Air Services

New Zealand

Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF)

The Royal New Zealand Air Force is the air force component of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). 

Formed in 1913 from New Zealand elements of the UK Royal Air Force, it became known as the New Zealand Permanent Air Force (NZPAF) in 1923. It became an independent service in 1937.

Inventory (current as at February 2017) 

Boeing 757-2K2 

NZ7571 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ7572 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ7571 - RAF Waddington 2012

Lockheed P-3K2 Orion 

NZ4202 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea


NZ4202 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ4202 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea


NZ4206 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

also: 

NZ4201, NZ4203, NZ4204 and NZ4205

(6 total)

Lockheed C-130H(NZ) Hercules 

NZ7001 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ7001 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ7002 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ7002 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ7003 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ7003 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ7004 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea


also

NZ7005

(5 total)

Beechcraft T-6 Texan II 

NZ1401 to NZ1411 (11 total) - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

Beechcraft Super King Air 

NZ7122 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ7124 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ7124 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ7121 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

also

NZ7123

(4 total) 

AgustaWestland AW109LUH 

NZ3401 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ3402 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ3402 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ3401 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

also:

NZ3403, NZ3404, NZ3405 and NZ3406

 (6 total)

NHIndustries NH90 

NZ3304 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ3307 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ3303 & NZ3307 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ3303 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ3301 to NZ3309

(9 total) 

Kaman SH-2G(I) Seasprite 

NZ3612 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ3612 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ3612 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

NZ3614 - RNZAF Air Tattoo 2017, Ohakea

Operated by the RNZAF on behalf of the Navy

NZ3611 to NZ3620 (8 total - 2 on order to follow) 

DEMONSTRATION TEAM

RNZAF Black Falcons

The Black Falcons is the aerobatic display team of the Royal New Zealand Air Force and is flown by qualified Flying Instructors of the Central Flying School and No.14 Squadron. 

The original team was first formed in 2000 using 5no. Aermacchi MB-339CB flown by 14 Squadron instructors, but disbanded after just 5 displays in 2001. The Central Flying School (CFS) started flying the Beechcraft T-6 Texan in January 2016, sharing with No. 14 Squadron. The previous RNZAF display team 'the Red Checkers' were disbanded and the Black Falcons formed, with their debut performance at their home base RNZAF Ohakea for the RNZAF 80th Anniversary Air Tattoo .