The RNZAF has unveiled its first three new AgustaWestland A109 Light Utility Helicopters (LUHs) in a ceremony at RNZAF Base Ohakea today (May 13). Attended by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, Minister of Defence Wayne Mapp and a host of other dignitaries, the ceremony also saw the opening of a new hangar to house
Up to four RNZAF Iroquois will take part in a night flying exercise over the coming weeks, designed to train aircrew in conducting night vision goggle (NVG) operations, and train ground crew in night time aircraft maintenance. Exercise PEKAPEKA 11 will see the Iroquois pilots and support personnel from No.3 Squadron operate out of RNZAF
Two RNZAF/RNZN SH-2G Seasprite helicopters will join with a historic Catalina flying boat to conduct a formation flight over Auckland this Monday (May 16), in celebration of No.6 Squadron’s extensive contribution to New Zealand’s armed forces. The Catalina became the first aircraft to be operated by No. 6 Squadron during World War 2, with a
Lockheed Martin says the F-35 JSF test fleet has now completed a total of 331 test flights so far this year, and 125 since March 31. In providing an update on the F-35 flight test program so far this year, the F-35A CTOL jets have flown 146 times in 2011, the F-35B STOVL variant 144
Northrop Grumman has revealed the Firebird, an optionally piloted intelligence gathering aircraft, designed to operate up to four ISR and communications payloads simultaneously through a universal interface, and pitched at the medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAS market. Northrop Grumman developed the Firebird’s unmanned systems architecture, control and mission systems, while Scaled Composites designed, built and tested
The first LRIP 2 (low rate initial production lot two) F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has flown, taking off from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on May 6. The USAF bound F-35A, AF-8, is due to be the first F-35 delivered to Eglin Air Force Base later this year. It’s first flight followed
