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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: vortex003 on October 28, 2008, 07:30:16 PM

Title: AAC Defender
Post by: vortex003 on October 28, 2008, 07:30:16 PM
Bagged another Defender today,ZH001
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/vortex003/ZH001_2_281008.jpg)

 8) 8) :D ;)
Title: Re: AAC Defender
Post by: Dave on October 28, 2008, 11:29:16 PM
At Enniskillen? I saw a puma fly over today and thought of you :) Again, no memory card in the camera so no photo.

Here are my defenders from previous trip;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22682700@N02/2982866710/sizes/o/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22682700@N02/2982866474/sizes/o/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22682700@N02/2982010223/sizes/o/
Title: Re: AAC Defender
Post by: Angry Turnip on October 28, 2008, 11:52:37 PM
The Defender and Islander are very different animals-the Defender or Defender 4000 to give it it`s full title,has quite a few modifications to the airframe.

The BN2 Islanders used by the AAC and Police are much more like the civvie type Islander except for all the goodies they have inside.

I think you will see the Defender version becoming a more common site at  Aldergrove as I hear 2 more airframes for the AAC are on there way soon.
Title: Re: AAC Defender
Post by: Dave on October 29, 2008, 12:03:45 AM
Ahh, I'm a n00b with military or army aircraft  ;D

I take it my first picture is a defender, whilst the other two are islanders?
Title: Re: AAC Defender
Post by: vortex003 on October 29, 2008, 03:55:52 PM
Quote from: Angry Turnip on October 28, 2008, 11:52:37 PM
The Defender and Islander are very different animals-the Defender or Defender 4000 to give it it`s full title,has quite a few modifications to the airframe.

The BN2 Islanders used by the AAC and Police are much more like the civvie type Islander except for all the goodies they have inside.

I think you will see the Defender version becoming a more common site at  Aldergrove as I hear 2 more airframes for the AAC are on there way soon.

Yes,the Defenders are relocating to Aldergrove on a permanent basis (if they havn't already).