Hueys in Randwick (Australia)

[hueywsh]

Does anyone out there know what the four Australian Army Hueys were doing at Randwick barracks on the 5-6 June? Always great to see and HEAR these magnificent helos in the skies above Sydney. They departed today and headed south, coastal of course. Just curious, thanks.

Cheers

[Fox3snapshot]

Could be for many reasons including training, VIP, deployment support etc. As randwick is the Holding Company for a lot of ADF overseas deployments it assumes a training function as well. We used Kiowas at Randwick for our famil work before deployment overseas.

[hueywsh]

Thanks Fox, I thought as much.

Cheers

[EmeraldToilet]

Hello people
Well I never thought that as I am sat in the not so sunny UK I could comment on what is happening in Aus, but thanks to the wonders of Exercise Long Look, I can tell you that the Hueys were transporting a rugby team around the place. Now if I can just get my turn on Long Look I will be able to tell you where the hell Randwick is!!!!!

Or I could just go visit in five weeks, oh I am!!

[Fox3snapshot]

Emerald Toilet

Ooops! did I not mention that last important aspect of operational service life that may require a four ship of Hueys to dust up the paddocks at Randwick.....Rugby!

[EmeraldToilet]

Fox3snapshot


Where do I sign up, we can't get a four ship of anything, with the exception of heli-bedfords maybe, regardless of the tasking!!

[Fox3snapshot]

Emerald

Its OK, I think its all done with mirrors down under as well....

[hueywsh]

Fox, I wish they would turn up every weekend. Are you talking about ADF sport or promotional stuff like state of origin. I remember a while back the Navy provided a seahawk for a grand final and the army provided some blackhawks for the wallabies.

Thanks for your replies guys

Cheers