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HMNZS Bellona outside Thompson Sound, Fiordland, 1949

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”

HMS Loch Achanalt/HMNZS Pukaki was a Loch-class frigate of the Royal Navy that was loaned to and served with the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. Later RNZN. Includes visit to Gisborne 1963 photos

Ordered from Henry Robb, Leith, on 24 July 1942 as a River-class frigate, the order was changed, and ship laid down on 14 September 1943, and launched by Mrs. A.V. Alexander, wife of the First Lord of the Admiralty on 23 March 1944 and completed on 11 August 1944.[1] After the war she was transferredContinue reading “HMS Loch Achanalt/HMNZS Pukaki was a Loch-class frigate of the Royal Navy that was loaned to and served with the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. Later RNZN. Includes visit to Gisborne 1963 photos”

HMNZS Endeavour (A184)/USS Namakagon (AOG-53) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker built for the United States Navy during World War II. In some sources, the ship’s name is also spelled Namakogon.

After her decommissioning from the U.S. Navy in 1957, the former Namakagon served as Antarctic supply vessel HMNZS Endeavour (A814) for the Royal New Zealand Navy (1962–1971), and as ROCS Lung Chuan for the Republic of China Navy. Lung Chuan ended active service when she was decommissioned from the Republic of China Navy inContinue reading “HMNZS Endeavour (A184)/USS Namakagon (AOG-53) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker built for the United States Navy during World War II. In some sources, the ship’s name is also spelled Namakogon.”

Royal New Zealand Air Force Black Falcons ready for a busy few days up and down the country – The Ohakea-based Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) aerobatics display team, the Black Falcons, is set to appear at several locations across both North and South Islands later this week.

13 MARCH, 2024 Team member Squadron Leader Michael Williams said the pilots were looking forward to a busy few days. “It’s a real pleasure to bring our displays or a flypast to people at any time, and on these flights we’ll be covering quite a bit of ground, so lots of people will getContinue reading “Royal New Zealand Air Force Black Falcons ready for a busy few days up and down the country – The Ohakea-based Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) aerobatics display team, the Black Falcons, is set to appear at several locations across both North and South Islands later this week.”