News from around the RNZAF

Courtesy of the RNZAF News Magizine

and other sources

2005

1 January 2005 The RNZAF sends a C130 to the Banda Aceh province of Indonesia to assist in the movement of displaced persons and the carriage of supplies and medicines as part of an international effort after the Boxing Day Tsunami 

6 May 2005 Wg Cdr J Cummings took over as CO Air Base Wing RNZAF Auckland

16 May 2005 Reps of the Greek and NZ Defence forces commemorated the 64th Anniversary of the Battle of Crete in a wreath-laying ceremony at NZs National War Memorial in Wellington

24 May 2005 An RNZAF 757 aircraft with 122 Defence personnel went to Niue Island to assist with cyclone recovery under the name of Exercise Tropic Twilight.

Sqn Ldr Sue Connolly takes over as new Public Relations Officer for the RNZAF

26 May 2005 The Prime Minister presents Wings to new graduating RNZAF Pilots

28 May 2005 No 41 Sqn ATC has been honoured by the Porirua City Council with the presentation of a charter