Aircraft

We operate a number of different aircraft types used for both training and operations.

P-8A Poseidon 4801 at Base Ohakea

Boeing P-8A Poseidon

Two A109 helicopters fly over the mountain range.

A109 Light Utility Helicopter

A Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757-2K2 aircraft flies over the ocean but in the frame you can also see parts of land.

Boeing 757-2K2

An NH90 helicopter flies in the sky with the helicopter loadmaster looking out the door to check the ground before landing. The sun is streaming behind the helicopter and cloud behind it.

NH90 Helicopter

A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H(NZ) Hercules aircraft on the flight line at Base Auckland early in the morning as the sun is coming up. One of the Air Loadmasters is walking off the aircraft. In the background to the left you can see the aircraft han

C-130H(NZ) Hercules

A King Air 350 aircraft sits on the flightline. The sky is cloudy with partial blue sky.

King Air 350

A Royal New Zealand SH-2G(I) Seasprite Helicopter flies over the ocean

SH-2G(I) Seasprite Helicopter

A Royal New Zealand Air Force T-6C Texan II aircraft flying with two people in the aircraft

T-6C Texan II

20181107 NZDF R1055669 064 orion

P-3K2 Orion (retired)