For 60 years the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130H Hercules fleet has served New Zealand at home and around the world and now the mighty workhorses are about to take their final bow.

You just can’t comprehend it.” The fact that no-one died in Pākōwhai, which was hit by a mini ocean of water from both sides ...

Robert Richard Roper’s offending occurred between 1976 and 1988 when he served with the RNZAF at its Whenuapai base in Hobsonville, Auckland. Now in his 70s, Roper was sentenced in 2015 to 13 ...

However, it was in 1960 that significant efforts were initiated to transform this area into Auckland's primary airport. Before this development, the city's main civilian airport was situated at the ...

The three aircraft flypast Christchurch Airport tower today (4 Feb 2025).Photo credit Jay FM Christchurch Airport said a sad farewell to the mighty RNZAF C-130 Hercules today ... supplies from ...

From Antarctic rescues to combat zones to crocodile relocations, the fleet clocked up 155,000 hours of flight time and ...

The fleet officially retired at the end of January and the planes are taking the nationwide bow before travelling to RNZAF Base Woodbourne, where four of them will remain. One will go on display ...

C-130H Hercules fleet has been a cornerstone of New Zealand’s air transport capability, serving both at home and abroad.

Four of the Air Force’s retired C-130H Hercules will be relocated to RNZAF Base Woodbourne after completing their flypasts over the South Island to mark their official withdrawal on January 31. One ...

New Zealand has completed its transition to Lockheed Martin's J-model Hercules, with its last operational flights with the ...

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