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	Royal New Zealand Air Force Association
		The first RNZAF squadron to engage the Japanese in direct combat was No.3 Squadron [Hudsons], which moved to Henderson Field at Guadalcanal in November 1942.
		Operational squadrons of the RNZAF were progressively equipped with Corsairs, Venturas, Avengers, Dauntless Dive Bombers and Catalinas.
		The command of the RNZAF changed on 25 February 1999 when Air Commodore Donald Hamilton became Chief of Air Staff in the rank of Air Vice-Marshal, and the previous Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshal Carey Adamson was promoted to Air Marshal in the appointment of Chief of Defence Force.
	rnzaf.homestead.com /hist.html (4094 words)

	Governor-General of New Zealand - Speeches
		The squadron standards are regarded as the symbol of the spirit of the squadron.
		Squadron standards are awarded by order of the Sovereign to a RNZAF squadron after completion of 25 years of service, or having earned the Sovereign's appreciation for especially outstanding operations.
		14 Squadron's standard was approved by Her Majesty the Queen in April 1969 and presented at Ohakea on April 25, 1971.
	www.gg.govt.nz /media/speeches.asp?type=archive&ID=227 (587 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/No. 14 Squadron RNZAF
		14 Squadron claimed more than its share of this total and one of its pilots, Geoff Fisken, was the top scoring Commonwealth ace in the Pacific (although half his victories were acquired with 243 Squadron).
		In 1944 14 Squadron became one of 13 RNZAF squadrons re-equipped with Vought F4U Corsairs, but by this time the Japanese fighters had been all but eliminated and the unit was increasingly used to attack ground targets.
		In May 1955 14 Squadron moved to Singapore and re-equipped with sixteen De Havilland Venoms, a swept wing development of the Vampire.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/No._14_Squadron_RNZAF (1277 words)

	Informat.io on No 14 Squadron Rnzaf
		14 Squadron claimed more than its share of this total, and one of its pilots, Geoff Fisken, was the top scoring Commonwealth ace in the Pacific, (although half his victories were acquired with 243 squadron).
		In 1944 14 Squadron became one of 13 RNZAF squadrons re-equipped with Vought F4U Corsairs, but by this time, the Japanese fighters had been all but eliminated, and the unit was increasingly used to attack ground targets.
		In May 1955 14 Squadron moved to Singapore, and re-equipped with sixteen De Havilland Venoms, a swept wing development of the Vampire.
	www.informat.io /?title=no-14-squadron-rnzaf (1220 words)

	Royal New Zealand Air Force Association
		The first RNZAF squadron to engage the Japanese in direct combat was No.3 Squadron [Hudsons], which moved to Henderson Field at Guadalcanal in November 1942.
		The RNZAF recommenced its association with the Antarctic in 1965 when a Hercules of No.40 Squadron made the first of what was to become annual flights, to the continent during the summer months from November - February each year..
		The command of the RNZAF changed on 25 February 1999 when Air Commodore Donald Hamilton became Chief of Air Staff in the rank of Air Vice-Marshal, and the previous Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshal Carey Adamson was promoted to Air Marshal in the appointment of Chief of Defence Force.
	www.rnzaf.homestead.com /hist.html (4230 words)

	P-40 - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		RNZAF P-40s were successful in air combat against the Japanese during intense fighting in the Pacific Ocean Areas theatre from 1942 until 1944, when they were replaced by F4Us.
		A Fw 200C-3 bomber overflew the base on August 14, 1942 and was destroyed by Shaffer and a P-38F of the 1st Fighter Group.
		USAAF P-40 squadrons were massacred on the ground and slaughtered in the air by Japanese fighters like the Ki-43 "Oscar" and the A6M Zero in the first major battles at Pearl Harbor, the Philippines and in the Dutch East Indies.
	www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=P-40 (5696 words)

	14 Fighter Squadron, RNZAF, in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The RNZAF flew coastal patrols as part of their duties with the Occupation Forces.
		This is Alf Drew's account of his time with 14 Fighter Squadron, RNZAF.
		After a while we were transferred to Bofu and at the end of a 12 month tour of duty I returned home to NZ and a career in the RNZAF.
	riv.co.nz /jf/drew1.htm (214 words)

