MAKO69 186 Posted September 20, 2010 Found this surffin the web Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted September 21, 2010 Interesting... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+dtmdragon 2,705 Posted September 21, 2010 Don’t think we’d be seeing the old Euro 1 paint job if we were ever to see the kiwi air combat wing re established somehow lol- it’s grey all the way these days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted September 21, 2010 I wonder if going in with the Aussies on some planes to help alleviate logistics pressures and operating costs is the only way we'll see a Kiwi fighter again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+dtmdragon 2,705 Posted September 24, 2010 I wonder if going in with the Aussies on some planes to help alleviate logistics pressures and operating costs is the only way we'll see a Kiwi fighter again. I don't think we will ever see a kiwi air combat wing again, all the experience and infrastructure is gone from the current RNZAF and to rebuild that would take many years, as not only would pilots have to be trained from scratch, but so would maintenance and support staff/networks etc Even if the current government did decide to re establish it (as it is a National party government and was pro keeping and upgrading the combat air wing) I doubt it would be up and running before a switch back to a Labour government some time in the future would see it scraped again. Oddly enough the New Zealand public was well and truly behind keeping/upgrading our air combat capability when the previous Labour government went ahead and axed it anyway. No doubt so they could increase unemployment benefit payments for some 'poor underprivileged' group that they needed votes from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted September 24, 2010 You want to create more jobs over there just give Peter Jackson more films to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
