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RNZAF 85: Flying Officer Arthur "Joppy" Joplin
Served c1940-1946
Arthur Joplin joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force so long ago, he can’t quite remember the exact year. -
Line of sight
Taking over a compound, reinforcing it, controlling the location, setting up observation points, patrolling at all hours of the day. These are just some of the tasks conducted by Bravo Company, 2nd/1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
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Air Force marks 85 years of service to New Zealand
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa, celebrates its 85th birthday today.
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Defence Adviser in Fiji
Commander Sarah Bamfield received the warmest of welcomes as New Zealand’s first female Defence Adviser to Fiji. But her experiences have been tinged by the realities of COVID-19, with an outbreak of the Delta variant two months after she arrived.
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RNZAF 85: Flight Lieutenant Jack Hall
Served 1946-1967
As the dust settled on World War II, 17-year-old Jack Hall joined the Air Force. He had spent his youth watching Tiger Moths from Taieri fly over his home town of Lawrence, in Otago, training young men who would be sent to battle. -
Flight to ice completes NZDF’s Operation Antarctica for summer season
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) completed its Antarctica support for the 2021/22 season with a final flight to the ice in March.
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Soldiers step up to support veterans
Soldiers from 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment and medics from Southern Health Support Squadron helped 32 Rannerdale Village veterans move to their new accommodation, Aldwins House, a specialist rest home and hospital care facility.
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RNZAF 85: Wing Commander Terry Knight
Served 1961-1986
Terry Knight’s career as a navigator with No. 40 Squadron took him to war zones and around the world several times. -
Response to historical East Timor situation
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RNZAF 85: Squadron Leader John "JV" Voice
Served 1972-2022
Fifty years ago, at the tender age of 16, Squadron Leader John ‘JV’ Voice joined the Air Force as a Boy Entrant. This year he will farewell the service after a full and varied career.