Royal New Zealand Air Force

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The Royal New Zealand Air Force is the air component of New Zealand’s Defence Force, responsible for the country’s air operations, surveillance, and support at home and abroad.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air force
military branch
abbreviation Royal New Zealand Air Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: RNZAF
aircraftTypeOperated helicopters
maritime patrol aircraft
trainer aircraft
transport aircraft
allegiance New Zealand
commanderTitle Chief of Air Force
conflict Gulf War
Korean War
Malayan Emergency
World War II
surface form: Second World War

UN peacekeepers
surface form: United Nations peacekeeping operations

Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan
country New Zealand
garrison Wellington
hasEmblem Royal New Zealand Air Force roundel
headquarters Wellington
inception 1937
language English
militaryBranchOf Armed Forces of New Zealand
surface form: New Zealand Defence Force
motto Per ardua ad astra
mottoLanguage Latin
notableAircraft A-4 Skyhawk
Boeing 757
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Lockheed P-3 Orion
NH90 helicopter
Strikemaster
operatesIn New Zealand
Pacific region
global deployments
parentOrganization Armed Forces of New Zealand
surface form: Ministry of Defence of New Zealand
partOf Armed Forces of New Zealand
surface form: New Zealand Defence Force
precededBy Royal New Zealand Air Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: New Zealand Permanent Air Force
primaryMission defence of New Zealand airspace
support of New Zealand’s foreign policy and security objectives
role aerial surveillance
air operations
air transport
disaster relief
humanitarian assistance
maritime patrol
search and rescue
support to ground and naval forces
serviceBranchColor light blue
type professional military force

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Royal New Zealand Air Force abbreviation Royal New Zealand Air Force self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: RNZAF
Operation Goodtime airSupportBy Royal New Zealand Air Force
Lancaster alliedOperator Royal New Zealand Air Force
subject surface form: Avro Lancaster
New Zealand forces branch Royal New Zealand Air Force
Chief of Air Force category Royal New Zealand Air Force
subject surface form: Chief of Air Force (RNZAF)
Armed Forces of New Zealand hasBranch Royal New Zealand Air Force
British Commonwealth forces hasMember Royal New Zealand Air Force
Cartwheel involvedForce Royal New Zealand Air Force
Chief of Air Force jurisdiction Royal New Zealand Air Force
subject surface form: Chief of Air Force (RNZAF)
Leonard M. Isitt militaryBranch Royal New Zealand Air Force
Pacific Ocean Areas militaryBranch Royal New Zealand Air Force
Per Ardua ad Astra mottoOf Royal New Zealand Air Force
New Zealand forces notableUnit Royal New Zealand Air Force
this entity surface form: RNZAF squadrons in the Pacific
Avro Lancaster operator Royal New Zealand Air Force
Douglas SBD Dauntless operator Royal New Zealand Air Force
Grumman TBF Avenger operator Royal New Zealand Air Force
Hawker Tempest operator Royal New Zealand Air Force
Hawker Typhoon operator Royal New Zealand Air Force
Lockheed P-3 Orion operator Royal New Zealand Air Force
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 operator Royal New Zealand Air Force
this entity surface form: Royal New Zealand Air Force (precursor units)
Chief of Air Force oversees Royal New Zealand Air Force
subject surface form: Chief of Air Force (RNZAF)
this entity surface form: Royal New Zealand Air Force bases
Royal New Zealand Air Force precededBy Royal New Zealand Air Force self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: New Zealand Permanent Air Force
A-4 Skyhawk primaryUser Royal New Zealand Air Force
Bristol F.2 Fighter primaryUser Royal New Zealand Air Force
Hawker Tempest primaryUser Royal New Zealand Air Force
NH90 helicopter primaryUsers Royal New Zealand Air Force
subject surface form: NH90
de Havilland Mosquito primaryUsers Royal New Zealand Air Force
Leonard M. Isitt service Royal New Zealand Air Force
Chief of Air Force serviceBranch Royal New Zealand Air Force
subject surface form: Chief of Air Force (RNZAF)
Grumman TBF Avenger serviceBranch Royal New Zealand Air Force
South Pacific Area command serviceBranch Royal New Zealand Air Force
Air Chief Marshal usedBy Royal New Zealand Air Force
Boeing P-8 Poseidon usedBy Royal New Zealand Air Force
Bristol Blenheim usedBy Royal New Zealand Air Force
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk usedBy Royal New Zealand Air Force
Handley Page Halifax usedBy Royal New Zealand Air Force
Hurricane usedBy Royal New Zealand Air Force
subject surface form: Hawker Hurricane
Henderson Field usedBy Royal New Zealand Air Force
Per Ardua ad Astra usedBy Royal New Zealand Air Force
Short Stirling usedBy Royal New Zealand Air Force
Strikemaster usedBy Royal New Zealand Air Force
Supermarine Seafire usedBy Royal New Zealand Air Force
Supermarine Walrus usedBy Royal New Zealand Air Force
Vickers Wellington usedBy Royal New Zealand Air Force
de Havilland Mosquito usedBy Royal New Zealand Air Force