RNZAF Texans at Stansted 02.08.14

[James Ronayne]

Evening,

The first two Beechcraft T-6Cs for the Royal New Zealand Air Force arrived at Stansted this afternoon on the UK leg of their delivery flight. Although wearing American civil test registrations they both carried the last two of their NZ Military serials on the tail.

NZ1401/N2824B | T-6C Texan II | RNZAF by james.ronayne, on Flickr

NZ1401/N2824B | T-6C Texan II | RNZAF by james.ronayne, on Flickr

NZ1401/N2824B | T-6C Texan II | RNZAF by james.ronayne, on Flickr

NZ1402/N2826B | T-6C Texan II | RNZAF by james.ronayne, on Flickr

NZ1402/N2826B | T-6C Texan II | RNZAF by james.ronayne, on Flickr

Cheers,

James

[gkeeley]

Nice shots. Apparently they have 11 on order.

[Mike]

Nice shots James, they'd be a perfect replacement for the Tucano for the RAF - at least Texans are made all the same size.

[GhostFlight91]

Corkers them great catch

[duran212]

Great shots. Sorry we didnt get them at Glasgow but weather here was much worse than you got !!!
Anyone get the c/n s of these ?????
Cheers

[Tiger Tim]

Love the colour scheme on the aircraft.

[Mike]

Isn't it quicker going to New Zealand the other way from the US, or would that mean more flying over the water?

[Mark Owen]

Wow they look smart nice catch.

Regards.

Mark.

[Thunder]

Isn't it quicker going to New Zealand the other way from the US, or would that mean more flying over the water?

That's what I thought but as you say some seriously long hauls over water, although on the tv programme "Dangerous Flights" they routed around the Pacific Rim while delivering a Phenom from Australia to the USA.

Great catch and great pictures. Hopefully some of the other 9 will come through Inverness.