C-130J Hercules returns home from training exercise in AlaskaA Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130J Hercules has returned to New Zealand after taking part in the United States Air Force-led (USAF) Exercise Red Flag, held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage, Alaska.C-130J Hercules returns home from training exercise in Alaska

23 June, 2026 The transport aircraft operated by No. 40 Squadron from RNZAF Base Auckland was among 85 aircraft involved in the multi-national exercise, which is designed to improve aircrew combat readiness.  Red Flag, held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage, provides realistic training in a combined air and ground threat environment, including tasksContinue reading “C-130J Hercules returns home from training exercise in AlaskaA Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130J Hercules has returned to New Zealand after taking part in the United States Air Force-led (USAF) Exercise Red Flag, held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage, Alaska.C-130J Hercules returns home from training exercise in Alaska”