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An interesting find

Postby glennlcasey » Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:17 am

Hi Gang,

Am in awesome new zealand. Saw this little blighter outside the US Antartic Program Headquarters
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Plus here's a couple of some fun in the snow, high in the New Zealand Mountains, across the valley from Mt Cook.
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Re: An interesting find

Postby Flying Trucker » Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:35 am

Great shots...wonderful... ;)

Love the skis on that Herc... :)

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Re: An interesting find

Postby Frequent Flyer » Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:06 am

The Hercules shot is very dramatic.
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Re: An interesting find

Postby patchz » Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:18 am

[color=#000000]Great shots, especially the Herc.
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Re: An interesting find

Postby glennlcasey » Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:04 pm

Here you go Pathz

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this was taken from across the road rather quickly
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Re: An interesting find

Postby beaky » Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:08 pm

8-)  8-)
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Re: An interesting find

Postby Mitch. » Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:55 pm

Awesome stuff Glenno, what a view. :o See that white stuff, that's called snow. :D
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Re: An interesting find

Postby glennlcasey » Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:53 pm

Good on ya Mitch..Its the second time ever i've played in snow. the first was at lake arrowhead in LA. that was fun. This is definately a change from hot dry western australia. next stop after here is wanaka for the airshow
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Re: An interesting find

Postby patchz » Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:23 am

Here you go Pathz

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this was taken from across the road rather quickly

[color=#000000]Thanks.
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Re: An interesting find

Postby glennlcasey » Tue Mar 30, 2010 2:32 am

yeah it is the rear. couldnt see the front from where i was
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Re: An interesting find

Postby f-35simpilot » Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:27 pm

Here you go Pathz

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this was taken from across the road rather quickly



why did you have to take it quickly... does the US have issues with you taking photos of their hangar???
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Re: An interesting find

Postby glennlcasey » Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:21 pm

because i was on a bus, as part of a tour group, and had to catch up with the group. It was only later, the bloke said you can walk tot he fence and take a quick photo of the hercules. Plus if i had known that it was pretty awesome, i wouldve gone right up to it
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Re: An interesting find

Postby BigTruck » Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:42 pm

Score!!
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