RNZAF Texan's

Yesterday I made the drive to out the Whenuapai Air Force base in expectation  of some action, in regards to the fly over event for the Royal New Zealand Navy's 75th Anniversary, which was planned  including the RNZAF's Texans's and the Japanese visiting Maritime P-1's and a Korean P3 Orion.

Well the weather was crap so say the least and the flyover was unfortunately cancelled due low cloud and persist rain. So was lucky to even see the RNZAF, Texan's taxi out as they headed for home at Ohakea, where they are based. These photos were taken in the worst conditions I've every tried to.

RNZAF Texan T6C - NZ1406 & NZ1407

The Royal New Zealand Airforce has just received these brand new Beechcraft T6C Texan aircraft and were on display at the Wings over Wairarapa Airshow. These aircraft did only a very brief flying display, which was literary a takeoff, fly pass down the runway and then an approach and landing.

It will take some time before these great race machines can perform aerobatics at airshows, due to training requirements etc etc....

In the first photo is NZ1406 departing Masterton for its home base at Ohakea, and in the last 3 photos is NZ1407 on static display.

RNZAF Texan T6C - NZ1406
Departing Wings over Wairarapa 

RNZAF Texan - NZ1407

RNZAF Texan - NZ1407 

RNZAF Texan - NZ1407