
The Venerable Huey Gave Almost 50 Years Of Service To NZ
By New Zealand Defence Force
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has successfully completed a nearly two-week exercise of tactical flying around the top of the South Island, practising dropping loads of equipment and supplies in remote locations.
RNZAF No.40 Squadron C-130 Hercules aircraft being loaded at RNZAF Base Woodbourne (Blenheim, NZ). Photo © Royal New Zealand Air Force - Supplied
RNZAF No.40 Squadron pilot Flight Lieutenant Michal-louise Paget guides her C-130 Hercules through the South Island landscape. Photo © Royal New Zealand Air Force - Supplied
A load being dropped from the back of the C-130 Hercules. Photo © Royal New Zealand Air Force - Supplied
The Royal New Zealand Air Force display a C -130 Hercules at a local airshow in the early 2000's, demonstrating their low level flight skills. Watch to the end of the video for the best bit!
Support on the ground also came from RNZAF No.3 Squadron and New Zealand Army units from 1 (New Zealand) Brigade, 2nd Combat Service Support Battalion, including 5 Movements Company and 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion.
Once it's on the ground, New Zealand Army soldiers deal with a load dropped by the Air Force. Photo © Royal New Zealand Air Force - Supplied
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