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Saturday, November 9, 2013

Military Ops 09 November

Exercises KF13 (Kiwi Flag) and SK13 (Southern Katipo)  both generated aircraft movements today, 09 November, with Singaporean C130 Hercules 735 (CONDOR 92) and RNZAF C130 Hercules NZ7003 (KIWI090) both flying from Ohakea to Timaru, Whenuapai, back to Timaru and then finally to Ohakea.

French Casa 235 coded F-RAIC was due to arrive Ohakea from Noumea via Norfolk Island and Whenuapai as CTM1161. 

USAF Globemaster III 98-0051 made the most spectacular notable movement with its much anticipated visit to Timaru!  This is by far the largest aircraft ever to have visited the South Canterbury airport.  The aircraft landed on runway 02, then used reverse thrust to "back track" down the runway where it unloaded its cargo near the sealed taxiway before then departing for Ohakea.


Aerodrome information on Timaru outlining the relatively short and narrow runway - no worries for a machine like the C17!
http://www.aip.net.nz/pdf/NZTU_51.1_52.1.pdf

It was to visit Timaru again later the same afternoon.

The RAAF C130J Hercules A97-450 was noted in the Auckland area, presumably out of Whenuapai.

French Navy Alouette II F-YDVM, FNY5222, visited Timaru 08 November. 


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