Sadly missed at ohakea they may have been passed there use by date but the RAN , RAAF and RNZN could atest to their effectiveness due mainly to pilot skill and kiwi can do attitude. Helen Clarke achieved her greene aims betrayed the country and airforce by not going thru with deal of the century F16 deal Ugly bitch must be like screwing a corpse may she rot in hell.
So true Helen Clarke decommissioned them without accepting the new f-16 she also wanted to take away the p-3K's ( the ones that have been newly upgraded), just so she could get that bloody UN job. We used to be world class now it will take bloody ages to start our air defense up.
@athuchris Yopu were never world class, Not to be rude. Im sure your pilots were good enough but the airframe you guys would have been fighting in was out dated in 85. I mean its the plane the israelis used in the 6 day war.
On top of that you had, what? a handfull of them? I'm sorry but that was never world class, ever.
@Antifaith29 Yeah no worries. We actually had 40 of them. In 75 and 14 Squadron I think it was. And the Aussies used them in mock combat. But out pilots proved that they were very good when we did excersises like "Op Blackbird" when even though our air frames were old and outdated our pilots were able outgun Migs and even Hornets. Not to 100% we did get "shot down" however we proved that it was the pilot that was the primary factor in getting kills.
@Antifaith29 we did a mojor overhaul of our skyhawks called "Project Kahu" which enabled them to house the same avionics as f-16's which could now integrate the capability of AGM-65 Maverick, AIM-9 Sidewinder, and the GBU-16 Paveway II laser-guided bomb. So it was actually modern upgrading them to the A4K
@Antifaith29 In "Op Greenflag East" held in Little Rock, Arkansas between the USAF and RNZAF to test our C-130 Capabilities with the US Army the US had the most accurate airdrop however the RNZAf won overall as they had the fastest airdrop, were more efficient in loading and unloading, and were also capable of communicating more efficiently with the ground (Us Army) and their own aircrew than the USAF. So with what little we have we use extremely efficeintly and we can even beat the USAF
@athuchris Yerah mate, every country has something they beat the u.s at lol. Spens enough time on these kinda videos and you'lll eventualy see almost every small country come out with the " were small but the best " line. Im not saying it didnt happen and im not taking away from the lads that did it but honestly, it gets a little old at times. I think it speaks more for the u.s forces being the benchmark than anyone else. Hell, we even do it here with our subs slipping the us net and "sinking" >
Sure you can. I'm quite sure the New Zealand Royal Air force can always be counted on around the world and take out enemy targets just as good if not better than their USAF counter parts.
Logistics New Zealand wins
Putting fire power on the ground--- New Zealand wins again
And being able to transport equipment around the globe… Well given the fact they built their own heavy transporters… They win again
@athuchris I would also say that pilot skill comes down to available flight time with pilots like Israels , The u.s , brits , french , russian and german comming out on top there. Smaller nations just dont have the aircraft to give their pilots the flight hours. Especial now days, NZ.
Im not knocking anyone here, its just simple fact.
@Antifaith29 Get ffuuucked mate there are very few RNZAF pilots, only about 10 new ones employed each year.. So they do get a lot of flight hours.
Also, don't talk up the USAF too much, one of your 'world class' rambo fuckwits killed a mate of mine who went to Afghanistan with the British paratroopers in a ff incident.
@BROWASSUPBRA Yeah there you go, bringing emotion into it and distorting the facts. First of all, im not american, im australian and ive put my own time into Astan, 22 months to be exact. The NZ fighter pilots get ZERO hours flight time now as you dont have any fighters, most of them came here to fly our fighters. The "FF" incident you're talking about would be refered as blue on blue and is most likely they fault of the AWACS Op not the pilot. Get a grip, princess.
Sadly missed at ohakea they may have been passed there use by date but the RAN , RAAF and RNZN could atest to their effectiveness due mainly to pilot skill and kiwi can do attitude. Helen Clarke achieved her greene aims betrayed the country and airforce by not going thru with deal of the century F16 deal Ugly bitch must be like screwing a corpse may she rot in hell.
a4kkahu 1 week ago
They must have seen the US navy elite demo team (Blue Angels) fly and thought to themselves "Let’s do that".
The Blues also flew the A-4's for quite some time untill transitioning to the F/A 18 Hornet in '87.
Skippy585 3 weeks ago
what good is a bloody airforce with no fighter jets? ridiculous indeed. at least get something and use it. F/A 18 super hornets would be nice :):):)
singningwongho 3 months ago
these planes were awesome, helen clark should be dragged out of the pc brigaide un, back here and shot- the filthy lesbian traitor.
preludefan 4 months ago
So true Helen Clarke decommissioned them without accepting the new f-16 she also wanted to take away the p-3K's ( the ones that have been newly upgraded), just so she could get that bloody UN job. We used to be world class now it will take bloody ages to start our air defense up.
athuchris 6 months ago
@athuchris Yopu were never world class, Not to be rude. Im sure your pilots were good enough but the airframe you guys would have been fighting in was out dated in 85. I mean its the plane the israelis used in the 6 day war.
