A New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) C-130 Hercules aircraft marked the 50th year of New Zealand’s airlift support flights to Antarctica by delivering over 3,000 kilograms of freight to the icy continent yesterday. The mission was the first of eight airlift support flights to be carried out by a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) … Dowiedz się więcej
United States Air Force aircraft visiting New Zealand to participate in Exercise Southern Katipo 2015 conducted a flypast at Base Ohakea today. Two C-17 Globemasters and three C-130 Hercules took part after performing an air drop at Raumai Range. Exercise Southern Katipo is the New Zealand Defence Force’s major military exercise and occurs every two … Dowiedz się więcej
A United States Air Force (USAF) RQ4 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) will be used in New Zealand for the first time during Exercise Southern Katipo 2015, the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) largest military exercise. The Combined Joint Task Force will use the Global Hawk to take imagery of simulated adversary areas … Dowiedz się więcej
A New Zealand Defence Force P-3K2 Orion aircraft last night located a dinghy missing near Tokelau in the Pacific with three people on board. All three occupants were well and uninjured. The dingy had been missing since Tuesday morning New Zealand time. Air Component Commander Air Commodore (AIRCDRE) Kevin McEvoy said the Air Force received … Dowiedz się więcej
The retired Royal New Zealand Air Force Iroquois helicopter fleet has been sold, subject to final United States and New Zealand Government approvals. Following an international tendering process, Dakota Air Parts of the United States has been selected as the successful bidder for 10 of the 13 airframes, and spares. The total sale was in … Dowiedz się więcej
New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel will join Kiwis and Australians around the world in places as diverse as Gallipoli, Jerusalem, Washington DC, Papua New Guinea, Canberra and Rarotonga on Anzac Day tomorrow. NZ Defence Force representatives will also attend many of the dawn and civic ceremonies held at war memorials and town halls from … Dowiedz się więcej