Jamezilla Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 "Bogies like fireflies all over the sky" I can say now - that if during the games some pilot jock splashes some migs into the Yarra... I'll cheer. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2013995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamikazeR33 Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 only if we can hear him scream "yeeehaaawwww" Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2014394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32Big_boy Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 "Who have we got up there" "Couger and Merlin, and Mavric and Goose" "god damnit, Mavric and goose" I had a few black hawks out my way flying real low, they went down toward knox near ferntree gully road, and were lower than my house, looked cool to be higher then them. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2014721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean_R34 Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Saw some kinda army chopper fly over home today. Not a Blackhawk or Chinook. Bell maybe? Smallish, but loud as all getout! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2016109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamikazeR33 Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I had a few black hawks out my way flying real low, they went down toward knox near ferntree gully road, and were lower than my house, looked cool to be higher then them. prob goin to pick up pettet Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2016150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctjet Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 ... RAMBO PETTET Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2016227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamezilla Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Dave - that would be an Bell UH-1 Iroquios... or Huey. Very distinctive sound - thump thump thump etc It flew over our place about midday. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2016235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamikazeR33 Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 guerilla warfare in melb. bring it on Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2016300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamikazeR33 Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 or as it would say in duke nukem "come get some" Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2016302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frunknmont Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I had a few black hawks out my way flying real low, they went down toward knox near ferntree gully road, and were lower than my house, looked cool to be higher then them. Yeah Petit has come up with a new way to fight "The war of Hoonism" Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2016598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKY031 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 I posted in the vic wasteland about these planes on friday.... noisy pricks kept making me run outside, they were too high up to be seen, but it took about 4 minutes for the sound to pass. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2017771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradizzle Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Yeah Petit has come up with a new way to fight "The war of Hoonism" lol, nice. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2017793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS8_Gohan Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 The other day I was at Sandringham Yacht Club jumping off a tower out in the water when 4 Black Hawk's in formation went by. hahahaha, i haven't done that for a few years!! Is it still dodge trying to climb up the ladder from the bottom? i remember there use to be this sharp, jagged metal bit at the base that you had to try and avoid hooking your back up to it! good fun! You live bayside way? re: SASR - that explains the Black Hawk presence, the main Regiment vehicle of choice... well for us aussies. How'd u know they are down at hastings Ash? I work in Sth Melbourne and saw the Hornets flying the other day, and i immediately thought... wonder if we had a squadron of the Regiment stationed somewhere... pretty much decided there had to be. Thought there might even be some in civies around the games sites. Yeah, they'd be training their asses of... man, the SASR is the shit! love those guys! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2019613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
saff_cossie Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Saw one of the "Bell UH-1 Iroquios" tonight at about 5.45pm as I was driving through Sandringham on Beach Rd. Promptly went home and watched some more of the A-Team. Can't remember having seen one in the air before other than on TV. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2019664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamezilla Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Alan - they are Vietnam era air-support. Nothing like the latest and greatest for our armed forces. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2019695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS8_Gohan Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 yeah, when the hell are the JSF's going to be taking over from the Hornet's? couldn't seem to google anything bout the Regiment in hastings, or being used for the Comm games... they're pretty stretched at the moment, especially with Afghanistan and who knows where else they are in the world. Maybe it's a bunch of 4RAR guys down there riding the Hawks? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2019782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowie165 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Hi guys, Just a few quick ones regarding this topic: *The RAAF Hornets have been upgraded to at least F/A-18C standard. It has been going on for a few years and is called the Hornet Upgrade (HUG). *There are 71 RAAF Hornets. *Surpisingly, they perform better than a P-51 *They Iroquois are old, yes. That is why they are being replaced by the Tiger. *JSF's can't take over the Hornets for a while yet. There aren't even any JSF's in-service in the US. *As someone pointed out, the cost of providing these elements is very high, which (to answer another post) is why "the governmant only gives a sh!t about terrorism when we have visitors". That statement is like asking why don't we have a police officer walking a beat past everyone's house 24/7. Impractical. *The SASR has a team assigned to counter-terrorism on a full-time basis. Yes, they are in Melbourne. I don't mean to cause offence guys, just clarifying a few points raised. I hope you read it in the spirit in which it is intended. Cheers Mark Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2019882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
saff_cossie Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Alan - they are Vietnam era air-support.Nothing like the latest and greatest for our armed forces. I know that James - I am an A-Team fan from the eighties Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2019913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin O Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 (edited) Saw one of the "Bell UH-1 Iroquios" tonight at about 5.45pm as I was driving through Sandringham on Beach Rd. Promptly went home and watched some more of the A-Team. Can't remember having seen one in the air before other than on TV. Saw that too. I thorght I was seeing things lol. Attack at Sandy beach, full Apocalypse Now style. Always wanted to fly choppers should actually motivate myself to join some time. In a few years. Edited March 14, 2006 by Justin O Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2019972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin911 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 whats that theme song they always play when u see the helicopters in those vietnam movies ??? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/109335-fighter-jets-patrolling-the-skies/page/2/#findComment-2020001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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