RNZAF 75th Anniversary

[Runaway Gun]

Did he simply write "Don't go below ten or twelve feet" ??

[Samuel]

Samuel, I feel silly for asking but "How does that work?"

I have no idea, sorry, I'm not a pilot,[although I have spent the best part of 30 years going partly deaf listening to them!] but the Kiwi pilot said that to gauge the correct height, without looking at any instruments, which I presume would be an inaccurate distraction, they drew a crayon line at the height they wanted, which became the horizon, and if they went lower they had a second crayon line! Either way, it was ingenious and incredibly brave. Blink at that height and speed wouldn't have a good result I'm picking! He also said that the release of the bombs was done entirely by the pilot when he thought everything was good, "and we were fairly accurate" which seems to me to be a helluva statement given the target was an outer wall of a prison! There was also a comment in the film of the pilot waving to a German sentry on a guard tower as they flew below his position!

[Samuel]

The latest news release in NZ is that the RAF will attend...but have yet to say with what!

[typerated]

RNZAF - Air Force Media Release

Steve Moore - I would be thinking that would be the same bloke that had the dramas spinning a hawk during the BBC test pilot series.

[reynoldsno1]

Pretty sure it's the same guy - ex Skyhawk driver and top bloke!

[Samuel]

I think he's also a Test Pilot Course Graduate from some years back...pre Skyhawk.

[bakseetblatherer]

Looking forward to seeing some proper jets again, even if they are Ozzie ones!

[Samuel]

RNZAF 75th Anniversary Air Show 31st March

According to the latest Air Show Bulletin, the RAF is sending an A330 Voyager!

Static display only!

I can hear the trampling for seats from here!

[Wander00]

But will they let CAS on board?

[bakseetblatherer]

That'll be interesting, thanks for the info!

[Runaway Gun]

Hmmm - has the RAF confirmed this?

[Samuel]

Presumably, it's on the official RNZAF website, [and only added very recently]

International Aircraft
Flying and Static Displays:
Royal Australian Air Force F-18A Hornet
United States Air Force C-17
Static Displays:
Royal Australian Air Force B737 Wedgetail
Royal Australian Air Force C-17
Royal Australian Air Force C-130J
Singapore Air Force C-130
French Armed Forces of New Caledonia CASA 235
US Marine Corps KC-130
RAF A330 MRTT