What Cheered You Up Today?
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Firstly finished my last exam of three today. Think all of them went well but we will wait and see. Was satisfying as I had successfully managed to predict the questions that would come in all the exams and thus making them easier 
. Now got until the end of September until more class and my final semester. Bit annoying I am no graduating now because of going away to South Africa last year but I am very pleased I did so I have no regrets.
Secondly got an interview for a job for the summer next week (Village Orderly but money is money).
Now time for the pub and a good German beer.
. Now got until the end of September until more class and my final semester. Bit annoying I am no graduating now because of going away to South Africa last year but I am very pleased I did so I have no regrets.Secondly got an interview for a job for the summer next week (Village Orderly
but money is money).Now time for the pub and a good German beer.
Bucksnort101
2nd Lieutenant
4 days of Wild Turkey hunting in Southeast Minnesota starts @ 5:00 P.M. tonight!!!! Looks like rain for setting the tent up once again though, will be the 4th time camping this year and so far every time I've set up the tent is has rained during the process.
Vassili Zaitzev
Master Sergeant
Saw a flight of four (F-15's I believe) streak over my house. Pretty cool.
Negative Creep
Staff Sergeant
Got my plane tickets for New Zealand! Going on the 23rd November via Dubai and Bangkok and should be staying for a year. It's going to be awesome and unlike anything I've ever done before.
Now to sit around and wait 6 months and 2 days.................
Now to sit around and wait 6 months and 2 days.................
109ROAMING
2nd Lieutenant
Cool! Where ya heading to? south island ,north island or south south island?
Your so lucky having an Air Force mate - having never seen an F-15 before I can only imagine it is cool
Former prime minister helen clark (lower case letters on purpose -she does not deserve upper case) took the AF out of RNZAF
3 weeks holiday!!!
Negative Creep
Staff Sergeant
Well we have a year so pretty much everywhere! Will be staying in Nelson for a part of it though. Any good warbird related places to visit?
Vassili Zaitzev
Master Sergeant
Roaming:
Yeah, pretty cool. I think there's an AF base in Chicopee, Mass, called Westover. It's about a 40 mile drive from where I live, so I'm guessing it's a five minute flight for the flyboys.
I think they were F-15's, don't know for certain.
Sucks your Prime Minister disbanded your AF, do you know what they flew before?
Yeah, pretty cool. I think there's an AF base in Chicopee, Mass, called Westover. It's about a 40 mile drive from where I live, so I'm guessing it's a five minute flight for the flyboys.
I think they were F-15's, don't know for certain.
Sucks your Prime Minister disbanded your AF, do you know what they flew before?
109ROAMING
2nd Lieutenant
(try not to laugh to hard) We had A4K Skyhawks as 'Strike aircraft' and aeromacchi's as trainers -pisses me off everyone acts like were still using them
Awesome! Theres a few places to check out -MOTAT in Auckland (I'm going up later this year) They're got a RNZAF Sunderland ,TEAL Solent ,RNZAF Hudson Ventura -also a Mosquito (don't know if its RNZAf or not) among many other nice birds
Hood aerodrome at Masterton (I think) has the only flying RNZAF F4U-1D Corsair in american colours (theres been talk on it been put back in RNZAF livery 8) ) also a P-40 also flying
Few museums round the place heading further south -just out of Nelson theres a guy with a Hudson ,Mosquito ,2 P-40's ,P-51 ,Tiger moth ,Vampire plus many other goodies all to himself -the problem is as you can imagine -he doesn't really like people (espicially hates the RNZAF and has good reason too) so getting in there is fairl difficult -I've never been myself but would love to
About 100km's east in Blenheim they have a GREAT museum "Knights of the Sky" many many many WWI birds most in dioramas -been there last year -must visit very cool place
Further south theres Christchurch -Wigram and the RNZAF museum ,the airfield has recently been closed infavour of housing (F$%*%$ $%^^#$%^) but they have a pretty cool museum with Harvard ,Tigermoth ,Vampire , Skyhawk , Dc-3 ,Spitfire ,Avenger , Mustang ,Hudson -plus its now free! The tour which is a small fee includes an Anson and P-40 restoration plus a few interesting bits and bobs
Another place in Christchurch is Ferrymead -Vickers Viscount -C-47 -Restoring projects include a Hudson ,Vampire ,Harvard ,quite a few helicopters -Mosquito ,which I helped install a water pump on its right Merlin today .I could take you on a wee tour of the place if you came along on the right day
Further south theres Wanaka -the home of WOW -Warbirds over Wanaka -easter next year is the next airshow but at the airfield itself they have a twin seat Mig-21 ,lockheed lodestar ,Hurricane (only Battle of France surviver thats flying I believe) La-9 (Russian bird -sounds awesome) Tiger moth , P-51 few other things
Yeah thats about it for a short summary -also theres a Corsair on the west coast of the south island which I'm keeping an eye out for -if you see anything let me know
Won our Reserves Lacrosse today, other team was better....WE were smarter!
The Bulls won their Super 14 semi-final against the Crusaders 36-23, one of the best games of rugby I have watched. Also approached the local gallery and they said they would be interested in displaying some of my pictures and seeing if they sell or not which will be good if it can get me some money.
wheelsup_cavu
1st Sergeant
Good luck on the sale of your pictures.
From what I have seen here I think there will be some interest in them.
Wheelsup
From what I have seen here I think there will be some interest in them.
Wheelsup
Vassili Zaitzev
Master Sergeant
Roaming: Don't worry, I'm not laughing. I'm just confused as to why you government would disband your AF. At least they should keep a few squadrons of interceptors up and running.
Doughboy
Staff Sergeant
I caught a Largemouth Bass fishing today.
109ROAMING
2nd Lieutenant
Because they can't spend money properly -yes they're ****** (although there are some good people -obviously not enough)
Wow we lost
what a shameGood luck with those photos mate
Good luck with those pics Hugh!
Had a great weekend so far. Took Friday off from work to go and see AC/DC at an Open Air concert with 90,000 other people in Hockenheim, Germany. Then yesterday we had a grill party in our garden till about 2 in the morning.
Screaming Eagle
Senior Master Sergeant
My big sister got me tickets to go see my all time favourite band AC/DC for my birthday next year! I can't wait!