	VPNAVY - Royal Australian Air Force History Summary Page - VP Patrol Squadron
		Initially the squadron was based at the civil aerodrome (Ross Smith Avenue) but moved to the new base on 12 June 1940 where, with a full compliment of 11 Hudson aircraft, took over coastal and shipping reconnaissance patrols.
		In August 1944 the Squadron was transferred to Gove, Northern Territory for anti-submarine patrols and shipping escort duties, (One of these aircraft was on display at Gove untill 1995 when it was bought to Darwin by the current No. 13 (City of Darwin) Squadron RAAF Active Reserve and the RAN for possible restoration).
		The Squadron was granted the Freedom of the City of Darwin on 22 April 1994 and proudly marched through the streets of the city on the same day.
	www.vpnavy.com /raaf_history_squadrons.html (6590 words)

	Kiwi Aircraft Images : A-4K Skyhawk
		A disbandment parade was held at Ohakea on December 13, 2001 for 2, 14, and 75 Squadrons.
		RNZAF 'ZK' roundels (blue ring, white inner with red kiwi) were carried on the fuselage, upper port wing and lower starboard wing.
		Colourful squadron markings (the tiki and hammers badge on a white oval between bars carrying yellow diamonds on a red background) were carried on the engine intakes.
	www.kiwiaircraftimages.com /skyhawk.html (3580 words)

	RNZAF considers A-4K's future - Jane's Military Aerospace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Once the LOTS is complete the RNZAF will be able to make any modifications to the way it employs the Skyhawks to ensure a viable number of airframes remain in service until at least 2007.
		The aim of the RNZAF is to continue to maintain current operational skills and capabilities with the Skyhawk until at least 2007.
		The RNZAF will continue its commitment to the Enhanced Nowra Agreement, whereby 2 Squadron, RNZAF, is stationed at the Royal Australian Navy's Nowra naval air station to provide fleet support, until at least June 2001.
	www.janes.com /aerospace/military/news/jdu/jdu000911_1_n.shtml (1208 words)

	MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND : Encyclopedia Entry
		On 14 June, the New Zealanders were recalled from their occupation duties in Syria as the Afrika Korps broke through Gazala and captured Tobruk.
		While the majority served with squadrons composed of airmen from all parts of the Commonwealth, 7 squadrons of the Royal Air Force were designated New Zealand units, one of these, No.
		From April 1956 this squadron was deployed to the Fort Brooke area, bordering the states of Perak and Kelantan, and during 1957 it operated in Negri Sembilan, between the towns of Seremban, Kuala Pilah, and Tampin.
	bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Military_history_of_New_Zealand (10332 words)

	Hangar 14 - Aesthetics Lighting
		Headquartered in Hangar 14 at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton, this modern 15,000 sq.
		Hangar 14 is not a typical aviation museum; here you can smell the Av Gas and watch the mechanics at work.
		By employing a controlled lighting system that caters to the changing needs of a working environment, Hangar 14 has become simultaneously a museum, a workshop and an events facility, each option able to be independently utilised at the flick of a switch.
	www.aesthetics.co.nz /portfolio/featured-projects/hangar-14 (1001 words)

	Royal New Zealand Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The RNZAF was formed from New Zealand components of the British Royal Air Force, becoming an independent force in 1923, although many RNZAF aircrew continued to serve in the Royal Air Force until the end of the 1940s.
		At its peak in the Pacific, the RNZAF had 13 squadrons of Corsair fighters, six of Venturas, two each of Catalinas and Avengers, two of C-47 Dakotas, as well as No 25 in Dauntless dive bombers, mixed transport and communications squadrons, a flight of Short Sunderlands and nearly 1000 training machines.
		The Bell 47 introduced the helicopter to the RNZAF and the Bell UH-1 Iroquois of 3 Squadron went to the Sinai and East Timor, while Westland Wasp and Kaman SH-2 Seasprite helicopters were also operated by the squadron.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/RNZAF (3014 words)

	NZFPM \|Squadron Leader John Rutherford Clark Kilian
		John Kilian, born in Queenstown on 23 June 1911, joined the RNZAF in September 1937 and was subsequently transferred to the RAF in 1941.
		He was with 122 Squadron until November 1942, when his operational tour ended and, after a rest, was given command of 504 Squadron in March 1943.
		He moved to command 14 Squadron, RNZAF in May 1945 and led it until the Japanese surrender.
	www.nzfpm.co.nz /article.asp?id=kilian (310 words)

	Diphy - Digital Philately - View Stamp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In the RNZAF Corsair units, only the pilots and a small staff belonged to the squadron; aircraft and maintenance crew were grouped in a pool.
		Lieutenant Thomas J. Hudner, flying with naval squadron VF-32 off the USS Leyte, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for crash landing his Corsair in an attempt to rescue his squadron mate, Ensign Jesse Brown, whose aircraft had been forced down by antiaircraft fire near the Chosin Reservoir.
		The exploits of Marine Corps squadron VMF-214 which flew the Corsair in the Pacific during the war were depicted in the popular 1976 made-for-TV movieBaa Baa Black Sheep and the follow-up television series Baa Baa Black Sheep, which aired from 1976 to 1978).
	www.diphy.com /stamp/US1997.046 (6115 words)

