@@HDChristchurchaviation RAAF Pearce (Perth stop) is allied to SAS Barack's Swanbourne Melbourne stop RAAF Avalon ? (paper planes?) Christchurch close to Burnham army base Brisbane stop plenty of army near Brisbane "observers" coming home ? "observers" going out ? AN12's are parra carriers or ammo pickup run?
Love the rego
@@ttmaggebo got some comedic value
Wow, awesome catch!! Nice livery as well. Must be a rare Aircraft for NZ.
Thank you! yeah, it's quite a unique livery!, definitely very rare for NZ, super glad to be able to have caught it.
I love to see the wheels retract ...
Very nice footage
@@stretchaviationphotography2369 thank you very much, was great catching up with you over the past two days!
I saw this today takeoff past my Work - Never seen this one before. Man its a smoke Stack isn't she.
@@albey1816 it’s a very rare plane!, yes it is, could see the smoke trail when you can’t see the plane itself!
I thought that engine sounds as loud as Lockheed Martin C 130H Hercules as well
@@fajaraw0463 yeah, they do seem to be pretty similar. Must be the age
What was it doing here in NZ.
@@nelsonyoung9887 the load was hidden from the public. There are rumours that it was carrying an engine
if its come all the way from Ukraine it's doing well .... 😎
@@DanielHoward-w3b she sure is! Especially for almost 60 years old!
@@HDChristchurchaviation AN's are tough tougher than a Toyota hilux
@@Bristolcentaurus It's pretty hard to beat a hilux!
Anyone know why it would be down here? 😅
@@thatmatty231guy load is unknown to the public. It parked in a spot to hide the load from the public eye as much as possible
@@HDChristchurchaviation RAAF Pearce (Perth stop) is allied to SAS Barack's Swanbourne Melbourne stop RAAF Avalon ? (paper planes?) Christchurch close to Burnham army base Brisbane stop plenty of army near Brisbane "observers" coming home ? "observers" going out ? AN12's are parra carriers or ammo pickup run?
It came to collect a engine.
@@bigboy0625 It's rumored that it was to collect an engine. it's not certain
Wow a new aircraft into Christchurch Airport. Call the press it's headline news. It's not a Jet Star or a ATR. World's most boring airport.
Haha, you're going to have to tune in over the summer period to see what other airlines we get
great video mate
It is a great aircraft to see in chc
@@Christchurchaviation thanks heaps! Yes it’s awesome for it to have come to Christchurch! Super grateful that I was able to see it land and take off!
@@HDChristchurchaviation did you see the Nauru Airlines land?
@ I was busy unfortunately, I’m lucky I’ve caught it before and there will be plenty more times to catch it!
@@HDChristchurchaviation I was lucky enough to have my dad record it for me when I was in school