I'm sure that watching/hearing these aircraft starting up and taking off from Rotorua Airport is what first got me interested in things with engines and power, as a small boy in the 1980s.
A screaming, tearing noise that pierces everything. All of the other kids (and most of the adults) used to block their ears. I loved it. V8s! Meh. Motorbikes! Meh. This is what REAL power sounds like!
Mario was fishing out of Island Bay when his boat began to sink.He got straight onto Wellington Coastguard Rescue."Help help. izza Maario, Ima sinking, Ima sinking, I wanna be rescued".
Wgtn rescue come back "Mario, this is Wellington Rescue, our rescue boat is currently busy, stand by and we'll make other arrangements".
Five minutes later, Mario is back on the radio. "Help help. izza Maario, Ima sinking, Ima sinking, I wanna be rescued".Wgtn rescue come back immediately "Mario, this is Wellington Radio, our rescue boat is tied up, we are arranging a helicopter, please stand by".
Five minutes later Mario calls:"Help help. izza Maario, Ima sinking, Ima sinking, I wanna be rescued".Wellington Rescue come back straight away:"Mario, this is Wellington Rescue, our rescue boat is busy, the helicopter is unavailable, we are trying to obtain a fixed wing aircraft to drop a liferaft.Please stand by".
Five minutes later:"Help help. izza Maario, Ima sinking, Ima sinking, I wanna be rescued".
Wellington rescue come back "Mario, this is Wellington Rescue.Our rescue boat is busy, a helicopter is unavailable, we have approached Air New Zealand to have a fixed wing aircraft attend, and they are sending a Fokker Friendship".
Mario comes straight back "I donna want your Fokker Friendship, I wanna be RESCUED!"
elect70,
Jun 6, 12:17pm
Went tomAsterdonairshow 1 yearhad a RR merlinmounted on a truckdriving ageneratorman the sound of that at full noise made ya guts rumble .Aussie hydroplane with 1 initto .
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