Air Force News - Issue 256, April 2023
April’s Air Force News has hit the shelves. We delve into the workforce behind our Cyclone Gabrielle response, E-Scooters debut at Base Ohakea, our Seasprites take on low-level mountain flying and much more.
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April’s Air Force News has hit the shelves. We delve into the workforce behind our Cyclone Gabrielle response, E-Scooters debut at Base Ohakea, our Seasprites take on low-level mountain flying and much more.
The June Air Force News has landed and it’s a cracking read. Inside you’ll find No. 40 Squadron taking on tactical flying training around the South Island; Air Force personnel doing the mahi in Fiji; our team celebrating the Coronation of King Charles in London; and you’ll also get to meet our medic of the year. Enjoy!
Inside we meet the Firefighter of the Year, celebrate 100 years of military aviation, find out how we can support the Pacific in a future climate crisis, and we discover what our personnel did to be recipients in the King’s Birthday Honours awards.
Inside we cover that the full fleet of P-8A Poseidons is operational for tasks, see Seasprites have been flying around new territory, we look at how the NH90s made it across to the major Talisman Sabre exercise in Australia, and check out the plans if the lower North Island is hit by the big one.
The November Air Force News is here and packed with the latest. Check out counter-terrorism training with No. 3 Squadron, read about our impact in Fiji, find out why an NH90 helicopter flew off a steep, tree-covered mountain, and watch our new Chief of Air Force take the helm.
In the May issue of Air Force News read about our NH90 aircrews’ formation flying and live gunnery exercise, read about our medics jumping to action on an emergency flight to Niue, take a look at how artificial intelligence is helping our search teams, and take a peek at the P-8A’s features.
Disaster has struck with the first Air Force News issue of the year. The issue is dedicated to a scenario of what happens during our immediate response to a tropical cyclone devastating a Pacific Island. It takes you on a 24-hour journey from the first planning meetings, to the Orion surveillance flight of the island and ending with a Hercules lifting off with a plane-load of immediate disaster aid – and every step in between. Take a behind-the-scenes look at how the Air Force jumps to action to ensure the delivery of much-needed aid reaches the people who need it most.
In this issue read about our newest Airman of the Year; an Orion on UN sanction flights in the coast off North Korea; a rare counter-terrorism training on board the InterIsland ferry; and what milestone was reached in our NH90 fleet.
In the September issue of Air Force News read about our continuing support to the Pacific, what it was like to be in the heart of the major international exercise RIMPAC, meet the new Commanding Officer at Base Auckland and celebrate No. 6 Squadron’s maritime helicopter fleet. We also continue our series on the 85 Years of Air Force Service.
In this issue of Air Force News read about the impact our ground crews have had in a major exercise in Australia, Pacific fisheries patrols by No. 5 Squadron, the Air Force response after the Marlborough floods, our NH90 helicopters working with New Zealand Army snipers and much more.