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Ohakea (MIL) |
Whenuapai (MIL) |
Woodbourne (Civil/MIL) |
The primary task of the eight NH90TTH helicopters in service with 3sq is to provide tactical air mobility.
(Masterton, Andrew Hamblyn)
The A109 Light Utility Helicopter is in use with 3sq for a variety of tasks. One of these is the training role, before pilots move on to the SH-2G(I) Seasprite or NH90TTH. Five are operational, with a sixth airframe as attrition reserve.
(Ohakea, Andrew Hamblyn)
42sq at Ohakea operates four Beech 350i King Airs for transport duty, Air Warfare training and sensor suite training.
(Ohakea, Andrew Hamblyn)
NZ1401 is one of eleven T-6C Texan II aircraft in service with 14sq at Ohakea since 2014 in the pilot training role.
(Ohakea, Andrew Hamblyn)
The RNZAF has replaced its P-3K2 with the P-8A.
(Ohakea, Andrew Hamblyn)
The Hercules has been in service with the RNZAF since 1965. Originally acquired as C-130H, the five Hercules in service with 40sq have all been upgraded to C-130H(NZ) since 2010. The C-130H(NZ) is scheduled to be replaced by five C-130J-30 aircraft from 2024 on.
(Ohakea, Andrew Hamblyn)
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