The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) Squadron Leader Sean Perrett will be at the controls of a very special warbird this weekend when the restored P-51D Mustang debuts at Warbirds Over Wanaka. 28 MARCH, 2024 Ohakea-based Squadron Leader Perrett has nearly four decades of flying experience and is Flight Commander of the Air ForceContinue reading “‘Very special’ moment for RNZAF pilot in remarkable restored Warbird”
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HMNZS Claymore (Z03) operating the net boom, 1943. It was used as a defence against enemy torpedoes.
From Tudor Collins: HMNZS Claymore operating the #Auckland net boom suspended between barriers of piles on either side of the Waitematā Harbour from Maungauika – North Head to Bastion Point used as defence against enemy torpedoes, submarines and naval vessels 1943
HMS/HMNZS Wakakura (T00) was originally a First World War Castle-class naval trawler built in Canada. She was purchased by New Zealand in 1926 and transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy when it was established in 1941.
HMNZS Wakakura (T00) was originally a First World War Castle-class naval trawler built in Canada. She was purchased by New Zealand in 1926 and transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy when it was established in 1941. The Wakakura remained in commission throughout the Second World War and was sold to Tasman Steamship Co andContinue reading “HMS/HMNZS Wakakura (T00) was originally a First World War Castle-class naval trawler built in Canada. She was purchased by New Zealand in 1926 and transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy when it was established in 1941.”
Dunedin pilot gears up for a special flight above Wānaka
Flying in the skies above Wānaka will be a very special experience for Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130 Hercules co-pilot Flight Lieutenant Angus Knox. 26 MARCH, 2024 Growing up in Dunedin, the 31-year-old spent every holiday at the lakeside Central Otago town, and now gets to fly over the spectacular landscape as partContinue reading “Dunedin pilot gears up for a special flight above Wānaka”
Keeping the helicopters humming
Lincoln’s Caitlin Early trained for a career in film and music, but her childhood holiday haunt Wānaka will provide the stage and the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) the soundtrack as aviation buffs return to Warbirds Over Wanaka this Easter. 26 MARCH, 2024 The 26-year-old avionics mechanic says working at Wānaka will be likeContinue reading “Keeping the helicopters humming”
