Blackhawk!

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:17 pm

Anyone seen it at the Airport?
What markings has it got?
Saw it fly over today and wondered WTF it was doing here

Rob_GTZ · Post by **Rob_GTZ** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:27 pm

Read something about it in the Paper, they're from Aussie, over here for a training exercise with the RNZAF

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:30 pm

Ah yep, figured it would be the Aussies.

bs · Post by bs » Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:11 pm

http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/3932585/Black-Hawks-swoop-on-Marlborough

MoNk · Post by **MoNk** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:44 am

Pics from Chch;
http://forums.overclockers.co.nz/showthread.php?t=34722

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:48 am

Hell thats a big plane :lol:

Wish we had a real airforce!

Girvs · Post by **Girvs** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:55 am

Mr Revhead wrote:Hell thats a big plane

Wish we had a real airforce!

We do have a real Air Force. Some people just have their heads so far up their own ass that they can't see it.

That aside you're right on the comment, the C-17's are huge inside. Was well impressed when they threw an Iroquois in the centre a stack of cargo and still had room to sit people down the side comfortably (well as comfortably as you can on cargo seats). That and they're not exactly slow either

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:59 am

What? Where?
Last I heard most of it wasn't in flying condition

We may have some awesome airforce personnal, we just don't have bugger all for them to fly!

p.s where's the force?

Girvs · Post by **Girvs** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:26 am

Mr Revhead wrote:What? Where?
Last I heard most of it wasn't in flying condition
We may have some awesome airforce personnal, we just don't have bugger all for them to fly!

p.s where's the force?

Most of it is in flying condition, it may come down to the manning to have them flying at all times. But thats not a reflection of the service, rather the money that is invested into it, and who invests the money? The Govt.

Apparently when Helen Clark disbanded the strike squadrons her attitude was that the Air Force is still armed. The Iroquois can still have machine guns outfitted and the P3K's can still drop 1000lb bombs. All seems to come back to Govt as to why people have a poor perception of our armed services, because its not just the Air Force that gets mocked.

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:28 am

No shit, all was good while we could rely on uncle Helen to lift her night shirt at any invaders to scare them away!
you are being far too serious

Girvs · Post by **Girvs** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:13 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:No shit, all was good while we could rely on uncle Helen to lift her night shirt at any invaders to scare them away!
you are being far too serious

I have only been known to have a sense of humour once, that was back in 83, and it only lasted for 2 mins.

frost · Post by **frost** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:08 pm

Girvs wrote:
Mr Revhead wrote:No shit, all was good while we could rely on uncle Helen to lift her night shirt at any invaders to scare them away!
you are being far too serious

I have only been known to have a sense of humour once, that was back in 83, and it only lasted for 2 mins.

HAHAHHA gold,

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:00 pm

bs wrote:http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/3932585/Black-Hawks-swoop-on-Marlborough

Stuff wrote:...the Australian Army are taking part in exercise Anzac Rotor...

...which focuses on cutting springs, rowdy J ports and diesel skids?