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RNZAF 80Th Fighter Jets and More KiwiFlyer TM Magazine of the New Zealand Aviation Community Issue 51 2017 #2 Black Falcons Debut Helicopter Fire Fighting Airshow Galleries RNZAF 80th Fighter Jets and more $ 6.90 inc GST ISSN 1170-8018 Products, Services, News, Events, Warbirds, Recreation, Training and more. KiwiFlyer Issue 51 2017 #2 From the Editor Features There’s a photographic feast in this issue of 8 Christchurch Fire Fighting KiwiFlyer. Airshow enthusiasts have been spoiled Jill McCaw reports on the for choice over the last couple of months. Sadly, aerial assualt to the February weather prevented virtually all of the Wings Port Hills wildfires. Over Wairarapa show going ahead, but one 22 week later the skies were blue for the RNZAF 14 Diamond Nine 80th Anniversary Air Tattoo at Ohakea. This The Black Falcons now have was a great event with seven other Air Forces a Diamond Nine formation in participating throughout the weekend. Around their repertoire. Gavin Conroy 30,000 attended and were treated to a fine was there for the first photos. array of static displays plus of course, continuous 22 Airbus A400M on show action in the air. Chris Gee wrote the report for Chris Gee goes on board the KiwiFlyer readers which includes images from RAF A400M during its NZ visit. Chris, plus Gavin Conroy, Paul Le Roy, Geoff Soper, and even your Editor snuck one or two in 28 Yealands Classic Fighters as well. Paul Le Roy reports on the 54 Then at Easter it was time for the biennial biennial Omaka Airshow. Classic Fighters show at Omaka. Once again, an 36 Happy Birthday RNZAF excellent event, star of show this time being the The RNZAF celebrated their radial powered Yak-3U with smoke generators 80th birthday in style at on each wingtip. There’s a gallery of images Ohakea. Chris Gee reports. included within. More poster worthy photos are included in the Diamond Nine article Gavin Conroy contributed after flying alongside the RNZAF Black Falcons Regular 28 when the team of five first paired up with four more to make a diamond nine formation. 4 News Briefs A very public display of aerial fire-fighting 13 Avsure Insurance Advice ensued when wildfires erupted on the Port Hills Peace of Mind at Claim Time. near Christchurch in February. Jill McCaw spoke 20 Aviation Education to several of those involved in the event and has Pilot Shortage needs Trainees. thus provided an insightful article into the process and experiences of a difficult and tragic battle. 26 Places to Go Fly in to Timaru. Another feature article for this issue is a report from Chris Gee on the Airbus A400M which 32 On the Centre 32 visited New Zealand as part of the RNZAF Yak-3U Steadfast. celebrations and also as promotion for a 48 Aerobatics potential Hercules replacement. Chris enjoyed The Square Loop. a personal tour of the aircraft and interviewed the RAF pilots who brought it here and use the 52 New Zealand Soaring aircraft daily in their Air Force duties. Grateful for Gliding. 54 Autogyros Amongst our regular pages in this issue, Grant Autogyros meet at Dannevirke. Benns explains the square loop, something to do once circular ones become too easy. Then if 58 ZK Register Review you want to make hard harder, throw in some 14 61 Classified listings rolls, or rotate the whole thing 45 degrees into a diamond shape instead! And that’s another two-monthly dose of aviation enthusiasm spoken for. Wishing you good reading and safe flying. Cover The RNZAF Black Falcons in Diamond Nine formation. Michael Norton Gavin Conroy photograph. Editor | Publisher KiwiFlyer Magazine 8 Industry and Community News Aviation NZ Conference at Hamilton were upgraded, future proofing both KiwiFlyer The 2017 Aviation New Zealand Performance Based Navigation (PBN) and Conference will be held at the Distinction ADS-B surveillance requirement. in Hamilton on 24 and 25 July. Air Hawke’s Bay currently operate About Us Themed ‘Improving Performance’ the Piper Tomahawks, Cessna 152s and Glass KiwiFlyer is for and about the conference is intended to give attendees Cockpit Cessna 172s, offering diverse New Zealand Aviation Community. insights and understanding so that training opportunities. A printed copy is delivered free to every individually and collectively, performance The four seat DA42 has two CD-135 New Zealand aircraft operator and aviation can be improved. The conference will engines and runs on Jet A-1, providing business. 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