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Monday, February 16, 2015

RAAF Boeing C17A Globemaster III at Wellington!

Today's cool photo is of a Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] Boeing C17A Globemaster III, A41-207, parked up at Wellington! What a cool machine!

This aircraft arrived at Wellington earlier today., but left around 5pm-ish for a quick trip to Blenheim/ Woodbourne and back. Sources indicate that among the passengers was the Hon Gerry Brownlee, who appears to have found yet another way to avoid the airport queues :-)... but serious, as Minister of Defence, I suspect that this might be a precursor to the rumoured announcement of the RNZAF purchasing 2-3 of these aircraft in the next 12 months, Yes, I'm calling it - with a 75% probability - so not certain, but close enough. We will see.

Anyway, here is the picture!


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7 comments:

  1. Unknown16 February 2015 at 21:29

    Carrying the fat bastard Brownlee - he is too heavy for the 757?

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  2. Rodney16 February 2015 at 21:38

    No comment!

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  3. Anonymous17 February 2015 at 08:44

    Wouldn't it be cool to have those in our air force?! Lets hope.

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  4. Anonymous18 February 2015 at 21:32

    If we get two of them can we name them "Tom" and "Gerry" ;-)

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  5. Rodney18 February 2015 at 21:46

    ha ha ha. Possibly!

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  6. Anonymous2 March 2016 at 16:28

    We have another one arriving on Sunday 6th of March at 1645hrs FYI

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  7. Rodney2 March 2016 at 19:12

    Thanks for the info Anon! I'll be out there if I can make it!

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