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RNZAF’s new Hercules soon to join Antarctic mission

The NZ Defence Force plans 15 return flights to the ice up to March next year.

Refueling one of the last RNZAF C-130H flights to Antarctica. Photo: Cpl Sean Spivey, NZDF.

Nevil Gibson Mon, 30 Sep 2024

The RNZAF’s new C-130J-30 Hercules will soon take over the Defence Force’s annual support of New Zealand and US Antarctic programmes.

The first ice flight for the just-delivered Hercules is scheduled for November. The annual deployment of 15 flights runs from September to March using RNZAF

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Nevil Gibson Mon, 30 Sep 2024
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