Great shots and footage! Again and as usual. Keep on spoiling us! Thanks.

@AirflowNZ

Жыл бұрын

Thank you once more. Will keep on doing it as long as possible. ETNZ leave base in July for Spain. Cheers, Mike

Landed here in Cork Ireland last Saturday 13/05/2023

@AirflowNZ

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your update! Mike

Fantastic footage.

@AirflowNZ

Жыл бұрын

GF 72, Many thanks! Mike

Another fabulous video and work! Many hopes you had a very exciting day making this video! My amount of words I share sound like an upbeat like repetition but I am immensely proud of how much wonderful passion and persistence that you never fail to put into your masterpieces! Not only that it’s my pleasure in watching your sensational content and eager to watching and enjoying more of them, but also to endlessly support you fervently and wishing you heaps of all best and great luck, to assure that you deserve the successes that you wish for! Keep having a passionate, blessed, grateful and high heart and feeling pleased with your such valuable work as you strive and try your very best to make a positive influence to your audience! Keep up the great grind ambitiously! Once again, many sincere and high aspirations that your wishes will all become a dream to come true soon! Your remarkable channel and content surely deserves a very vast and a grand amount of more subscribers, views, fans and more exciting and motivating support from many around the world! Continue with it all smoothly and happily with patience, enthusiasm and enjoyments! I have my sincerest hopes and gratitude for you that your KZread career will be filled of much pleasure, joy and success as per your wishes! I hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter! 😀

@AirflowNZ

Жыл бұрын

Andrew, thank you, Mike

Pity we couldn't kupit some secondhand politicians to run our country

@AirflowNZ

Жыл бұрын

Andrew, I thought they are all second hand at this moment! Cheers, Mike

@nautilusshell4969

11 ай бұрын

'By' or 'buy'? Perhaps you need a teacher more than you need a politician.

Cool

@AirflowNZ

Жыл бұрын

GCT, thanks for your comment. Something you do not see every day! Mike

Go video! Wondering if Ireland has got some concerns that they are picking up these 2 ships

@AirflowNZ

8 ай бұрын

Both boats were overhauled and repainted prior to shipping. They should give many years of service, Mike

Already in Irish colours even! Hit the sea running.

@AirflowNZ

Жыл бұрын

Reg, they will be put to better use than just being tied up at Devonport! Mike

@regregan6852

Жыл бұрын

@@AirflowNZ yea, they can tie them up in Ireland instead, they have worse manning problems than us at the moment with only 1 ship available and it's about to get worse with many reaching retirement age.

Why don't they just sail them to Ireland. Small yachts cross oceans, I'm sure these two could it, only stopping to refuel.

@AirflowNZ

11 ай бұрын

Graham, they could not carry the amount of fuel required for any sector, Mike

@grahamcook9289

11 ай бұрын

@@AirflowNZ Any sector, not even Auckland to Sydney?

@AirflowNZ

11 ай бұрын

Graham, they are inshore patrol vessels, they just travelled around coastal ports mainly in the North Island and away for just a few days. Mike

Wow I thought the NZ Navy were cash strapped but at least all their ships they purchase are new.

@AirflowNZ

9 ай бұрын

HMNZS Manawanui recently purchased was over ten years old! Mike

@user-gh7rf4ps4d

22 күн бұрын

Dude we are a defence force , wtf we're you assuming? We're not like the RN.

When did those crooks sell these, wasnt much on nz news about that sale.

@AirflowNZ

Жыл бұрын

KD, yes, you are correct, very little public news! However the two boats have been idle for more than two years at Devonport and at least they will be of use to another Navy. Cheers, Mike

Spending money on what looks like toy boats.we need bigger ships.

@jerifw1476

Жыл бұрын

For what? Most of the navy boats are tied up at the dock.

@jerifw1476

Жыл бұрын

@phil stabler Our fishing boats can’t fish. Not allowed by EU and our so called navy police this while foreign boats take all our fish

The final part of the plan to invade Rockall ! I hear they're testing the air-raid sirens in Belfast.

No guns ?=

@AirflowNZ

Жыл бұрын

No guns, we only used them to keep a eye on wayward overseas fishing trawlers! Mike

Second hand junk. I am embarrassed for my country and Navy. They are going to show the Russians what for. Nice job on the Video though

@mikemillett1940

Жыл бұрын

IG, interesting comment, thanks! Mike

@regregan6852

Жыл бұрын

What difference would it make if they were brand new out of interest? And TBH Russia doesn't care about the ships you do have let alone these but then that's not the point is it.

@Irishgamer01

Жыл бұрын

@@regregan6852 They were declared obsolete and not suitable for use by NZ navy. A navy with no weapons is a coastguard. Basically we have an army with no tanks, air force with no fighters and a navy with no combat ships, yet spending over a billion a year.

@regregan6852

Жыл бұрын

@@Irishgamer01 not fit for purpose was the "reason", not obsolete, those are 2 very different things...tbh I actually wanted our navy to keep these, the whole reasoning is BS IMO, it's literally because we have the same issues as you, manning. RNZN said they would trade the 2 IPVs for a third OPV (the SOPV) but then conveniently backtracked on that so now we have no 3rd OPV and 2 less IPVs, again, manning, the ships are fine for their intended roles and TBH why would you need anything more capable for the Irish sea unless you are planning on taking on the Royal Navy? They are not intended to patrol the southern ocean here just like they are not for battling "Russians" on the open ocean there.

@Irishgamer01

Жыл бұрын

@@regregan6852 Chicken and egg. No war ships no crew. Who wants to join a navy without armed ships. What we will have is a coastguard.

Cost the tax payer lots . But liked the boats

@AirflowNZ

7 ай бұрын

At least they have the crew to man them! Mike

@simonkupa5041

7 ай бұрын

Very true