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In February 2017 the Royal New Zealand Air Force celebrated its 80th Anniversary by showcasing its capability, personnel and skills with the 2017 Air Tattoo at RNZAF Base Ohakea. The previous major airshow held at Ohakea was the 75th Anniversary celebrations in 2012, and that was an awesome event. This 80th birthday event was even better.
A United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster touches down at RNZAF Base Ohakea (in New Zealand) during the RNZAF's 75th birthday celebration air show in 2012. It's hoped that we'll see a C-17 at Ohakea again in 2017. Photo: © Historical Aviation Film Unit
In February 2017 the Royal New Zealand Air Force celebrated it's 80th birthday by holding a two day Air Tattoo at RNZAF Base Ohakea. This video highlights some of the aircraft that were seen at the previous major airshow at RNZAF Ohakea in 2012.
RNZAF Base Ohakea is an operational base which was first opened in 1939. An air base was originally proposed in the area in 1927, when Ohakea was selected as the most suitable site for a mooring mast for airships of the British Imperial Airship service. It was proposed to build one mast for a demonstration flight, with the potential for expansion to a full airship base with three masts, airship sheds and hydrogen production. However, there was no point in going ahead with the development of the site without a commitment from the Australian Government to build masts to provide bases in that country. When the Australian Government declined to build masts, the New Zealand Government declined likewise.
During the Second World War, Ohakea was the RNZAF's main training base for operational conversion to fighters, observers/navigators for medium bombers and air gunners. After the war, Nos 14, 42 and 75 Squadrons were re-formed at Ohakea.Share This Story :
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