No New Zealand Defence Purchases Of French Equipment As part of New Zealand’s angry response to the French Government’s decision to resume nuclear testing in the South Pacific, the NZ Government has decided that it will not give any consideration to French products when it comes to placing defence contracts. The decision primarily affects the

August, 1945. 50 Years Ago… August 1 – Japan. The US 3rd Fleet, reinforced by the British Pacific Fleet, continues to roam at will in Japan’s home waters, shelling industrial areas along the coasts and sending squadron after squadron of aircraft to bomb and strafe cities and disrupt communications. Japan’s remaining war industries are crumbling

N2 – Douglas C-47 Dakota In July 1949 the RAN was offered up to three Douglas Dakotas on free issue from the RAAF, to serve as transports and assist the training of aircrew. Two RAAF aircraft were chosen, C-47A variants serialled A65-23 and A65-43. The classic Douglas C-47/DC-3 transport was the workhorse of the mid

Will Anything Change With The Death Of The CAA As announced almost a year ago the Civil Aviation Authority was to be officially put to death on June 30, to be replaced by two new agencies on July 1. Yet even with all the time available to it the bureaucracy still couldn’t get its act