445
The number of flying hours undertaken by No. 3 Squadron (utility and training flight squadron) from 1 January to 31 August 2010 in support of taskings for other Government agencies.
4,804,800
Square nautical miles patrolled by No. 5 Squadron (maritime patrol squadron) during nine Norpat deployments, two Southern Ocean patrols and 31 New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone patrols from January to September 2010.
Ten
The number of countries in which Air Force personnel have served as part of NZDF deployments this year. Since January 2010 Air Force personnel have served in Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Korea, Sudan, Egypt, Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands and Antarctica.
40,337
The total number of kilos carried by one C-130 Hercules during four round trips between Whenuapai, Aitutaki and Rarotonga between 14 February and 18 Feb 2010 as part of disaster relief to the Cook Islands following Cyclone Pat. Included in the flights was one New Zealand Army Engineer team, two Bobcat diggers, temporary shelters, electrical cabling, water containers, blankets and food stuff.
Fifty Six
The number of different careers in the RNZAF.
3,109
The number of New Zealand Defence Force passengers who have travelled by Air Force Boeing from 1 January to 1 September 2010.
4,485
The number of pounds of fresh food loaded by the Harewood Terminal Team (HTT) onto a USAF C-17 as part of Operation Winter Fly-In (WINFLY), in preparation for the main Antarctic polar season. In two weeks HTT checked in 400 passengers with 37,595lbs of baggage and loaded 312,748lbs of freight and 14,514lbs of mail.
Fourteen
The number of Search and Rescue call outs undertaken by No. 5 Squadron from 1 January to 31 September 2010.