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Many thanks!

width the same, fuselage a little longer.

Yes.

These are new.

Jet the jets and manpower would not be a problem!

They were ordered by Jacinda ...........

​@@paulhargreaves1497Jacinda didn't do the homework on these being the best fit for NZDF . She wouldn't have a bloody clue. It was Ron Mark the coalition government defence force Minister at the time and was an MP for NZ First who worked with the AirForce to secure these.

Good comment, thank you.

Probably needed to get a few 2nd hand Spartans, that can land on smaller runways in the Pacific rim countries like the Andovers did. I think the engines are the similar to the new 130j. Just a thought.

I think a couple of these are under consideration, more so as they. can used as a VIP transport.

@@AirflowNZ makes total sense. I just refamiliarised myself with the Spartans specs. And these have same engines and glass cockpit as the C130.30J we have just got. So engines spares and maintenence same same. And avionics the same. And our partners ie Aussie and the States have them

See above comment!

And it is!

Patience is a virtue!

Yes!

Hmmm you said F word !!!! You need to say "Disproportionately large " Albert. Who may also identify as Alberta!!!! 😂😂😂

Many thanks for sharing your memories.

Europe has to support Airbus. We are more aligned with Australia and the C-130J will work in well with them.

@@AirflowNZ based on that logic 3SQ would be flying UH-60's wouldn't they, not NH90's

@@KingiKukiAustralia has dumped their NH-90s but we did have commonality there but found them too unreliable and expensive to keep in the air. NZ apparently a bit happier wth theirs. Australia seems to be sticking to US equipment these days for greater coordination and support from US in wartime and New Zealand might want to think about that aspect too by aligning with Australia - maybe part of the C130 decision?

Yep the Airbus A400 is a better package, greater range, speed and pad capacity and can land on smaller airfields that have a less prepared landing surface

Yes! There are many F-16’s in US storage facilities the we could access at a very low cost

@AirflowNZ yes agree. It's disappointing right leaning politicians are scared of the pacifist lobby. Without air support, other armed forces are vulnerable.

We rally do need strike force. Then youngsters would have a reason to want to join the Air Force!

@@AirflowNZ That's a lot of money for essentially a recruitment tool. And why would we need a strike wing? It wouldn't do anything our Allies can't do better. I think we do need a glamour fast jet force for recruitment and to keep a training cadre of fast jet pilots who can be seconded to allied airforces to fly the fancy stuff - so something like 6-9 KAI T-50Bs could be affordable and justifiable....

Key was going to reinstate it............what happened?

@@AirflowNZ thankfully your not making the purchasing decisions!

@@paulhargreaves1497 The Christchurch Earthquakes happened. (also the GFC in 2008).

I guess he does deserve some credit for the purchase.

Yes we are

Thanks for watching!

What USA Hercs?

And super quiet!

Thanks for your comment.

Too right!!!

Yes please

Delusional

drones

@zyoungson215 yes we do and I think most people would support a re-establishment of the strike. Was grumpy lefty Helen clark who is responsible for getting rid of the strike craft.

And worth the wait!

Brett, many thanks for sharing your memories.

That is what our RNZAF does!

50 years??....dont you mean 65?? :)

That is because we have the finest engineers in our Air Force.. heck they could build a plane from scratch if they wanted to! And in this throwaway society, a quality built piece of engineering should , with proper maintenance, outlast. I'm just mourning the loss of the Orion. .. the one aeroplane you won't find in model kitsets, which is a shame

@@LindaGrey-wm9uc yeah, no.

You bet

Ian, it’s been a long wait to capture this and luckily we got a break in the weather. Europe have to support Airbus!

The A400M is a mightily capable machine!

@@Secretlyanothername But a maintenance nightmare.

I think that the UK government should regret a lot of things! Lol 😂

Thanks Colin!

And they did not have any gear failure on their way in!