Royal New Zealand Air Force #75 SquadronPhotograph AlbumAuckland Parade. Grant Leersnyder Two A4K in camo, BuNo 157906, NZ-6203 and BuNo 157908 NZ-6205. Grant Leersnyder BuNo 157905, NZ-6202. Grant Leersnyder BuNo 157905, NZ-6202. Grant Leersnyder RNZAF Skyhawk BuNo 157904, NZ-6201, in formation with BuNo 157907, NZ-6204. Unknown Photographer via W. Mutza Royal New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk BuNo 157904, NZ-6201. Unknown Photographer via W. Mutza NOV 1970: Royal New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk BuNo 157905, NZ-6202, parked on the ramp. R.A. London FEB 1978: Royal New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk BuNo 157912, NZ-6209. Les Marriage Royal New Zealand Air Force 75 squadron Skyhawk BuNo 157906, NZ-6203, parked on the ramp. Unknown Photographer via W. Mutza NOV 1980: Royal New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk BuNo 157916, NZ-6253, as she taxis by the photographer. R.A. London 08 APR 1981: Royal New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk BuNo 157907, NZ-6204, parked on the ramp. R.A. London 01 NOV 1982: of RNZAF 75th Squadron Skyhawk BuNo 157904, NZ-6201 on the flight line during the air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER 83-1. U.S. Navy photo, TSGT Craft 01 NOV 1982: RNZAF 75th Squadron Skyhawk BuNo 157906, NZ-6203 on the flight line during the air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER `83-1. U.S. Navy photo, TSGT Craft 01 NOV 1982: RNZAF 75th Squadron personnel as they pose in front of Skyhawk BuNo 157909, NZ-6206 during the air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER `83-1. U.S. Navy photo, TSGT Craft 01 NOV 1982: member of RNZAF 75th Squadron plays his bagpipes in front of Skyhawk BuNo 157909, NZ-6206 during the air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER `83-1. U.S. Navy photo, TSGT Craft New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk BuNo 154911, #255. R.A. London Royal New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk BuNo 154908, #214. RNZAF #6215, BuNo 155052, in the background. Unknown Photographer via W. Mutza Royal New Zealand Air Force 75 squadron Skyhawk BuNo 154904, #212. R.A. London Left side view of Royal New Zealand Air Force TA-4K Skyhawk BuNo 157914, NZ-6251, flying past Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. Douglas Photo 22 April 1984 BuNo.157905 Royal New Zealand Air Force A-4 Skyhawk aircraft in use during the joint Australia/New Zealand/US Exercise PITCH BLACK 84. U.S. Navy photo, MSGT David N. Craft. 22 April 1984 BuNo.157905 A-4K Skyhawk from the 75th Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force. The aircraft is being used during PITCH BLACK 84. . U.S. Navy photo, MSGT David N. Craft. 22 April 1984 BuNo.157905 A-4K Skyhawk from the 75th Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force. The aircraft is being used during PITCH BLACK 84. . U.S. Navy photo, MSGT David N. Craft. JUL 1984: RNZAF Skyhawk BuNo 157904, NZ-6201, as she taxis by the photographer. Unknown Photographer via W. Mutza 27 AUG 1984: Royal Australian Navy Skyhawk BuNo 155063, #876, parked on the ramp next to RNZAF BuNo 157908, NZ-6205. R.A. London Oct 1984 BuNo 155063, NZ-6217, parked on the flight line. Gary Verver Collection 04 FEB 1985: Royal New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk BuNo 157909, NZ-6206, unpainted and minus the tail section. R.A. London 03 JUN 1985: RNZAF Skyhawk BuNo 155069, #6218, (ex RAN 877) after it flipped onto its back while landing in heavy rain at RAAF Townsville during a deployment to northern Australia. RAN Photo 17 MAR 1986: Royal New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk BuNo 155052, #215, as she taxis by the photographer. R.A. London 19 MAR 1986: Royal New Zealand Air Force 75 squadron Skyhawk BuNo 154908, #214. R.A. London 19 MAR 1986: New Zealand Air Force 75 Squadron Skyhawk BuNo 154912, #256. R.A. London MAR 198x: Royal New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk BuNo 155063, #217, parked on the ramp next to BuNo 157904, NZ6201. R.A. London APR 1987: New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk BuNo 154912, #256. R.A. London A-4k Skyhawk Sunrise Sunrise catches a deployed Royal New Zealand Air Force #75 Squadron A-4K Skyhawk on the tarmac at Darwin, Australia. Photograph by Don Simms The Painting of an A-4K Skyhawk. Photograph by Stew Murphy The An A-4K Skyhawk flying over New Zealand or Australia. Photograph by Stew Murphy An A-4K Skyhawk in flight, flying with a low level warload over New Zealand, on the way to the Rocky Islands to throw a missile or two. Photograph by Stew Murphy An A-4K Skyhawk in low level flight over New Zealand. Photograph by Stew Murphy High/Low Land Navigation A Skyhawk on a High/Low Navigation exercise over the green New Zealand hills. The Skyhawk is armed with inert Maverick AIM 9L missiles, a centerline "JUG" and live CRV7 rockets. Photograph by Stew Murphy High/Low Sea Navigation