RNZAF Launch the all new A109 Helicopter

13.05.11 The official unveiling of the new RNZAF helicopter, the Augusta Westland A109 helicopter. This new capability will be the key training helicopter for the NH-90.

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[CPfromGermany]

@pramboy09 You`re right,maybe our two countries resp. their armed forces can work together to solve those problems;-) Replacing the Sioux? Wow! Ok,meabe I should say: The worlds` first serial build helicopter -or the forefather of all modern helicopters- replaced by the worlds`most elegant helicopter..............!

[pramboy09]

@CPfromGermany we will see, the new zealand airforce are good at improving what they have, the augusta is replacing our ancient bell suiox we have had for decades.

[CPfromGermany]

@pramboy09 Ohh,I see.......well,to be honest: I don`t like the NH90;-) it looks awful,it still got technical problems (and hey,I am from Germany,it is our product -sort of- but I am not proud of it)..............so,what older type of helicopter is replaced by the A109 in the RNZAF?

[pramboy09]

@CPfromGermany no the nh-90 is replacing the uh-1

[sentinel531]

buy new fighter jets not choppers what would we defend our selves with if nz was attacked tiger moths ???

[CPfromGermany]

the worlds`most famous helicopter (UH-1) replaced by......yeah,I think it`s true- the worlds`most elegant helicopter;-)

[TheWaver22]

@4lifeNz alguds



[4lifeNz]

@TheWaver22

My apologies, sorry the video is about the a109, thought he was talking about them,and i read his question wrong ^_^

[TheWaver22]

@4lifeNz they dont have them yet??

just talked to a RNZAF pilot yesturday

[TheWaver22]

They're expensive!!!