Spitfire to feature in flypasts marking 100 years of NZ military aviation Regional reporter 16:38 Jun 13 2023

SUPPLIED/STUFF Squadron Leader Sean Perrett will be piloting a Spitfire around the lower North Island on Friday, and at Christchurch on Saturday. A historic Spitfire will take part in a flypast of North Island centres on Friday to honour the centenary of military aviation in New Zealand. The Spitfire, piloted by Squadron Leader Sean Perrett,Continue reading “Spitfire to feature in flypasts marking 100 years of NZ military aviation Regional reporter 16:38 Jun 13 2023”

Germany hosts historic NATO aerial exercise over Europe BY EMILIA STANKEVICIUTE 2023-06-12

Christian Timmig / Bundeswehr NATO is set to host its largest air drill to date in the skies over Germany.  After several years of planning, the Air Defender 23 exercise is scheduled to begin on June 12, 2023, the day of Russia’s independence celebration. It will bring together 25 NATO members and their partner states.   TheContinue reading “Germany hosts historic NATO aerial exercise over Europe BY EMILIA STANKEVICIUTE 2023-06-12”

One of Nato’s longest-running exercises brings 6,000 personnel to Baltic Sea Alex Candlin 12th June 2023 at 4:43pm

Play Video Watch: One of Nato’s longest-running exercises brought together 6,000 personnel from 20 nations. Exercise Baltops 23 has brought together 6,000 Nato personnel from 20 countries for training in the Baltic Sea. Led by the USA’s sixth naval fleet, the exercise allowed personnel to practise large-scale maritime and amphibious operations. The exercise takes placeContinue reading “One of Nato’s longest-running exercises brings 6,000 personnel to Baltic Sea Alex Candlin 12th June 2023 at 4:43pm”

Video on blog – RAF workhorse Hercules retires after more than 50 years of service 8th June 2023 at 2:05pm

Play Video Watch: End of an era as Hercules retirement ceremony led by the Princess Royal The Royal Air Force has said goodbye to the Hercules aircraft after nearly 57 years of dedicated service. In a ceremony held at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, tributes were led by the Princess Royal. The event also commemorated theContinue reading “Video on blog – RAF workhorse Hercules retires after more than 50 years of service 8th June 2023 at 2:05pm”

USS Daniel Inouye Warship Prepares for First Deployment

In this image provided by the US Navy, the U.S. Navy’s newest guided-missile destroyer, the USS Daniel Inouye sails into Pearl Harbor on Nov. 18, 2021, ahead of its commissioning ceremony on Dec. 8, 2021. (Spc. 2nd Class Aja Bleu Jackson/US Navy via AP) 8 Jun 2023 The Honolulu Star-Advertiser | By Kevin Knodell The USS DanielContinue reading “USS Daniel Inouye Warship Prepares for First Deployment”