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Two-seat general purpose aircraft 1913 1914 New Zealand's first military aircraft. A replica is on display in the Air Force Museum, Wigram, Christchurch. "Britannia" Boeing 727: 727-22QC 3 United States: Three-engine long range transport aircraft. 1981 2003 Operated by No. 40 Squadron RNZAF. NZ7271 & NZ7272 entered service, while NZ7273 was ...
The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Military History. Auckland, New Zealand: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-558376-0. Rawlings, John D.R. (1978) [1969]. Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and their Aircraft (Reprinted ed.). London: Macdonald and Jane's (Publishers). ISBN 0-354-01028-X. Ross, John (1955). Royal New Zealand Air Force. The Official ...
It was a New Zealand squadron formed under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Plan. Although many of its flying personnel were largely drawn from the Royal New Zealand Air Force , the squadron served in Europe under the operational and administrative command of the Royal Air Force as part of Bomber Command .
Of all the early operators of military aircraft, Germany was unusual in not using circular roundels. After evaluating several possible markings, including a black, red, and white checkerboard, a similarly coloured roundel, and black stripes, it chose a black 'iron cross' on a square white field, as it was already in use on various flags, and reflected Germany's heritage as the Holy Roman Empire.
In early 1945 the New Zealand government purchased 130 P-51D Mustangs, [Note 1] to be delivered towards the end of the year at a cost of US$61,000 per aircraft plus shipping expenses. [6] [5] The P-51D was the most numerous of the various Mustang models, a total of 8,102 being built by the end of the war. [2]
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The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF; Māori: Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa) is the aerial service branch of the New Zealand Defence Force.It was formed initially in 1923 as a branch of the New Zealand Army, being known as the New Zealand Permanent Air Force, becoming an independent air force on 1 April 1937.
The only aircraft in 75 (NZ) Squadron to achieve more than 100 operations was Lancaster NE181 (JN-M). Attempts were made to have this aircraft brought back to New Zealand in 1945 but the New Zealand Government would not pay for her to be brought to New Zealand. All of the surviving 75 (NZ) Squadron aircraft were scrapped in 1947–48.