RAAF C-17 at Chch
 

Hi all, sorry if this is the wrong forum to post this in, ummed and arrghed whether to post here or the spotting and movements section, so please feel free to move. Spotted a C-17 inbound to Chch yesterday afternoon when heading to work, expecting it was from a US base, anyway had to venture out to the airport last night to pick up the better half, and it was sitting on the Antartica ramp and it was a RAAF C-17. I know they have 4 and are based at Amberley but it was the first time I have seen one in NZ. Thought most of them were working abroad, middle east etc, any idea what it was here for, its not Antartic flying season at the moment. Cheers

Not sure what they're doing but another C-17 just departed Richmond for Christchurch.

Regards.

Cool, can see the approaches from work so will keep an eye out for the arrival. Been here for just on a year now and outside of Antartic flying season I havent seen any Military aircraft at all (other than NZAF 757). To tell the truth I didnt even know the RAAF had any C-17's until yesterday, the ones I always used to see on the occasional drive past of Richmond were always the weekly US-Aus flight.

Two flights with Black Hawk helicopters for excercise at Dip Flat in Marlborough according to local news.

One just flew over here(Kaikoura) in low cloud and mist-no photo sorry!