Orion

[Splitpin]

I wonder where the old girls will end up. Glad we have one at Wigram.

[deeknow]

nice Marty !! .. on a related note was working from home this week and saw a low flying smokey herc on the horizon pass thru Hamilton city and pulled a super tight turn over the airport then carried on south, turns out was the retirement flight for one of the older model Hercs?

[Adamski]

I'm always a bit puzzled by the Air Force's [lack of] decent PR. I live just around the corner from Whenuapai and would have liked a little advance warning - as I'm sure that Herc did a few "unorthodox" manouevres around the base.

I managed to see some Skyhawks beat up the airfield when they retired, but that was pure luck as I happened to be in the garden at the time!

Over the 20yrs or so of going to air shows at Ardmore, I think the RNZAF has only put in an appearance 2 or 3 times. Even re-directing an existing exercise to take in a low pass over NZAR would have been nice. It's tax payers' money after all - and it'd be nice to actually see what we're paying for.

[Naki]

nice Marty !! .. on a related note was working from home this week and saw a low flying smokey herc on the horizon pass thru Hamilton city and pulled a super tight turn over the airport then carried on south, turns out was the retirement flight for one of the older model Hercs?

Yes retirement of NZ7004...nice shot of the Orion too!

[gsnde]

Very nice shoot!


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[deaneb]

I'm always a bit puzzled by the Air Force's [lack of] decent PR.

It was announced on online channels. I saw it on Facebook. It was the most tracked flight on Flightradar24 that day, so word did get out!
Two retired and Three to go. You still have a chance to get a look in.

I wonder where the old girls will end up. Glad we have one at Wigram.

Scrapped would be my guess.
Nice shot of a proper plane. I might be biased having spent a few years at 5 Sqn of course!

[Charl]

I'm always a bit puzzled by the Air Force's [lack of] decent PR. I live just around the corner from Whenuapai and would have liked a little advance warning - as I'm sure that Herc did a few "unorthodox" manouevres around the base.

Hope you were out in the garden this afternoon Adam!



Not to mention the Seasprite overhead Riverhead at 500'

[Adamski]

Hope you were out in the garden this afternoon Adam!

YES! There was a Herc doing circuits and bumps (or doing "jollies" for staff). I can hear them, then rush out into the garden to cop a view ... always an awesome sight.