The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) began its 50th Anniversary celebrations at RNZAF Base Wigram on 1st April 1987 with a formal parade and flypast, followed by the official opening of the brand new RNZAF Museum. Later, a 50th Golden Anniversary Air Pageant was held...
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) became a standalone air force on 1st April 1937, and on 1st April 1987 the RNZAF’s 50th birthday celebrations began, starting with a parade at RNZAF Base Wigram. At the parade, RNZAF Strike Wing aircraft from RNZAF Base...
RNZAF 75 Sqn overseas deployment for Ex Vanguard 84, and Ex Cope Thunder 84-7 13 Aug 84 to 25 Sep 84 – written in 2024 by (then) Wg Cdr Jim Barclay, CO 75 Sqn From the mid-1950s with leased Royal Air Force (RAF) Vampires and Venom aircraft,...
My final RNZAF flight as an aircraft captain was on 11th December 1987 from RNZAF Base Ohakea, wherein I flew a two-seater Skyhawk TA4K NZ6251, with passenger LAC Glen Edwards in the back seat. The purpose of my flight was to be a ‘Red Air...
A4 painted drop tanks - what some may think is ‘useless’ information – a photo of Skyhawk A4K NZ6208 at Ohakea carrying the first set of drop tanks with camouflage paint applied to the top part of the tank. Since we had had the Skyhawks...