Wanaka Air Show, New Zealand Easter 2010
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Wanaka Air Show, New Zealand Easter 2010
Pre-show blurb seems to be indicating an RAF appearance: anyone know with what? C130J ? A Typhoon or two would be nice...[dreams on...]
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No, RAAF included! It's not a mistake. It will be a great opportunity for a 130 crew to pick up some decent wine......
I suspect it's a wishful rumour!
I suspect it's a wishful rumour!
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Have been dropping hints to SWMBO, leaving open .jpgs of our last trip to Wanaka, mentioning what a great trip WOW 2002 was ....
"Maybe you can consider thinking about the possibility of wondering if you can entertain thoughts of going in 2012 ..."
I'll take that as a "NO" for 2010.
"Maybe you can consider thinking about the possibility of wondering if you can entertain thoughts of going in 2012 ..."
I'll take that as a "NO" for 2010.
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Do you think that they'll want a Nimrod? It will only have to go one way: I'll take it (and I'm sure that I'll find a crew!!!)
Duncs
They can keep it afterwards!
Duncs
They can keep it afterwards!
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They don't necessarily want a Herc Gainsey, I just mentioned that as the most likely candidate given the distance involved in getting there! I think the suggestion was more one of an RAF appearance at an iconic show than what type appears.
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Hmm.. which shows how little you know about good wine!
The rest of the world, particularly the UK would appear not to agree with you! Keep drinking that cheap stuff!
New Zealand wines win top international awards - Wine - NZ Herald News
The rest of the world, particularly the UK would appear not to agree with you! Keep drinking that cheap stuff!New Zealand wines win top international awards - Wine - NZ Herald News
Totally agree with you Samuel, a nicer drop of wine you could not ask for. Vecvec was probably bought up on cheap Cyprus plonk so will have very few of his taste buds left!!!!! Would be nice to see the Nimrod Duncs..... Send the old guys I might remember some of them.
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Fincastle?
When and where is Fincastle this year? Will it happen before the RAF no longer have anything to compete in it with? Couldn't be in NZ around Easter time, could it?
(I genuinely don't know)...
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(I genuinely don't know)...
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JT Eagle,
supposed to be in Oz this year, around September time. (We were tasked to come up with the scenarios! (60 X 60 box, submarine, find it - always seemed to work well.)
Won't be the same without all the nations being there, already discussed forming an expat UK crew for the gapped years - just kidding, although with the addition to the fleet of an ex RAF Air Eng, we do have now a complete set of musterings!
supposed to be in Oz this year, around September time. (We were tasked to come up with the scenarios! (60 X 60 box, submarine, find it - always seemed to work well.)
Won't be the same without all the nations being there, already discussed forming an expat UK crew for the gapped years - just kidding, although with the addition to the fleet of an ex RAF Air Eng, we do have now a complete set of musterings!
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Fincastle
Allegedly Oct 10 across the Tasman in the home of the great Reds not the light and fruity Kiwi versions and I am not just talking about the wine
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Or at least it was before the lads at ISK took it from behind would MRA4 be capable of some hot weather drills by then?
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.Or at least it was before the lads at ISK took it from behind would MRA4 be capable of some hot weather drills by then?
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Not such a daft idea, I think it has merit. I am happy to be part of it Rations were always my strength after all, we could even count in the deaf, dumb, blind kid if we can teach his seeing and hearing dog to bark at contacts
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Happy Hogmany you old bugger
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Not such a daft idea, I think it has merit. I am happy to be part of it Rations were always my strength after all, we could even count in the deaf, dumb, blind kid if we can teach his seeing and hearing dog to bark at contacts
.Happy Hogmany you old bugger
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Have you an online source??
A United States Air Force display included a ski-equipped Hercules transport plane, she said. Other attractions included jets, a German wing-walker, classic World War I fighters, and World War II aircraft.
Extra features over Wanaka - national | Stuff.co.nz
RE: RAF - may mean people - participation not aircraft? doesn't really say.
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I can find no mention online of RAF aircraft participation, but did find the following:
NZFPM |A Proud Tradition
One could understand if he wanted to display the jet over his hometown.
I was in Wanaka just before the 2008 Show - what a fantastic setting.
The NZFPM Museum is also on the airfield.
NZFPM |A Proud Tradition
One could understand if he wanted to display the jet over his hometown.
I was in Wanaka just before the 2008 Show - what a fantastic setting.
The NZFPM Museum is also on the airfield.
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A little taster from the WOW 2008 show - I remember from the commentary that it was flown by a chap from the RAF on secondment to the RAAF . Maybe that's what they mean by 'representation'.
Wanaka is a wonderful place for those who haven't been.
YouTube - Warbirds Over Wanaka Official DVD: F111
Supposedly retiring this year from RAAF service
Wanaka is a wonderful place for those who haven't been.
YouTube - Warbirds Over Wanaka Official DVD: F111
Supposedly retiring this year from RAAF service