	Untitled Document
		In November 1942 operating Hudson patrol bombers from Henderson Field at Guadalcanal, it was the first RNZAF operational squadron to engage in direct combat with the Japanese.
		The Squadron was reformed in 1965 at RNZAF Base Auckland (Hobsonville) where it became the Air Force's only Squadron to operate helicopters.
		The Squadron is annually allocated approximately 5,500 flying hours to achieve the stated tasks.
	seaspritecentral.50megs.com /No3Sqdn.htm (365 words)

	New Zealand and the Malayan Emergency
		The Army's initial contribution to the Reserve, a Special Air Service Squadron commanded by Major Frank Rennie which formed part of 22nd SAS Regiment, was particularly suited for such operations, which now consisted of seeking out the guerrillas in their jungle sanctuary.
		During 1957 the squadron operated in Negri Sembilan in an area dubbed Mountainous by the guerrillas, between the towns of Seremban, Kuala Pilah, and Tampin.
		The Canberras of 75 Squadron, which replaced 14 Squadron in the Reserve in July 1958, were also used on bombing missions.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-nz/nz-malaya.htm (1325 words)

	4squad
		The commanding officer was Squadron Leader J.J. De Willimof, DFC, who had served with distinction in the Pacific, firstly with No.15 Squadron, then after 5 tours of duty, had commanded No.23 Squadron from 1944 to 1945.
		The Squadron's ground training was put in the capable hands of Squadron Leader J.E.Duncan (known to all and sundry as "The Bull" due to his voice!) who was the Chief disciplinarian of the Air Force.
		A diversion during this period, was the arrival and display of the first jet aircraft for the RNZAF, a Meteor F Mk.3 ably presented by Squadron Leader R.M.Mckay.
	rnzaf.hobbyvista.com /14squad.htm (1407 words)

	Kiwi Skyhawk Operations
		No 2 Squadron is the RNZAF Skyhawk training unit and would provide reinforcement of aircraft, pilots and ground crew to No 75 Squadron in the event of a full-scale combat deployment.
		RNZAF pilots selected to fly the Skyhawk will have completed a year of basic training on the CT-4E Airtrainer, followed by two years of Lead-in-Fighter Training on the Aermacchi MB339CB, prior to being posted to 2 Squadron in Nowra for their Skyhawk conversion course.
		In June 1958 75 Squadron returned to the UK to convert to the then brand new Canberra bomber (leased from the RAF) and soon after again found themselves in the thick of it, taking part in what was known as the “Malayan Emergency”.
	www.gibstuff.net /a4_alley/a4s_ops.html (2710 words)

	WARS – SECOND WORLD WAR - War Against Japan - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
		The first new squadron under this scheme was established in New Caledonia in July and equipped with Hudsons at the expense of units at home and in Fiji.
		A fighter squadron took over aircraft and equipment (all in poor condition) from an American unit in Tonga in October, and was joined in December by a radar unit from New Zealand.
		Some 3,700 men, mainly of 14 Brigade, landed on the island of Vella Lavella already partly occupied by Americans, on 18 September to begin a difficult operation of patrolling through dense jungle and barge-hopping from bay to bay to clear nearly 1,000 Japanese from the northern half of the island.
	www.teara.govt.nz /1966/W/WarsSecondWorldWar/WarAgainstJapan/en (3159 words)

	Black Cat PBYs: Squadron History of VPB-54
		Although 12 aircraft was the normal complement for a squadron, 18 aircraft were on board by the end of the year.
		By May the squadron had fully integrated its new personnel and equipment and was ready for re-deployment.
		Three of the squadron aircraft were flown to Manus Island for transportation to the U.S. The remaining crews departed from Samar Island via NATS, returning to the continental U.S. The support staff and ground crews boarded Wharton (AP 7) for return to the States.
	www.daveswarbirds.com /blackcat/hist-54.htm (1306 words)

	New Zealand scraps air combat role - Jane's Military Aerospace News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Both Skyhawk squadrons, No 2 and No 75, as well as No 14 Squadron which operates the Aermacchis will be disbanded leaving approximately 700 personnel to be redeployed or made redundant.
		The RNZAF provides approximately 1,350 Skyhawk hours per annum to the RAN under a contract which is effectively "cost neutral" to the RNZAF.
		Currently the RNZAF is initiating a programme to either replace or extend the life of both the five-strong C-130H and 14-strong UH-1.
	www.janes.com /aerospace/military/news/jdw/jdw010514_1_n.shtml (954 words)

