NZ Air Force to the rescue of Russian fishing vessels caught in Antarctic ice

Saturday, December 17th 2011 - 06:06 UTC

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A Royal New Zealand Air Force C130 Hercules is making an emergency flight, laden with life-saving supplies, for sinking Russian fishing vessel Sparta stranded in Antarctica. Read full article

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geo
do the Royal New Zealand air forces have C-130 Hercules ??
Dec 17th, 2011 - 10:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
Yes, next question.......
Dec 17th, 2011 - 11:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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geo
however the rescued Russian seamen will be interrogated by
Crown Prosecutors ,at her Majesty's courts.
Dec 17th, 2011 - 11:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Rufus
@1 five of them

RNZAF quite a number of long range patrol and transport aircraft, as well as trainers and helecopters. The one thing they don't have is fighter aircraft, which isn't entirely surprising as their nearest neighbour (who is also one of their closest allies) is about 1000 miles away.
Dec 17th, 2011 - 01:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Be serious
Bet those Russians and other nationalities are grateful to the Royal New Zealand Air Force for their expert and skillful assistance.
Dec 17th, 2011 - 03:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
3 geo
stpo being indocrinated
Dec 18th, 2011 - 12:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Rufus
The Russians are having a lot of things going wrong in a short space of time: the trawler in the Irish Sea, this one off Antarctica and now they've lost an oil rig that they were towing round the North Pacific along with 55 of the 67 crew (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16235095).
Dec 18th, 2011 - 10:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Wireless
If there's any Russians reading this, you have my condolences, any loss of life is regrettable especially at this time of year.

I just wonder what the Malvinists would be writing here if it was the Oil Rig on its way to the Falkland Islands; I'm sure it would be childish and stupid.
Dec 18th, 2011 - 05:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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