List of active New Zealand military aircraft

This is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the New Zealand Defence Force.

A P-3K Orion flies over during Whenuapai Open Day 2005

Royal New Zealand Air Force
See also: Royal New Zealand Air Force

Current inventory
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Maritime patrol
Lockheed P-3 Orion United States ASW / maritime patrol P-3K 6[1]
Boeing P-8 Poseidon United States ASW / maritime patrol 4 on order[2]
Transport
Boeing 757 United States Transport 2[1]
Lockheed C-130 Hercules United States transport C-130H 5[1]
Helicopters
AW109 Italy light utility 5[1]
SH-2G Super Seasprite United States ASW / maritime patrol 2[1] 8 on order
NH90 France utility / transport 8[3] 9th airframe also delivered as a source of spare parts[4]
Trainer aircraft
Super King Air United States trainer 350i (B300) 4[5] multi-engine
T-6 Texan II United States trainer T-6C 11[6]

Royal New Zealand Air Force Historic Flight
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
de Havilland Tiger Moth United Kingdom basic trainer 1
An AW109, lifts off from RNZAF Base Ohakea

Retired

Some notable combat aircraft that were operated by the air force consisted of the de Havilland Vampire, B2 Canberra Bomber, BAC167 Strikemaster, A-4k/TA-4k Skyhawk, Aermacchi MB339 and the CT-4B Airtrainer. Transport aircraft were the Bristol Type 170, C-47 Dakota, Boeing 727, and the Short Sunderland amphibious aircraft. Helicopters consisted of the Westland Wasp, Bell Sioux 47G and the Bell Iroquios UH-1H.[7][8][9]

See also

References
  1. "World Air Forces 2015 pg. 24". Flightglobal Insight. 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. Waldron, Greg (9 July 2018). "Wellington confirms deal for four P-8A Poseidons". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. "The NH90 Helicopter". Royal New Zealand Air Force. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  4. Jennings, Gareth (30 October 2014). "New Zealand receives final NH90 helo". IHS Jane's 360. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  5. "RNZAF - Aircraft - Beechcraft King Air 350". www.airforce.mil.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  6. "RNZAF - T-6C Texan II". www.airforce.mil.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  7. "World Air Forces 1987 pg. 74". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  8. "World Air Forces 1955 pg. 651". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  9. "RNZAF Huey embarks on final domestic tour". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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