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ANZAC FLYPAST UPDATE: All set for tomorrow's flypast!
A P-8A Poseidon from No.5 Squadron will be roaring over our museum tomorrow at about 11.20am, flying from north to south at approximately 300 feet, travelling at about 200 knots.
The Poseidon will fly over ahead of our Anzac Day service which starts at 12pm.
It is a wonderful way to acknolwedge the more than 4,600 Kiwis on our roll of honour.
Ka rawe No.5 Squadron!!
Times are approximate - you can find all the details here: www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/anzac-day-flypasts-20#christchurchnzr#canterburyplanespotterst#rnzafpastandpresentesent ... See MoreSee Less
Anzac Day Flypasts 2024 - New Zealand Defence Force
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Royal New Zealand Air Force squadrons will be conducting flypasts over the length and breadth of the country on Thursday, 25 April 2024 to commemorate Anzac Day.Comment on Facebook
Flypasts are a traditional way to honor the fallen in various ways: 1. Symbolism: Aircraft flying overhead represent the souls of the departed rising to heaven, paying tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. 2. Military tradition: Flypasts are a long-standing military custom, evoking the historical role of aircraft in warfare and acknowledging the contributions of air forces in past conflicts. 3. Ceremonial significance: The flypast is often a highlight of Anzac Day ceremonies, underscoring the importance of remembering and honoring the fallen. 4. Emotional impact: The roar of the aircraft engines and the sight of planes flying in formation create a poignant and moving experience, stirring emotions and reinforcing the significance of the occasion. 5. Unifying element: Flypasts bring people together, creating a shared experience that transcends generations and connects communities in remembrance of the fallen. By incorporating these elements, flypasts serve as a powerful tribute to those who have served and sacrificed, ensuring their memory lives on.
It is so good to see many places are to be covered with a fly past ANZAC Day 2024 .. 'We Will Remember Them'.
No Invercargill, Queenstown, or Wanaka flyovers which is a shame.
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A group of veterans from No. 42 Squadron spent some quality time with our Andover this week as part of a reunion to mark the squadron's deployment to Somalia 30 years ago. It was a great trip down memory lane with a magnificent aircraft.
Watch the coverage by TVNZ's Ryan Boswell here:
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Peacekeepers reunite to reflect on time in Somalia
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No. 42 Squadron was deployed to Somalia as civil war rolled on and the UN tried to intervene.Comment on Facebook
ANZAC FLYPAST ALERT: We're delighted to let you know that a P-8A Poseidon from No.5 Squadron will be conducting a flypast on Anzac Day, including a fly over the Air Force Museum of New Zealand at 11.20am - just ahead of our service at 12pm.
The Poseidon will be conducting its flypast from Bluff up to the top of the South Island.
Thanks No.5 Squadron!! Ka rawe!
Times are approximate - you can find all the details here: www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/anzac-day-flypasts-20#christchurchnzrchnz ... See MoreSee Less
Anzac Day Flypasts 2024 - New Zealand Defence Force
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Royal New Zealand Air Force squadrons will be conducting flypasts over the length and breadth of the country on Thursday, 25 April 2024 to commemorate Anzac Day.Comment on Facebook
nothing over anywhere south akld,guess it maybe because of the airport operations but think they could for this.
Kat Mitchell just in case 😀
Teena Frame
Kelvin Nolly
Hollie Hamilton boys might like to see this
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Grey, sleek, stealthy and potentially lethal to its prey - the Air Force Museum of New Zealand No.3 Hangar cat. The cat has taken a shine to our Lockheed P-3K2 Orion and is carrying out regular security pawtrols.
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Great! Please let Pilot Officer Maksim know he is on parade tomorrow at 0600 in No. 3 Hangar. We are expecting him to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and ready for pawtrol.
Better than the cat which is in Hangar number 2?
I hope your hangar cat is "fixed". Three years ago, our grey cat had a litter of kittens inside of our Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star! All were named after our aircraft with Mom named "Phantom". All were trapped and adopted.
Awesome I saw your story on Breakfast yesterday
Hi all, this is Maksim - he’s my cat and is no doubt loving the attention he’s getting 😅
Been theyer last time I went to see my son
Yep.. I saw him pawtrolling No.3 Hangar when I was there on Saturdays open day..🔴🔵 He walked right alongside me for a while. ✈🐈
If Muldoon was alive (cardboard cut out you have by bristol freighter) he would have had to throw him a salute seeing he was a mere warrant officer:-)
Very cute. Must be something about the colour.
Of course the cat would love the P-3, it probably still smells of all the fishheads that have inhabited it over the years.
I let Felix and Bolt - The Huddersfield Station Cats in (England) know that cats could fly and chase mice.
Hangar Cat straight out of Flight magazine. Many a tale to tell as he sits quietly listening to the events of the day while eating the pilot’s leftover lunch
Getting rid of all the flightless Kiwi on the base.....
perfect pest hunter
Love this, what an amazing cat!!
Potentially cat-astrophic to vermin that could take over the Orion.
Making sure it’s in Purrfect condition
Just hangar'in around
good thing you can rely on the cat, PJ probably asleep somewhere
Got a nicer tail too
Is he commissioned or non commissioned? Lol
No Rodents in the Radar allowed...
Matthew Sampson they are everywhere
Ursula Sturzaker this is so cute 😍
Chris Nixon
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