Seeing Fijian children waving and shaking hands with grateful villagers through the cockpit window of the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) NH90 medium utility helicopter are among the highlights so far in Flight Lieutenant (FLTLT) Penny Khull’s deployment to Fiji. “This is the first time I’ve been deployed on an operation overseas. It has been … Dowiedz się więcej
The U.S. Navy delivered the first fixed-wing aircraft variant of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) in March 2016 to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 233 operating the AV-8B Harrier in theater. Seven months after receiving a requirement from Marine Corps headquarters, two program offices based at Patuxent River fielded the 2.75-inch rockets equipped with … Dowiedz się więcej
Jets from the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team performed a flypast over Tirana, Albania – the first time the Red Arrows have visited the country. People watched the distinctive red Hawk aircraft as they flew over Mother Teresa Square on Friday March 18. The Red Arrows had stopped in Albania overnight, refuelling the jets before … Dowiedz się więcej
A broken grinding machine and a phone call is leading to an emerging partnership between the Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) and the Air Force’s Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WRALC) to get the Air Force’s venerable F-15s back in the air faster. Just before Christmas, bearings failed in the grinding machine used to … Dowiedz się więcej
The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) multi-role vessel HMNZS CANTERBURY has returned to Suva to load more emergency supplies for Fiji’s northern outer islands and replenish her own supplies. Commander (CDR) Simon Rooke, Commanding Officer of CANTERBURY, said 15 tonnes of construction materials and nine tonnes of food were loaded for distribution in the northern … Dowiedz się więcej
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has celebrated 75 years of women’s service as over 200 airwomen past and present, including veterans who served during the Second World War, gathered at RNZAF Base Ohakea over the weekend. The Acting Chief of Air Force, Air Commodore (AIRCDRE) Tony Davies said: “We are proud to celebrate 75 … Dowiedz się więcej