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Had this a couple of weeks ago just up from our house.
On a bend going from a Open Speed Zone into a 50Kph zone the driver was reaching for his phone.
Said he was doing 60 but the scrapping marks show quite a bit faster
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Well guess that's is what you call freindly fire!
Was thinking though that bloke laughing his arse off didn't realise those were his tax dollars being smashed to bits
One of my teachers at school told us they saw the same thing happen. He was with a bunch of Kiwis who all started to laugh and then gave some passing Americans shit about it. Apparently they were curtly told that the crew had been killed also. Always wondered if they had been on the same chutes or got theirs tangled/hit by the falling vehicle. This was a teacher you didn't ask such questions. Maybe the story was BS...
Its a humvee it'll be fine... Yeah right
I watched the NZ Air Force do a similar drop in Northland about 35 years ago onto our neighbors farm paddock. Dropped a Landrover 109 out of a Herc. Landrover was sitting on a pallet loaded up with cardboard crush cells to absorb the impact of hitting the ground. When loaded onto the crush cells the LR wheels were suspended in the air.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan
Plane did the drop. Everything was going well until the package hit the ground.
First problem was that there was a bit of wind blowing and the chutes didn't deflate on impact. In stead they dragged the LR through 3 of the cocky's fences before there was enough barbed wire around to entangle the chutes.
Second problem was the cardboard crush cells. They had worked well (sort of) at absorbing the impact, but now the LR was impeded into them and couldn't be driven off them. It was essentially 'bogged' in cardboard. Also, the cells under the engine had managed to punch the radiator upwards, lifting the bonnet, disconnecting all the pipework and loosing all the coolant.
Was a very interesting watch. :D
Yeah they were pieces of shit long before they hit the groundQuote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
Anyone on here own this??? came across it this afternoon.
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Cute, Mitsubishi thinks it's a boat...
Oops, looks like how I had to leave my m.u. In the creek up to the wing mirrors for a few days, still went but was the beginning of the end
No sign of anyone around. Not sure how long it had been there but considering the amount of rain we have had (and will get) it could have been a while. Looked all set up for camping in the back but that may not be a good option at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Location @Shearer if in my area I could be keen to go pull them out
Nah. It's not Stewart Island mate.Quote:
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Where was it @ Shearer ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Assume no persons reported missing or over due in the area
