Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 23, 2022 7:11:07 GMT 12
The Wings Over New Zealand Show Episode 269 is now online. In this episode, WONZ 269 - To The Four Winds: No. 40 Squadron, I visit No. 40 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force, at RNZAF Base Whenuapai.
I sat down with the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Blair Oldershaw, aircrew members Flight Sergeant Dave Wood, (Air Load Master) and Flight Sergeant Robyn Claffey (Flight Engineer), and Maintenance Warrant Officer Darryn Wells from the squadron to talk about their experiences with the Lockheed C-130H Hercules as the sun sets on its very long RNZAF career. Entering service in 1965, the five Hercules will be replaced in 2023 after 57 years of sterling service. And they discuss the upcoming replacement aircraft, five new Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules.
This discussion gives a great insight into the amazing work that the Hercules fleet has done over five and a half decades for New Zealand, and also looks forward to how the squadron will continue this work with their new aircraft.
Here is the link:
cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/2022/12/wonz-269-to-the-four-winds-no-40-squadron/
I sat down with the Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Blair Oldershaw, aircrew members Flight Sergeant Dave Wood, (Air Load Master) and Flight Sergeant Robyn Claffey (Flight Engineer), and Maintenance Warrant Officer Darryn Wells from the squadron to talk about their experiences with the Lockheed C-130H Hercules as the sun sets on its very long RNZAF career. Entering service in 1965, the five Hercules will be replaced in 2023 after 57 years of sterling service. And they discuss the upcoming replacement aircraft, five new Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules.
This discussion gives a great insight into the amazing work that the Hercules fleet has done over five and a half decades for New Zealand, and also looks forward to how the squadron will continue this work with their new aircraft.
Here is the link:
cambridgeairforce.org.nz/WONZShow/2022/12/wonz-269-to-the-four-winds-no-40-squadron/
