Last Public RNZAF Jet Flypasts

[Ex Douglas Driver]

Air Combat Force Flypasts

Air Force Skyhawks and Macchis will be conducting flypasts over many New Zealand towns and cities on Tuesday 11 December 2001 to mark the disbandment of the Air Combat Force.

These flypasts will provide an opportunity for New Zealanders to recognise and acknowledge the contributions of the personnel and squadrons of the Air Combat Force throughout a long and proud history.

Approximate timings for the flypasts will be:

Macchi Skyhawks
Take-off Ohakea 9.20am 9.20am
Waiouru 9.30am 9.30am (display)
Napier 9.40am
Taupo 9.45am
New Plymouth 10.05am
Auckland 10.11am
(via Ardmore)
Whenuapai 10.15am (display)
Hamilton 10.37am
Wanganui 10.20am 10.59am
Land Ohakea 11.06am

Take-off Ohakea 1.33pm
Nelson 1.53pm
Napier 2.10pm
Hastings 2.12pm
Christchurch 2.17pm
Woodbourne 2.39pm (display)
Masterton 2.40pm
Wellington 3.00pm 3.00pm
Trentham 3.05pm 3.05pm
Paraparaumu 3.09pm 3.09pm
Land Ohakea 3.19pm 3.19pm (display)

HERE ENDITH THE SOUND OF FREEDOM IN NZ SKIES

[scran]

I'm sure it will be a sad goodbye.

All the best wishes to the pilots who are continuing their careers with other Air Forces.

What is going to happen to the ground crews? Re-distributed around the RNZAF or made redundant?

RIP the Kiwi Air Combat Force.

[Kiwi Defender]

It will be a sad day

Here's hoping for serviceable jets and fine weather.

God's speed.

[Swear_in_GIN]

And next time you cast your vote, remember today goes down in history as the day our prime minister betrayed her country, and destroyed the Air Force.

She should be tried for treason.

Evil Bitch.

SiG

[MT Edelstone56]

Helen Clarke "Well(mans voice),with the money we have saved ridding ourselves of those clapped out Skyhawks we can nationalise AirNZ".

Proud aviation history aside,it`s one step forward,two steps back under NZ labor.

Hope the very capable A4 crews absorbed into the RAAF.

[Kiwi Defender]

Very Sad
Very Nice

[TrafficTraffic]

Every time we give you bloody Kiwi's something to do with aircraft you screw it up and throw it away...

The A4's
Ansett
.....

[henry crun]

You GAVE them away.
Thats going to come as a big surprise to a lot of people who have been labouring under the misapprehension that you sold them.

[Samuel]

I'll have you know Douglas, that I was bloody near drowned mate at 2:56 pm in Lower Hutt awaiting the flypast( much to the amusement of some!) which I knew from the weather I was unlikely to see.

Bugg-eur Helen, did she arrange the weather aswell? Still, I'll be at OH on Thursday morning, come rain or shine.



[ 11 December 2001: Message edited by: Samuel ]

[Gog]

Thanks guys and girls
Gone but not to be forgoten

[snail]

am i just being paranoid or did anyone else feel nervous when the indian and chinese war ships rolled into nz ports, on "friendship trips", the same week that the final announcement about the A-4's was made.
with friends like these who needs enemies aye?

[Ex Douglas Driver]

Sorry Wellington! The wx off the coast was absolutely crappers and we couldn't safely get in with the 10 aircraft.
The plan is to try again at 1200 on Thursday. No promises though!
News article about flypast

Thats better

[ 12 December 2001: Message edited by: Woomera ]