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Peace & security
Living in peaceful times doesn’t just mean being peaceful within our homes, land and country. We are an island nation, surrounded by water. To protect our country beyond dry ground, we need an Air Force.
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Ōhakea
RNZAF Base Ohakea is one of three military air bases in New Zealand. Located in the central North Island, Ohakea is 22km north-west of Palmerston North and 17km west of Feilding in the Manawatū region.
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Graduate's father inspires Air Force career
Joining the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) was a pretty easy decision for Pilot Officer Nathan Sycamore following inspiration from his father.
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Going the extra smile to make managed isolation better
It was one of his tougher deployments, but Corporal Donny Taynton didn’t mind going the extra mile to make Managed Isolation special for one young guest.
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First World War Kiwi Officer in Belgium grave identified
The 103-year-old mystery of an unknown New Zealand Army captain buried in a cemetery in Belgium has been solved.
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L16A2, 81mm Mortar
The 81mm Mortar provides indirect fire support that enables our combat troops to engage targets that are outside their line-of-sight.
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RIMPAC
New Zealand is one of the founding nations of Exercise Rim of the Pacific - RIMPAC - the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise.
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Art Deco
On 3 February, 1931, HMS Veronica lay at anchor in Napier harbour. At 10.46am, Commander HL Morgan, captain of Veronica, heard a terrific roar. “The ship heaved and tossed. For about ten seconds I stood still and then ran on to the boat deck. I could see houses falling and roads cracking. Everything seemed to disappear in a cloud of dust.”
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Tactical flying
Evading surface-to-air missiles, flying low over unfamiliar terrain, dropping pallets onto drop zones and flying in formation are all part of No. 40 Squadron’s regular tactical exercises with the C-130 Hercules.
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RNZAF delivers PPE to Papua New Guinea to help with COVID-19 response
Crew on a Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757 have carried out a contactless delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Port Moresby to help Papua New Guinea deal with a surge in COVID-19 cases.