Airbus retrofits RNZAF helicopters

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Postby HamiltonWest » Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:21 pm

Earlier model NH90 TTH helicopters flown by the Royal New Zealand Air Force have been refitted to a newer configuration by Airbus Helicopters.
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-...t=sec&or=bn
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Postby omitchell » Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:24 pm

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Earlier model NH90 TTH helicopters flown by the Royal New Zealand Air Force have been refitted to a newer configuration by Airbus Helicopters.
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-...t=sec&or=bn


Giving 'em wings??

On a side note I see the NH90 regularly flying in and out of the Starship Hospital helipads (My office overlooks it)
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Postby HamiltonWest » Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:43 am

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Postby FlyingKiwi » Sat Aug 02, 2014 5:34 pm

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Giving 'em wings??

On a side note I see the NH90 regularly flying in and out of the Starship Hospital helipads (My office overlooks it)


You sure it's not the Northland Rescue Trust's Sikorsky S-76s?
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Postby omitchell » Sat Aug 02, 2014 5:36 pm

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You sure it's not the Northland Rescue Trust's Sikorsky S-76s?


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Postby FlyingKiwi » Sun Aug 03, 2014 7:09 pm

Roger. That would be cool to see!
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