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Terbang and I somewhat agree on something *faint*
We should have a large and capable armed airforce with a focus on anti-naval warfare.
Course I want us to have this for more reasons than to simply find dodgy asian fishing boats.. I'd give em all 24 hours notice then blow every single non NZ registered fishing vessel in our waters into little pieces.
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Wherever you go, there you are
In Australia we were (FAS) Forward Air Support for either a Navy Freemantle class patrol boat or a Customs Bay Class ACV. I was a civilian contractor to customs. We had a comms suite that allowed us to talk to many and securely as well. In the Timor and Arafura seas, as you may wll imagine, our customers were a little more than just illegal fishing vessels and though we as an aircraft wern't armed our support vessels often had such capability. We, when required, operated in an entirely secure fashion (it can get very complex) which got results and that is what I suspect is wrong here in NZ. You fire up a P3 at whenuapai, or anywhere in NZ for that matter, drive a boat out of the Waitemata and the whole world rapidly gets to know, including those you are about to hunt.Originally Posted by Swoop
The trick to chucking these guys in jail is find them when they think you are elsewhere (aircraft), Observe and film them doing their dodgey deeds (aircraft), and arrest them (surface vessel). A lot has to happen and be recorded in that process or else some smart ass lawyer will get them off and a lot of taxpayers money gets wasted. Not only does NZ need to upgrade its equipment but it also needs to change the way things are done to fit our laws and security..
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Including our own Tim Wallace...
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Having been raised on american engines I will vouch for the surprise I got convering onto an old Auster that was gypsey powered.. Thankfully not as much swing as a Spitfire. Goes to show we do a lot of things automaticly when flying.
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I guess you enjoyed bomb week last month then
are you at whenuapai? I'm there every now and then either at the gym or at the junior ranks clubs with some of my lowly ac/lac/cpl friends.
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It's better to not pass and know that you could have than to pass and find out that you can't. Wait for the straight.
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I thought he was caught out because he forgot to apply full left rudder trim(or right) on take off, as the aircraft he flew was much more powerful than the one he had flown just before, therefore it had more yaw on t/oQuote:
Originally Posted by JKWNZ
They went from the RR Merlin to the RR Griffin... more powerful but spins in the opposite direction which caught more than a few people out
Including our own Tim Wallace...
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He hopped out of one and into the other... opposite engine rotation = opposite rudder input.
Can you say "torque roll"...
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There's a pretty good air show over Beirut at the mo'.
Speed doesn't kill people.
Stupidity kills people.
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yep, and they dont use those pretend bombs either!
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where opinion holds more weight than fact.
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The middles marks had the twin supercharged Merlin (close if not same as the one in the P51D, )horsepower around 1600.
The Griffon powered ones were not overly as manoeuverable or pilot friendly to fly, but were faster. (not that I'd know, just what I've read in books)
I've been lucky enough to have been up in the back of a Mustang, FANTASTIC!!
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A P51D flew over Auck on Saturday, it's amazing how much they sound like a Triple with aftermarket cans.
The best sound in the world after Yes.
Speed doesn't kill people.
Stupidity kills people.
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They sound great, my duc is nicer, LOL
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Maybe. If you could get it up to 400 k's.
Speed doesn't kill people.
Stupidity kills people.
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No problem getting the Duc to 400ks, strap it to one of the P51's hard points! LOL
Those WWII pilots were brave, flying one of those things with a hangover would have been nasty! With the canopy open the exhaust comes straight into the cockpit, nevermind the combat stuff.
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Oxygen, the best ever cure for hangovers.
(Aside from a hair of the dog)
Speed doesn't kill people.
Stupidity kills people.
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