Currin Family

HMS Philomel Naval Base c1927

A drawing showing battery of 64 pounders rifled muzzle loaders on Mount Victoria, Devonport, arranged in the open as a result of the Russian scare of 1885-6. The last two were moved to Windsor Reserve in May 1911

Aerial view of RNZAF recreation camp in Curious Cove. Defence Department image

Curious Cove Kahikatea Bay is named for the giant trees which once grew there, down to the shoreline.📷Aerial view of RNZAF recreation camp in Curious Cove. Defence Department imageThe land was first offered for sale to settlers in 1859, and was probably bought then by Donald McCormick, who had arrived with his family from ScotlandContinue reading “Aerial view of RNZAF recreation camp in Curious Cove. Defence Department image”

Crowds at the Naval Base during Navy Week . HMNZS Philomel Sept 1944

Tried to identify the HDML – Possibly Q1184 – 1950 renamed Paea (P3552)

The Role Of The Boeing P-8 ‘Poseidon’ In the Royal New Zealand Air Force

BYAARON BAILEy Four examples of the type have been delivered to the RNZAF. New Zealand welcomed its first Poseidon P8-A in December 2022. Since then, the multibillion-dollar investment by its local government has welcomed three more variants, with the last arriving in July 2023. The New Zealand Government chose Boeing’s military-grade Poseidon aircraft to aid the country’s peaceContinue reading “The Role Of The Boeing P-8 ‘Poseidon’ In the Royal New Zealand Air Force”