Defence News

soldiers digging   people baking
Photo: NZDF
Photo: NZDF
New Zealand Engineers recently spent two days constructing a standing water tank at the Al Hajjaj School near Basrah (Iraq). The school is in the centre of the city and has a roll of 500 children. They previously had no clean drinking water.   Local Afghanis help Lance Corporal James Turipa prepare food in the Provincial Reconstruction Team based in the Bamain Province, Afghanistan.

pilot using binoculars   troops exiting military vehicle
Photo: NZDF
Photo: Barry Alison
Flight Lieutenant Mike Pearson of the No.5 Squadron RNZAF Detachment in the Gulf of Oman keeps a close eye on marine traffic. By 15 October 2003 the detachment aircraft had completed over 600 flying hours on 90 sorties.   Riflemen from Victor Company 1st Battalion RNZIR debus from a M113 APC during the recently held Defence Exeercise "Silver Fern 03" held at the Waiouru military training area.

helicopter hovering over another helicopter   colour party
Photo: NZDF
Photo: Barry Allison
ANZAC CO-OPERATION: A Royal Australian Navy Sea King Helicvopter about to lift downed RNZAF Iroquois NZ3806 from a beach on Guadalcanal. The Iroquois made a sucessful forced landing following a mechanical failure in late September 2003. The Sea King lifted the Iroquois onto the deck of the Australian support ship HMAS Manoora which steamed to Honiara where the Sea King then lifted the Iroquois off and transported it to No.3 Squardron RNZAF Detachment base at Honiara airport.   The Regimental Colours of the Corps of New Zealand Officer Cadets leaves the Wellington Cathedral towards the end of the remembrance Sunday Service, held on 9 November 2003. Teh service was well attended by people drawn from political service, military, ex-veterans and civilians.

crew inside cockpit
Photo: RNZAF
The crew of a No.40 Squardron Hercules during a low level tactical flight on Exercise "Skytain". These exercises home the crew's skills on low level (76.2 metres) above ground level flying, and the delivery of a range of droppable loads.