Royal New Zealand Air Force #2 Squadron Patch Handle Heritage Home Ports Air Wings Deployments Aircraft Unit C.O.s Events Awards Squadron Photograph Album Squadron Off-Duty Album (empty) The Squadron Duty Officer (SDO), is the unit's contact point. They maintain unit rosters, help old friends link up, coordinate with unit reunions, and gather unit information. The SDO List. The Association is particularly interested in your Skyhawk related information and photos, but will gladly accept information about all eras of the unit. e-Mail the Association Webmaster. AND we welcome "anyone with an interest" in the Skyhawk to JOIN The Skyhawk Association. Patch Patch from Gary Verver Back to Table of Contents Handle No info yet. Back to Table of Contents Heritage No info yet. Back to Table of Contents Home Ports RNZAF Base Nowra, New South Wales, Australia. Back to Table of Contents Air Wings No info yet. Back to Table of Contents Deployments No info yet. Back to Table of Contents Aircraft 1982: Douglas A-4K Skyhawk. 1982: Douglas TA-4K Skyhawk. Back to Table of Contents Commanding Officers 2001: SQNLDR Murray Neilson Back to Table of Contents Events Royal New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk pilots train with Number 2 Squadron located at RNZAF base Nowra, New South Wales, Australia. Number 2 Squadron provides the Royal Australian Navy with ship strike training and fleet support. Upon completing training and a short operational stint in Australia the RNZAF pilots return to New Zealand and join RNZAF Number 75 Squadron to continue with their operational training as line RNZAF pilots. Photograph by Stew Murphy Reformed in December 1984 at Ohakea, No.2 Squadron was equipped with the Skyhawk when it took delivery of ten ex-RAN Skyhawks (8 A-4G and 2 TA-4G) aircraft. While stationed at Ohakea (alonside No. 75 Squadron), the squadron provided pilot conversion and operational training, as well as being tasked for reconnaissance, systems evaluation, and procedures development. In 1991 No.2 Squadron (Skyhawks) moved to Nowra NSW, Australia where it provided training for the RAN and conversion of RNZAF Skyhawk pilots. The squadron was equipped with two A-4K and four TA-4K aircraft supported by 50-60 personnel. No.2 Squadron continued to provide air defence training to the Australian Defence Force until November 2001. 16 FEB 2001: SQNLDR Murray Neilson was killed when his A-4K Skyhawk crashed during practice for an Internation Air Show to be held at Victoria, Austraila. At the time of the accident, six New Zealand A-4K Skyhawks were stationed at RNZAF Nowra, New South Wales, Australia providing support for joint training with Australian forces. The Air Combat Force of the RNZAF comprising, Nos 2, 14, and 75 Squadrons was officially disbanded on 13 December 2001. Back to Table of Contents Awards No info yet. Back to Table of Contents Sources Phil Thompson Return to the Main New Zealand Page