By Greg Waldron25 June 2021 Save article Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Lieutenant Michaela Curtis has found her calling as an observer aboard the Kaman Aerospace SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter. Curtis has served in the navy for seven years, but her early role had nothing to do with aviation. As she puts it, her job asContinue reading “How RNZN Super Seasprite observer’s passion for aviation took off”
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HMNZS Fairmile ML403/Q403 – Later Tiare
First Fairmile built in NZ at Lidgard/Bailey boat builders St Marys Bay being launched ML 403 on 29/9/1942 Launching of the first Fairmile, 1943. (Note: Jim Young & Chris Robertson in punt on left) All the materials where imported from the UK and boat builders where limited to 5% profit by NZGovernment. Date on captionContinue reading “HMNZS Fairmile ML403/Q403 – Later Tiare”
An RNZAF Sunderland aircraft on patrol over Fiji.
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Avro 504K H1966 of the RNZAF.
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New Zealand Navy orders four REMUS 300 UUVs
(Photo: Huntington Ingalls Industries) Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced that the Royal New Zealand Navy has placed the first international order for four REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). Duane Fotheringham, president of the Unmanned Systems business group in HII’s Technical Solutions division, said, “Technology has progressed significantly over the past few years, and theContinue reading “New Zealand Navy orders four REMUS 300 UUVs”