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Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters on Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Image supplied.

Kiwis call ‘operational pause’ on NH90 flying

02/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4339 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, NH90, RNZAF

The Royal New Zealand Air Force paused flying of its NH90 medium utility helicopters for 48 hours from yesterday morning

An RNZAF P-8A Poseidon at RNZAF Base Ohakea. RNZAF's Poseidon fleet is now operational, taking over the role carried out by P-3 Orions for the past 57 years. RNZDF photo supplied.

New Zealand News

New Zealand’s P-8A Poseidon fleet now operational

01/07/202330/06/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1404 Views 0 Comments P-8A Poseidon, RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force

After four years preparing to operate and maintain the new Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol

Royal New Zealand Air Force officer, Flying Officer Ben Pickering travels on board a RAAF C-27J Spartan to asses remote airfields affected by Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle. Story by Flight Lieutenant Vernon Pather. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

New Zealand News Royal Australian Air Force

ADF’s disaster assistance in NZ

27/02/202302/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 872 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan, RNZAF

An Australian Defence Force contingent has deployed to New Zealand as part of the Australian whole-of-government response to a request

An artist's impression of a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon. NZDF image.

New Zealand News Overseas Science & Technology

New Zealand buying Poseidon

09/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3482 Views 0 Comments Poseidon, RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force

The New Zealand government has announced it will purchase four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to replace its ageing P-3K2

An RNZAF 'thunder formation' of two C-130 Hercules, a Boeing 757 and a P-3 Orion. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News Overseas

RNZAF announces busy first-quarter show schedule

19/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2467 Views 0 Comments RNZAF

The Royal New Zealand Air Force showcases its capability and personnel to the public at big events around the country

File photo RNZAF P-3K2 Orion maritime surveillance aircraft. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Phillip Pavlovich.

New Zealand News Overseas

RNZAF Orion to survey volcanos on way home from Middle East

25/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3289 Views 0 Comments P-3K2 Orion, RNZAF, RNZDF, Vanuatu

The New Zealand Defence Force is planning to conduct an aerial survey of an erupting volcano on Vanuatu’s Ambae Island

David Bradley, restoration manager for Aerospace Bristol, and the RNZAF 49 Squadron Bristol Freighter he's preparing for its journey home to Bristol in the UK. Photo by Mike Millett.

New Zealand News Veterans

RNZAF Bristol Freighter going home to Bristol

20/08/201724/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5736 Views 2 Comments 49 Squadron, Bristol Freighter, RNZAF

The long journey begins… October 2017 update August 2017 story…. David Bradley, Restoration Manager from Aerospace Bristol, is currently

A Zodiac from HMNZS Otago, with fisheries officers from New Zealand and Vanuatu, approaches a fishing vessel in the south-west Pacific during Operation Island Chief. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News Pacific

NZDF boarded 26 vessels during Pacific fisheries patrols

10/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2796 Views 0 Comments Forum Fisheries Agency, HMNZS Otago, New Zealand Defence Force, NZDF, P-3K2 Orion, RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force

New Zealand Defence Force personnel located 60 vessels of interest and boarded 26 others in multilateral fisheries patrols conducted recently

New Zealand Defence Force Hercules contingent in the Middle East. ADF photo.

Middle East New Zealand News Operations

Kiwi Herc serving well in Middle East

22/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3008 Views 0 Comments C-130 Hercules, New Zealand Defence Force, NZDF, RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) transported 120 tonnes of supplies and about 500 military personnel supporting coalition operations in

A New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News Overseas

New Zealand clips NH90’s wings after emergency landing

20/04/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5195 Views 0 Comments NH90, RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force

NZDF file photo The New Zealand Defence Force has put severe restrictions on all its NH90 helicopters after one was forced to

New Zealand News Overseas Veterans

Recruits help restore WWII RNZAF station

11/07/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3316 Views 0 Comments RNZAF

Forty-nine Royal New Zealand Air Force recruits have helped the Marlborough Garrison Society to restore some of the buildings that

New Zealand News Operations

RNZDF Air Transport team get down to work in Middle East

23/06/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3078 Views 0 Comments Middle East, RNZAF

A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft has completed its first set of sustainment flights to Afghanistan

File photo – NZAF C-130 Hercules coming in to land at Bamyan Airfield, Afghanistan.

New Zealand News Overseas

New Zealand Hercules to join Aussie ME task force

03/06/201609/06/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4247 Views 1 Comment Hercules, RNZAF

The New Zealand Defence Force is deploying a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H(NZ) Hercules aircraft and up to 40

New Zealand News Overseas

RNZAF gained four new members this week

17/01/201616/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3400 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, MWD, RNZAF

The Royal New Zealand Air Force gained four new members this week when two men and their dogs graduated from

New Zealand News Overseas

Black Falcons to feature at Ohakea Air Show

18/11/201516/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4381 Views 0 Comments Black Falcons, Ohakea Air Show, RNZAF

One of the biggest air shows in New Zealand will thrill crowds at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea,