Auckland - F18 Arrival

**del-solider** · 19th March 2009, 16:50

Originally Posted by Fub@r

Will the F-18's be doing an aerial display on Saturday? Can't see them listed in the events

Yep they definatly will they the highlight of the show. U sure its not on the program?

**Hiflyer** · 19th March 2009, 17:05

4.05pm-4.20pm - RAAF display featuring:

F/A 18 hornet

**EJK** · 19th March 2009, 17:17

It's not another Honda is it?

**firefighter** · 19th March 2009, 17:49

Originally Posted by imdying

Wow, they took off and then flew it fast over an airfield... you're right, definitely can't top that.

Did ya miss the near vertical angle it takes? Including the one just as it's lifted off the ground? That's the bit you can't top......you are correct, any plane should be able to take off, and fly fast over an airfield........an F111 can do that too, a bit more extreme than what the C17 will be doing

**mattian** · 19th March 2009, 19:01

Holy shit. I heard a low flying fighter jet going overhead this arvo. I thought to myself "that cant be the NZ airforce we dont have any fighter jets anymore. " I ran outside to take a look and couldnt see a thing which pretty much confirms it coz, by the time you hear them they've already gone. I live on the Shore, so must have been heading towards Whenuapai way.

**discotex** · 19th March 2009, 19:18

The bugger flew right over my place at low altitude on it's way into land. Holy fuck they're loud even a subsonic speeds

**sosman** · 19th March 2009, 19:38

What!.

....only 5 bucks?....count me in & those vid's looked wicked too!

**Laava** · 19th March 2009, 20:25

Last one I went to a couple of years ago, the 757 was very impressive! I had no idea that it would be that good. IMHO

**Dragon** · 19th March 2009, 20:47

Those vids are old the boeing is way faster now that the engine upgrade has been completed.

**R6_kid:Me** · 20th March 2009, 06:38

The fuckers got delayed by their C130 escort. Yes, the F18s were meant to be escorted by a Herk. Then the C130 wasnt able to come yesterday so they departed an hour early than their planned time. Still got to see them turning in to finals though

There aren't many/any other airforces that do heavy formations, and as said, now that the 757 has been strengthened and had a power upgrade it should pretty interesting to see in action.

**Swoop** · 20th March 2009, 07:14

Well...
It was a good night for bike-photography at least...

**nudemetalz** · 20th March 2009, 07:51

Please kill this thread !!!
It's depressing me more and more .......

**imdying** · 20th March 2009, 11:19

Originally Posted by firefighter

Did ya miss the near vertical angle it takes? Including the one just as it's lifted off the ground? That's the bit you can't top......you are correct, any plane should be able to take off, and fly fast over an airfield........an F111 can do that too, a bit more extreme than what the C17 will be doing

Yeah, seen it do it in the flesh too... it's a loooong way from near vertical though. Seen too many cool air show tricks for an unladen passenger jet being abused to impress me. Wait till you see an F15 take off on reheat and do a vertical climb till you can't see it... then you'll know what an impressive climb is.... they're a bigger plane that you think.

To be honest, seeing the SR71 in the flesh, not even moving, was a bigger buzz.

**R6_kid:Me** · 20th March 2009, 14:58

Have you seen a C17 doing STOL? I was fucking amazed. Even if it is unladen it still doesn't quite make sense seeing one lift into the air in a 45deg climb after only rolling a couple of hundred metres.

**imdying** · 20th March 2009, 15:25

Don't know why... have you seen the size of the engines on those things??! I love the way the fair dump those C17s on the deck like a brick and pull them up in no time, very classy

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