	Geoff Fisken, Brewster Buffalo ace
		Enlisting in the RNZAF, he was posted to Singapore on completion of his training, initially to join 205 Squadron, RAF--a flyingboat unit.
		Instead he was trained by 21 RAAF Squadron to fly one of the newly arrived Brewster Buffalo fighters, and was then posted in March 1941 to 67 Squadron which was just forming; from there he moved to the new 243 Squadron when 67 was sent to Burma.
		During his final engagement on 1 February he was shot up by two fighters as he was claiming a third shot down, and was wounded in the arm by a bullet and in the hip by a cannon shell fragment.
	www.warbirdforum.com /fisken.htm (427 words)

	Staying Alive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The RNZAF's Rotary Wing Transport Force operates 14 Iroquois helicopters from No 3 Squadron based at RNZAF Base Ohakea.
		The Squadron operates with approximately 60 aircrew and 90 maintenance and support personnel.
		The Squadron places a high priority on its ability to deploy and operate in the field.
	www.stayingalive.org.nz /rnzaf.htm (138 words)

	The Indonesian Confrontation - Military Photos
		By this time four No.20 Squadron Hunters and two Javelin Mk9R of No.60 Squadron, another unit that had spent much of its postwar life operating in Malaya, were sent to Labuan and Kutching, the latter being close to the border with Kalimantan, in Indonesian Borneo.
		A second Javelin squadron, No.64 arrived by the end of the year, and an extra flight expanded No.60 Squadron that was based at Butterworth, providing air defence over western Malaysia.
		In the same month, No.64 Squadron was again sent to reinforce the RAF units and an Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) was established over western Malaysia, within which all unidentified aircraft were intercepted and investigated.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=11571 (7241 words)

	MALAYAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION (Inc). (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		With the advent of the issue of leased 'Venom' Bombers to 14 Squadron RNZAF this Squadron was posted from Cyprus to Tengah Air Force Base Singapore, in 1954.
		Flt Lt McIntyre launched the first 14 Sqn offensive leading a formation of Vampires to strike CT positions on the 1st of May 1955.This Squadron was to be replaced by 75 Sqn flying leased Canberra¹ Bombers in 1958 as part of 224 Group FEAF.
		It was in 1970 the RNZAF presence with 41 Squadron changed from Changi Air Base to Tengah where it was to become the support Unit for the Battalion using Strikemaster Jet Trainers and Iroquois Helicopters replacing the ageing Vampires.
	www.malayanvets.org /historydef.php (3010 words)

	B(I)12 CANBERRAS OF NEW ZEALAND
		The squadron was based at RAF Tengah (Singapore) and became involved in active service during the Malayan emergency with their first bombing raid being carried out on 30 September 1959.
		14 Squadron was based at RNZAF Ohakea in New Zealand and Bill Smiley, a B(I)12 pilot with the squadron, has kindly submitted some pictures of the squadron from his time with them.
		In late 1962, the OCU was incorporated into the squadron as "C" Flight giving 14 Squadron a strength of ten B(I)12s and two T.13s.
	www.bywat.co.uk /nz.html (569 words)

	Helicopter Database
		3 Squadron reformed as a rotary wing unit at RNZAF Hobsonville in 1965 with UH-1 Iroquois and the Sioux for training.
		In 1966 the unit received the Wasp HAS.1, which it operated and maintained on behalf of the RNZN until 1977, when the Naval Support Flight (still within 3 Squadron, RNZAF) was formed and this continued the Wasp operations.
		Part of the squadron's tasking is as a Force Element in response to the NZDF Rotary Wing Transport Force; another part is to maximise the effectiveness of the RNZN through its Naval Support Flight.
	www.helis.com /database/?menu=71&tfabrn=32&tmodn=119 (522 words)

	CadetWorld - The House that Cadets Built
		The RAAF has two hawk squadrons one in RAAF Williamtown the other in RAAF Pearce (Western Australia), our visit was to 76 squadron based in Williamtown.
		Both squadrons have/had the same role (basic jet fighter training) and both aircraft (the Hawk and the Aermacchi) were similiar in design, layout and shape.
		After lunch we were suposed to visit a Hornet squadron but things changed and we were unable to visit.
	www.cadet-world.com /features/anzactrip5.html (580 words)

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