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No. 3 Squadron RNZAF is a unit of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). It currently operates NHIndustries NH90 and Agusta A109 helicopters. The squadron was initially formed as a territorial unit of the New Zealand Permanent Air Force in Christchurch in 1930. During World War II, the squadron served in the Pacific, undertaking patrol ...
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF; Māori: Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa) is the aerial service branch of the New Zealand Defence Force.It was formed initially in 1923 as a branch of the New Zealand Army, being known as the New Zealand Permanent Air Force, becoming an independent air force on 1 April 1937.
No. 9 Squadron RNZAF – reconnaissance / patrol bomber; No. 10 Squadron RNZAF – reserve bomber reconnaissance / reconnaissance /patrol bomber / Operational Training Unit; No. 11 Squadron RNZAF – reserve bomber reconnaissance; No. 12 Squadron RNZAF – reserve bomber reconnaissance; No. 13 Squadron RNZAF – reserve bomber reconnaissance
Operated by No. 3 Squadron RNZAF: NZ3701 - 3713 Bell UH-1 Iroquois: UH-1D, UH-1H 18 United States: Utility transport helicopter 1966 2015 Operated by No. 3 Squadron RNZAF and No. 41 Squadron RNZAF. The UH-1 Iroquois were used for casualty evacuation, search and rescue, supply and troop transport.
Pages in category "Royal New Zealand Air Force squadrons" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. ... No. 5 Squadron RNZAF; No. 6 Squadron RNZAF;
Two RNZAF P3K Orions flying in formation with a Boeing 757 and a C-130 Hercules in March 2009. The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is organised into a small number of flying squadrons and ground-based units. Most of the RNZAF's operational and training units are stationed at RNZAF Base Auckland and RNZAF Base Ohakea in the North Island.
In mid-2010 the RNZAF conducted a review of its command and control arrangements. [1] This review followed the death of a member of the Red Checkers aerobatics team in a flying accident on 14 January 2010 and the crash of a No. 3 Squadron RNZAF Bell UH-1 Iroquois on 25 April 2010 which resulted in the death of three airmen.
It first entered service with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in 1943, equipping No. 6 Squadron and used for patrolling and search and rescue missions in the South Pacific. Once the RNZAF received sufficient quantities of the aircraft, a second squadron, No. 5 Squadron was formed in 1944 to operate the type. A total of 56 Catalinas saw ...