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created by gradyacn on 03/02/2025 at 00:21 UTC
335 upvotes, 21 top-level comments (showing 21)
When they passed over Auckland city center.
Comment by nzerinto at 03/02/2025 at 01:00 UTC
35 upvotes, 2 direct replies
https://www.flightradar24.com/HERBLK1/38fa8d13[1][2]
1: https://www.flightradar24.com/HERBLK1/38fa8d13
2: https://www.flightradar24.com/HERBLK1/38fa8d13
Approaching Whanganui at the moment. Currently the #1 tracked flight worldwide.
Comment by nzbluechicken at 03/02/2025 at 01:27 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
They've just left Palmerston North and heading south now.
Comment by keftechnics at 03/02/2025 at 00:44 UTC
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https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/hercules-retirement-flights-added/
Comment by 0erlikon at 03/02/2025 at 04:29 UTC*
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Thank you Hercules 🥰 Thank you to all the generations of crews who served on them over many decades 👍 🇳🇿 RNZAF 🫡
Comment by helbnd at 03/02/2025 at 00:49 UTC
10 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Looks like it's going *much* better than the Manawanui retirement voyage...
Too soon?
Comment by untimely-end at 03/02/2025 at 00:42 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Just been over New Plymouth heading towards Hawera. Only caught a glimpse, they were mostly below the skyline viewed from our place
Comment by HungryBookkeeper3131 at 03/02/2025 at 01:29 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
they just flew over palmy.
Comment by Lazy_Butterfly_ at 03/02/2025 at 00:30 UTC
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Awww man I can't wait. Tracking them on flight radar in anticipation
Comment by Nateo_potato at 03/02/2025 at 00:43 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Does anyone have the timetable for flights? Or know when it will be in Dunedin?
Comment by Bealzebubbles at 03/02/2025 at 01:34 UTC
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I saw them performing a nice turn to port over Sandringham Road.
Comment by ReindeerKind1993 at 03/02/2025 at 02:23 UTC
2 upvotes, 2 direct replies
What are they replacing them with?
Comment by last_somewhere at 03/02/2025 at 03:08 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
r/aviation
Comment by adsjabo at 03/02/2025 at 04:05 UTC
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Flew near on directly over us in Wanaka about 30mins ago. Super rad
Comment by Andrewnzq at 03/02/2025 at 06:06 UTC
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A great brief documentary about the c130h from the Airforce Museum: https://youtu.be/7oi%5C_8I2SaQE?si=Mp5g5MWABbKydXM5[1][2]
1: https://youtu.be/7oi%5C_8I2SaQE?si=Mp5g5MWABbKydXM5
2: https://youtu.be/7oi_8I2SaQE?si=Mp5g5MWABbKydXM5
Comment by ReindeerKind1993 at 03/02/2025 at 02:22 UTC
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Flew over palmy north 30mins ago
Comment by cridersab at 03/02/2025 at 02:26 UTC
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Nothing scheduled for Northland yeah? Edit: I see someone else said they went over Taupo Bay already, so probably done their dash up here.
Comment by OldKiwiGirl at 03/02/2025 at 06:54 UTC
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It was cool when they flew over where I live. I had friends around for the afternoon and we all went outside to wait for them to fly past.
Comment by Chaosdemond at 03/02/2025 at 08:27 UTC
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Flew right over my school at 600ft, wish I could’ve gotten a photo
Comment by Slaphappyfapman at 03/02/2025 at 09:09 UTC
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I wanna turn one into a house-plane
Comment by tangy_cucumber at 03/02/2025 at 17:29 UTC
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Thank you for your service 🇳🇿 you will be missed
Comment by No_Season_354 at 03/02/2025 at 03:24 UTC
-6 upvotes, 1 direct replies
There goes our air force , now what are we going to do if we are invaded ??, ask trumpee is he's got a few old planes collecting dust 🤧.