Strikemaster Tag

The underbelly of BAC Strikemaster Mk88 NZ6374 carrying a drop tank and a PMBR on each wing with BDU33 SDB bombs on the two front stations of the PMBR and two Mk106 HDBs on the rear stations – photo RNZAF C588-86
Flying the BAC 167 Strikemaster Mk88 in RNZAF Service: Part 3 Jul – Dec 1982

My story “Flying the BAC 167 Strikemaster Mk88 in RNZAF Service” began with ‘Part 1 the 1970s’, continued with ‘Part 2 Feb-Jun 1982’, and ‘Part 3 Jul-Dec 1982’, and concludes with ‘Part 4 Jan-Jun 1983’ July 1982 – air-to-air live firing, plus 581 Pilots Course BAC Strikemaster...

1973 Strikemasters NZ6365 and NZ6366 in flight
Flying the Strikemaster Mk88 in RNZAF Service: Part 1 the 1970s

In late 1972, after phasing out from service the De Havilland Vampire, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) began to introduce to service the first ten of what eventually became a squadron of sixteen British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) Strikemaster Mk88 dual-seat training aircraft.  The...