Monthly Archives: August 2022

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) are underway in formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 28, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4Continue reading “USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is underway in formation during RIMPAC 2022.”

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PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug 4 in and around Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships amongContinue reading “Multi-national ships are moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022.”

A109 Light Utility Helicopter Our Royal New Zealand Air Force has five AgustaWestland A109 Light Utility Helicopters (A109LUH). They are a lightweight, twin-engine aircraft with a modern glass cockpit and a retractable wheeled undercarriage. The A109LUH is part of our Defence Force’s helicopter training system that includes a virtual interactive procedural trainer, a full flightContinue reading “Royal New Zealand Air Force – AgustaWestland A109 Light Utility Helicopters (A109LUH).”

T-6C Texan II Eleven T-6C Texan II aircraft are used to train our pilots during the Pilot ‘Wings’ Course, and pilot instructors during the Flying Instructor Course. Pilot Training aims to deliver 15–20 qualified pilots and 8–10 flying instructors annually. Two fixed base flight simulators and 12 avionics desktop trainers are used throughout pilot andContinue reading “RNZAF – T-6C Texan II”