The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) welcomes the findings of a Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) Report into the landing of a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Boeing 757 (B757) in difficult weather conditions in Antarctica in October 2013. Recommendations including risk assessment for future flights and meteorological minima are consistent with the RNZAF’s … Dowiedz się więcej
It was the end of an era when five of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) CT-4E Airtrainers took to the skies over Manawatu and Whanganui for a final farewell flyover today. Flying in close formation, the CT-4Es have been a familiar sight in the regions’ skies since the model was introduced at RNZAF … Dowiedz się więcej
The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s season of ice flights has kicked off with the first C-130 arriving at Pegasus Airfield in Antarctica last night. The aircraft was carrying 30 passengers and 12,850 lbs of freight. The RNZAF ice flights contribute to the Antarctica New Zealand and United States Antarctic Programme Joint Logistics Pool, ensuring … Dowiedz się więcej
A P-3K2 Orion aircraft from The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) Airborne Surveillance and Response Force (No 5 Squadron at Base Auckland in Whenuapai) took part in an international maritime operation based in Samoa this week. The operation supports the work of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, a 17-member grouping, including New Zealand … Dowiedz się więcej
Siły Powietrzne Nowej Zelandii reaktywują jeden ze swych dywizjonów, który brał udział w II wojnie światowej, a jako wyposażanie jednostki wprowadzone zostaną samoloty Beechcraft T-6C Texan II. No. 14 Squadron latał na maszynach Kittyhawk i Corsair podczas walk na Wyspach Salomona w trakcie zmagań na Pacyfiku. Air Commodore Mike Yardley, dowodzący komponentem lotniczym stwierdził, że … Dowiedz się więcej
It was a case of love at first flight for Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) pilot Squadron Leader James Anderson. When asked what attracted him to a career as a pilot, the RNZAF C-130 Hercules captain recalled the first time he took to the skies. “In high school, we studied ‘flight’ and as part … Dowiedz się więcej