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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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”
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”
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.”
