unless Kim Dotcom is beside me

[HamiltonWest]

PHOTOS: International military exercise begins
http://www.3news.co.nz/PHOTOS-Internationa...px#.UnSZlvmD8Zk

[Ian Warren]

Looking at some of those photos the guys are already bored come to think looks like some off em have gone to sleep .. now how the hell can they get outta that parking lot !

[jerehealy]

Keep an eye out for news on the facebook page

here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Southern ... 5430565468

[Ian Warren]

Cheers Jere s , i don't have follow in ya 'facebook' lest from a PC

[HamiltonWest]

All eyes to the sky for big military exercise
People should keep an eye on the skies from tomorrow as one of the biggest military air exercises soars over Manawatu
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/n...litary-exercise

[jerehealy]

Popped out to the Airport (nztu) this evening on my way home from school just in time to see the arrival of the portable airways control tower and a couple of airport fire trucks along with a generator or two.

[Ian Warren]

They do that with every major airshow without wanting to ask South Cantab's for the use of there facilities in the case attack again of the killer sheep attack the pretend armed forces during last excerises

[HamiltonWest]

Marines, NZDF gear up for Southern Katipo
http://www.dvidshub.net/image/1048074/mari...po#.UntuNvmD8Zk
http://www.dvidshub.net/image/1048072/mari...po#.Untt1_mD8Zk

http://www.dvidshub.net/image/1048013/new-...13#.UnvxjvmD8Zk
http://www.dvidshub.net/image/1048015/new-...13#.Unvxk_mD8Zk
http://www.dvidshub.net/image/1048016/new-...13#.Unvxm_mD8Zk
http://www.dvidshub.net/image/1048014/new-...13#.UnvxqvmD8Zk

[jerehealy]

shortly after 1000hrs the first RNZAF c130 buzzed my house in Temuka and quickly followed by the scheduled air new zealand beech 1900d and the quick departure of the RNZAF C130. Just now a second C130 has made approach for Timaru telling that exercise has truly began now we are just holding out for a c17

pictures to come later when the light out side cooperates with my compact camera

[Ian Warren]

Bit of a grey low cloud day here in Christchurch , most of the activity would happen during the week would it not ?

[jerehealy]

despite the clouds the c17 has made its first visit it was on the ground for around about an hour and taking off at 1500hrs on the dot

[Ian Warren]

Good on ya Jere , shows ya how quick these can stop .. and even hardly need runway to get out again

[jerehealy]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Nov 9 2013,4:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Good on ya Jere , shows ya how quick these can stop .. and even hardly need runway to get out again

tell me about it. we were parked around about half way down the runway. the bird had rotated as it got to us and was well established in flight by the end of the runway

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (jerehealy @ Nov 9 2013,4:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

tell me about it. we were parked around about half way down the runway. the bird had rotated as it got to us and was well established in flight by the end of the runway

Still 50 ft shorter than a 747, but would have been one heck of a demonstration for ya Timmy boy's , ... how many were out there to watch the thrill or was it quiet ?

[jerehealy]

The fence line was pretty well packed. As the airport was closed for the hour it was on the ground due to it sitting on the runway the demonstration was limited to around about 10 minutes leading through to takeoff time, however a further c130 has buzzed my house along with the beech since arriving home at 1515hrs. The c17 appered to drop troops a vehicle or two and a ramp truck to aid the unloading and loading of the further aircraft.

A shop assistant informs me after speaking to an army fellow, heavy aircraft are expected more so today and tomorrow with a few during the week.
I would be expecting more in tonight at the moment the action appears to come in waves of two with two aircraft within an hour of each other this morning and followed by the c17 and herc this afternoon.

[Ian Warren]

There ya go , your own private airshow .. guess you would be setting up camp on the fence for rest of this week .

[HamiltonWest]

Great Pics JH
http://www.mrcaviation.blogspot.co.nz/2013...9-november.html

[jerehealy]

going back out there tomorrow and also try to get out there sometime each day this coming week my main interest is the helicopters so ill put more time in when they arrive
I am not to worried about not getting out to the airport, as i can track what goes in and out here at home. Living in line with the runway has its perks.

any who i just put this on facebook not sure if you will be able to watch it or not how ever i did mark it as public so you should be able to.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=75 ... _processed

[jerehealy]

The c17 crew loved landing in Timaru during the mid afternoon that they have decided they must give it a Go on the rest of the sun. I must say what everyone is thinking but damn that thing is impressive.

The c17 has returned