The RNZAF’s retiring C-130H still has plenty of life in her frames after a mercy night dash to the South Pole.
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Boeing Ghost Bat factory starts to take shape in southern Qld
Boeing Defence is building its first final assembly factory outside North America at Toowoomba
RAAF Beaufort, crew discovered after nearly 80 years
The discovery of a missing WWII light bomber in PNG and some remains of her crew.
First flight of the Kiwi Super Herc + V
NZ Chief of Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Darryn Webb has welcomed the debut flight of the new Kiwi Super Herc.
Warbirds Over Wanaka 2024 flying program
Conditional flying program for the three-day WOW 24 airshow.
All that was old is new again as Warbirds Over Wanaka prepares to take to the skies again
Weather permitting, the Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow is back with a vengeance after the last two shows were cancelled due to Covid-19.
Kiwi crew come to grips with their new Super Herc at ‘Camp Little Rock’
In 2024, the RNZAF welcomes the first of its five new C-130J “Super” Hercules. Crews are training on the J in the US.
New lease of life for RAAF Hornets + V
Story and visuals by ANDREW KACIMAIWAI THE RAAF has extended the shelf life of its F/A 18-F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleets another five years. And it has given the $600m contract to Boeing Defence Australia which will maintain and upgrade the aircraft until 2030. The RAAF operates 24 F/A-18Fs with 1 Squadron, and 12Continue reading “New lease of life for RAAF Hornets + V”
First Kiwi C-130J emerges in ‘air force grey’ + video
Aircrews train up as New Zealand’s first C-130J gets a paint job.
Kiwi Poseidon finds Fiji fishing boat; crew saved
RNZAF P-8 called to find missing Fijian fishing boat.