On top of that you had, what? a handfull of them? I'm sorry but that was never world class, ever.
Antifaith29 3 months ago
@Antifaith29 Yeah no worries. We actually had 40 of them. In 75 and 14 Squadron I think it was. And the Aussies used them in mock combat. But out pilots proved that they were very good when we did excersises like "Op Blackbird" when even though our air frames were old and outdated our pilots were able outgun Migs and even Hornets. Not to 100% we did get "shot down" however we proved that it was the pilot that was the primary factor in getting kills.
athuchris 3 months ago
@athuchris Yeah, your pilots were/are great. Infact i believe the RAAF now employes a number of them. At least they still get to fly fighters eh?
Antifaith29 3 months ago
@Antifaith29 we did a mojor overhaul of our skyhawks called "Project Kahu" which enabled them to house the same avionics as f-16's which could now integrate the capability of AGM-65 Maverick, AIM-9 Sidewinder, and the GBU-16 Paveway II laser-guided bomb. So it was actually modern upgrading them to the A4K
athuchris 3 months ago
@Antifaith29 In "Op Greenflag East" held in Little Rock, Arkansas between the USAF and RNZAF to test our C-130 Capabilities with the US Army the US had the most accurate airdrop however the RNZAf won overall as they had the fastest airdrop, were more efficient in loading and unloading, and were also capable of communicating more efficiently with the ground (Us Army) and their own aircrew than the USAF. So with what little we have we use extremely efficeintly and we can even beat the USAF
athuchris 3 months ago
@athuchris Yerah mate, every country has something they beat the u.s at lol. Spens enough time on these kinda videos and you'lll eventualy see almost every small country come out with the " were small but the best " line. Im not saying it didnt happen and im not taking away from the lads that did it but honestly, it gets a little old at times. I think it speaks more for the u.s forces being the benchmark than anyone else. Hell, we even do it here with our subs slipping the us net and "sinking" >
Antifaith29 3 months ago
one of their flagships during excersize
Antifaith29 3 months ago
@athuchris
Sure you can. I'm quite sure the New Zealand Royal Air force can always be counted on around the world and take out enemy targets just as good if not better than their USAF counter parts.
Logistics New Zealand wins
Putting fire power on the ground--- New Zealand wins again
And being able to transport equipment around the globe… Well given the fact they built their own heavy transporters… They win again
Skippy585 3 weeks ago
@Antifaith29 because of our pilot skill. Our pilot requirment are a lot more strict than in the USAF
athuchris 3 months ago
@athuchris I think if you were to really look into it, you'd find the requirements much the same as u.s standards. Everyone says that too.
Antifaith29 3 months ago
@athuchris I would also say that pilot skill comes down to available flight time with pilots like Israels , The u.s , brits , french , russian and german comming out on top there. Smaller nations just dont have the aircraft to give their pilots the flight hours. Especial now days, NZ.
Im not knocking anyone here, its just simple fact.
Antifaith29 3 months ago
@Antifaith29 Get ffuuucked mate there are very few RNZAF pilots, only about 10 new ones employed each year.. So they do get a lot of flight hours.
Also, don't talk up the USAF too much, one of your 'world class' rambo fuckwits killed a mate of mine who went to Afghanistan with the British paratroopers in a ff incident.
BROWASSUPBRA 1 month ago
@BROWASSUPBRA Yeah there you go, bringing emotion into it and distorting the facts. First of all, im not american, im australian and ive put my own time into Astan, 22 months to be exact. The NZ fighter pilots get ZERO hours flight time now as you dont have any fighters, most of them came here to fly our fighters. The "FF" incident you're talking about would be refered as blue on blue and is most likely they fault of the AWACS Op not the pilot. Get a grip, princess.
Antifaith29 1 month ago
the best the typoon!!!
1elgalle1 8 months ago
those were the days, sadly missed. World class
cherb49 8 months ago
Good Old Aunty Helen and Cullen the Hun stuffed this up Big time !!!!!
Kvntoday 8 months ago
Incredible! Thanks for posting! So sad - not only to not have the pleasure of seeing those A4s but also for the loss of such pilots/flying skills.
AdamBanksNZ 8 months ago
That is unbelievably awesome, just so sad I wasn't into aviation at the time and missed this, it looked stunning on the vid, thanks for sharing
cjnielsen1447 8 months ago
@cjnielsen1447: I have a playlist with some more of the A-4s called "RNZAF Strike WIng (decommissioned)" ;>
nighthawk006phoenix 8 months ago
awww man I cant believe i missed this! Never to be repeated in N.Z :(
browntuka 9 months ago
There's no sound like an A-4K sound... ;>
nighthawk006phoenix 9 months ago
brilliant, sad to see them in there current demise, CT4's just dont compare
kiwipilot84 10 months ago