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| | RNZRSA - RSA Review Articles - To the moon and back x 100 - December 2002 |
 | | The event was an opportunity for past and present members of No 5 Squadron, together with Defence Ministry, NZDF and aviation industry representatives to celebrate the Squadron's contribution to New Zealand and its defence partners' maritime surveillance and security. |
 | | Between 4 and 6 November 2002, three sorties were flown from Whenuapai in the hope of locating a beacon which had been activated about 500 nautical miles off New Zealand's East Cape. |
 | | The celebration kicked off with a handling display over Whenuapai, showing that, even at 36 years of age, the Orion, older than most of its crews, is still one of the most athletic aircraft in its class, and that there is still plenty of life left in the airframes. |
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