
Listen To The Sound Of Twin Merlins As A WW2 Mosquito Roars By...
At the same time that the RNZAF purchased their Bell 47 ‘Sioux’ helicopters in 1965, they also purchased five Bell UH-1D ‘Iroquois’ aircraft. In 1970 these were joined by a further nine UH-1H models, and during the 1970’s all the earlier models were upgraded to UH-1H specifications.
Fourteen of the RNZAF’s Iroquois fleet from No. 3 Sqn prepare to take off, led by NZ3802 which is now housed by the National Army Museum (Waioru, New Zealand). In RNZAF service the ‘Huey’ was used in combined operations with the NZ Army frequently, either for tactical air transport, search and rescue, and counter-terrorist operations. It was also used to support humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions by the NZ Defence Force. Photo: National Army Museum (NZ).
One of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Huey's performs a very low level display routine at an airshow at Omaka Aerodrome (Blenheim, New Zealand). Copyright © 2007 Les Bushell (Image Supplied)
One of the Royal New Zealand Air Force 'Huey's is put through its paces at a New Zealand airshow, prior to being retired in 2015.
An RNZAF Iroquois helicopter participates in a ground support display during the Royal New Zealand Air Force's 75th Birthday celebration airshow at RNZAF Ohakea in 2012.
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