The NZDF Joint Task Force and two NH90 helicopters on the flight deck of HMNZS Canterbury while sailing to Honiara. Photo: NZDF The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) contingent to support the smooth running of the Solomon Islands 17 April joint national and provincial elections has landed in the capital Honiara. The Solomon Islands Elections Commission (SIEC)Continue reading “HMNZS Canterbury – Solomon Islands election 2024: NZDF in Honiara ‘to support the democratic process’”
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‘Very special’ moment for RNZAF pilot in remarkable restored Warbird
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”
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”
