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Fighter ace Edgar ‘Cobber’ Kain killed
Known to others as ‘Killer Kain’, the Hastings-born pilot's exploits flying Hurricanes for the RAF’s No. 73 Squadron in the opening year of the Second World War had made him a household name.
RNZAF C-130 Hercules in Afghanistan
RNZAF C-130 Hercules over Kiwi Base in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan
WRNZAF recruitment poster
Cover of recruitment booklet for the Women's Royal New Zealand Air Force (WRNZAF), 1955
NZ Fighter Wing scoreboard, 1943
The New Zealand Fighter Wing scoreboard at New Georgia in the Solomon Islands, November 1943
RNZAF flight after Christchurch earthquake
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) personnel board a RNZAF C-130 Hercules at Ōhakea air base
McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk
McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk replica at the Air Force Museum in Christchurch, 2006
Farewelling the Queen, 1986
New Zealand representatives farewell Queen Elizabeth at Christchurch airport, 1986
RNZAF Antarctic Flight
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver aircraft from the RNZAF Antarctic Flight on display at the Air Force Museum in Christchurch, 2008.
Vampire jet at Ōhakea
A De Havilland Vampire jet Ōhakea air base, circa September 1951
Geoffrey Fisken
Flying Officer Geoffrey Fisken, leading Commonwealth fighter ace in the Pacific during the Second World War
NZ pilots scramble for take off, Singapore
Pilots of No. 488 (NZ) Squadron scramble to their planes at Kallang airfield, Singapore, circa 1941
RNZAF personnel arrive in Canada, 1940
Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) arrive in Vancouver, Canada, 1940
Construction at Ōhakea air base
No. 3 hangar under construction at Ōhakea air base, circa April 1939
Territorial Air Force training, 1935
Photograph collection from the Auckland Weekly News showing New Zealand Territorial Air Force pilots taking part in a training course at Wigram Aerodrome, 1935.
RNZAF timeline - Royal New Zealand Air Force
Timeline showing key events related to the history of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), 1912-2012
Further information - Royal New Zealand Air Force
Books and further reading relating to the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Overview: 1946-2012 - Royal New Zealand Air Force
Overview of the Royal New Zealand Air Force from 1946 to 2012.
Overview: 1913-1945 - Royal New Zealand Air Force
Overview of the Royal New Zealand Air Force from 1913 to 1945.
Royal New Zealand Air Force
In 1937 the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) became an independent service within the New Zealand defence forces. In the subsequent 75 years the RNZAF has built up a proud tradition of service, demonstrating resourcefulness and professionalism in the face of changes and challenges.
RNZAF's first combat strike since Second World War
Five Vampire aircraft of No. 14 Squadron carried out the RNZAF’s first combat strike since the Second World War, against targets in the Malayan jungle.

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