No. 488 Squadron was the name given to two distinct Royal New Zealand Air Force squadrons during the Second World War. Both were formed under Article...
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14 Squadron RNZAF is a squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. In 2015 the squadron was re-raised and equipped with 11 Beechcraft T-6 Texan II. A...
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Geoffrey Fisken (section No. 14 Squadron RNZAF)
Singapore fell. In late March the RNZAF formed the surviving pilots from No. 243 and 488 Squadrons into No. 14 Squadron RNZAF at Ohakea. Employed in the home...
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on German territory. Haine served as the commanding officer of No. 488 Squadron RNZAF in 1944. Haine was born in Gloucester on 1 October 1916 and matriculated...
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No. 40 Squadron RNZAF is a transport squadron in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). Established in June 1943, it remains on active duty. The squadron...
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No. 75 Squadron RNZAF was an air combat squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It was formed from the RAF's World War II bomber squadron, No. 75...
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No. 488 Wing was the wing of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) with responsibility for commanding all units based at RNZAF Base Ohakea. It was established...
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No. 5 Squadron RNZAF is a maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It operates the Boeing P-8 Poseidon...
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This is a list of past and present squadrons of the Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 1 Squadron RNZAF Code "SJ" reconnaissance / patrol bomber / Territorial...
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them. No. 485 Squadron RNZAF No. 486 Squadron RNZAF No. 487 Squadron RNZAF No. 488 Squadron RNZAF No. 489 Squadron RNZAF No. 490 Squadron RNZAF Note:...
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No. 3 Squadron RNZAF is a unit of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). It currently operates NHIndustries NH90 and Agusta A109 helicopters. The squadron...
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No. 42 Squadron is an active transport squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). It was formed at Rongotai Airport (Wellington) in December...
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Squadron RAF was formed and No. 488 Squadron RNZAF, a Buffalo squadron, had converted to Hurricanes; 232 Squadron became operational on 20 January and...
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488 New York State Route 488 No. 488 Squadron RNZAF Unterseeboot 488 (U-488), a Type XIV U-boat ("Milchkuh") of the Kriegsmarine USS McCalla (DD-488)...
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No. 2 Squadron RNZAF was a squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). It was formed in 1930 as part of the Territorial Air Force with the main...
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No. 488 Squadron RNZAF United Kingdom Royal Air Force No. 60 Squadron RAF No. 67 Squadron RAF (ex-60 Sqn., most pilots were RNZAF) No. 71 Squadron RAF...
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Structure of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (redirect from Structure of the RNZAF)
New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is organised into a small number of flying squadrons and ground-based units. Most of the RNZAF's operational and training...
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No. 6 Squadron RNZAF is a maritime squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It has a history going back to World War II, when it operated flying boats...
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at Kallang in March 1941 The main hangar in 1941 Buffalo Mk I of No. 488 Squadron RNZAF, 1941 Abandoned Japanese Kawasaki Ki-45 fighters during the liberation...
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No. 41 Squadron was a transport unit of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). The squadron was formed in 1944, and conducted transport flights in the...
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Regiment No. 2743 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2750 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2794 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2800 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 2810 Squadron RAF...
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lost, five were shot down by No. 29 Squadron RAF and one to 488 Squadron. A sixth fell to a night fighter but the squadron responsible cannot be identified...
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newly trained pilots from the RNZAF, with administrative and ground crew being predominantly British. No. 486 Squadron was formed on 3 March 1942 at RAF...
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No. 1 Squadron RNZAF was a New Zealand reconnaissance and patrol bomber squadron operating in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. After the war the...
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and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) were placed in a common pool, and assigned to Article XV and RAF squadrons – in Europe, the Mediterranean Theatre...
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the coast was also offered by Wing Commander Wilfred Clouston of No. 488 Squadron RNZAF, but his plan, "Operation Mobile", was also rejected. Regarding...
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Royal New Zealand Air Force (redirect from RNZAF)
Aermacchi MB-339 equipped squadrons. The Air Force is led by an Air Vice-Marshal who holds the appointment of Chief of Air Force. The RNZAF motto is the same...
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currently staffed by volunteers from the CFS and the RNZAF's Pilot Training Squadron. The CFS moved to RNZAF Base Ohakea on the North Island in 1993, where...
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force was spotted again on 7 December by a Catalina flying boat of No. 205 Squadron RAF, but the Catalina was shot down by five Nakajima Ki-27 fighters...
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No. 303 Squadron RAF, also known as the 303rd "Tadeusz Kościuszko Warsaw" Fighter Squadron, was one of two Polish squadrons that fought during the Battle...
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