Tag Archives: JC’s New Zealand Navy and Military News – Past and Present

New Zealand navy frigate to leave Canada years after upgrade began

* 11:27 am on 17 May 2022  Share this  Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share via email Share on Reddit Share on Linked In The second of the country’s two naval frigates is due to leave Canada, eight years after an upgrade project began. The HMNZS Te Mana Photo: Supplied / New Zealand Defence Force TheContinue reading “New Zealand navy frigate to leave Canada years after upgrade began”

It is exactly 50 years to the day since the first flight of the first Royal New Zealand Air Force BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88, NZ6361.

http://cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/2022/05/wonz-259-larry-olsen-strikemaster-50th/ WONZ 259 – Larry Olsen: Strikemaster 50th Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Guest: Squadron Leader Larry Olsen AFC Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 12th of May 2022 Released:  15th of May 2022 Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes 17 seconds Today as this episode is releasedContinue reading “It is exactly 50 years to the day since the first flight of the first Royal New Zealand Air Force BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88, NZ6361.”

HMNZS Achilles launching the Shagbat – The Supermarine Walrus

  (The Walrus was affectionately known as the “Shagbat”) or sometimes was a British single-engine amphibious biplane reconnaissance aircraft designed by R. J. Mitchell and first flown in 1933. It was operated by the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) and also served with the Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Royal Canadian AirContinue reading “HMNZS Achilles launching the Shagbat – The Supermarine Walrus”

HMNZS Kiwi (T102) was a Bird class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy.

  She was commissioned in 1941 for minesweeping and anti-submarine roles. From 1948 to 1956 she functioned as a training ship. On 29 January 1943, with her sister ship Moa, Kiwi rammed and wrecked[1] the Japanese submarine I-1. At the time Kiwi was under the command of Lieutenant Commander Gordon Bridson who was awarded theContinue reading “HMNZS Kiwi (T102) was a Bird class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy.”