A Skyhawk low over the ocean on the sea portion of a High/Low Navigation exercise. Photograph by Stew Murphy A-4K Skyhawk Underside A Royal New Zealand Air Force A-4K Skyhawk banks away from the photographer over the New Zealand Sea Weapons Range. This Skyhawk is armed with Maverick missiles, CRV7 rockets, AIM-9L missils and a centerline "JUG" fuel tank. Photograph by Stew Murphy Skyhawk CRV-7 Rocket Ripple A Royal New Zealand Air Force A-4K Skyhawk blasts away with CRV-7 rocket ripple over the Sea Weapons Range north of New Zealand. Photograph by Stew Murphy A-4K Skyhawk Low Pass A slicked up Royal New Zealand Air Force A-4K Skyhawk makes a low pass over the New Zealand Weapons Range. Photograph by Stew Murphy RNZAF Skyhawk BuNo 157905, NZ-6202, with RNZAF Number 75 Squadron on deployment at Darwin, Australia. Photograph by Don Simms The BuNo.155064 A-4K Skyhawk 6218 and side number 18 with RNZAF Number 75 Squadron on deployment at Darwin, Australia. Photograph by Don Simms An A-4K Skyhawk fresh from rework and with RNZAF Number 75 Squadron on deployment at Darwin, Australia. Photograph by Don Simms RNZAF Skyhawk BuNo 157904, NZ-6201, eats a passing lineman -- actually the boys are changing the generator. Photograph by Don Simms Number 75 And Number 2 Squadrons Diamond A combined effort of RNZAF Skyhawk Squadrons 2 and 75 during a 1999 Fleet Concentration Period at Nowra. 75 Squadron deployed nine Skyhawks to Nowra to meet up with 2 Squadron's six Scooters. All fifteen RNZAF Skyhawks fly past in a trim Diamond. Photograph by Don Simms Deployment Flight Line - Feburary 1999 Fifteen of the RNZAF Number 75 Squadron's nineteen aircraft are shown on the Darwin, Australia tarmac during a major Navy exercise. Number 75 Squadron normally deploys overseas 3 times a year - to Australia and South East Asia Photograph by Don Simms Deployment Flight Line - Feburary 1999 RNZAF Number 2 and Number 75 Squadron's Skyahwk aircraft are shown on the Darwin, Australia tarmac during a major Navy exercise. Photograph by Don Simms Darwin Sundown. An A-4K of RNZAF Number 75 Squadron on deployment at Darwin, Australia. Photograph by Don Simms Sunset on the Ohakea, New Zealand flightline A sunset picture of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea, New Zealand flightline, which typically has wonderful sunsets, especially when the volcano to the north of the base (60 - 70 miles) is erupting. Photograph by Stew Murphy 30 APR 1992: head-on in-flight view of Royal New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk BuNo 157911, NZ-6208. RNZAF Photo 25 SEP 1996: New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk BuNo 154912, #256. RNZAF Photo 28 OCT 1997: Royal New Zealand Air Force Skyhawk BuNo 157907, NZ-6204, parked on the ramp. R.A. London RNZAF Skyhawk Tanking VC-10 in 1999 This is a picture of a video display unit screen in the VC-10 monitoring the Skyhawk tanking. RNZAF Skyhawk tanking taken from a window in the RAF VC-10. Don Simms of No. 75 Squadron RNZAF took these pictures from a RAF VC-10 tanker in August 1999 on the way to Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Kuantan. This Skyhawk RNZAF pilot is in formation with the VC-10, his Skyhawk has been refueled and he's waiting for - - - another buddy coming off the refueling basket. Photographs by Don Simms New Zealand Air Force A-4K Skyhawk flight welcomes the new millennium January 1, 2000. Number 75 Squadron Commanding Officer Wing Commander Herb Keightley led a flight of four Skyhawks to welcome the new year, new century and new millennium. The Skyhawk formation took off from the Ohakea, New Zealand Air Force Base at 0500 hours local, climbed to 25,000 feet and flew east until at 0530 hours the sun rose. Here the flight was approximately 100 nautical miles feet wet off the East Coast of New Zealand. Wing Commander Keightley took these two photographs as the sun came up. The Skyhawk flight then flew to a Auckland beach where the official dawn millennium celebration was in progress. The Skyhawks then performed a very slick and tight diamond formation fly-past at 200 feet AGL. The new millennium Skyhawk flight was: NZ 6206, BuNo. 157909, Wing Commander Herb Keightley (CO 75 Squadron RNZAF) NZ 6209, BuNo. 157912, Flight Leutenant Tim McClean NZ 6214, BuNo. 154908, Flight Leutenant "BJ" Hollinshead NZ 6217, BuNo. 155063, Flying Officer "Malco" Campbell. Wing Commander Herb Keightley photographs provided by Don Simms 03 Mar 2000 RNZAF Skyhawks BuNo 157907, NZ-6204 (foreground), & BuNo 154908, NZ-6214, flying wing on an RAAF F/A-18 Hornet from No 3 Squadron, over New Zealand's Mt. Ngarahoe volcano during Exercise Willoh. RNZAF photographer AC Susan Hancock. 2001: Last live weapons deployment during "Exercise Vanguard 2001". Deployment was to Singapore and Kuantan Malaysia. Mike Long 2001: Last live weapons deployment during "Exercise Vanguard 2001". Deployment was to Singapore and Kuantan Malaysia. Mike Long 2001: Last live weapons deployment during "Exercise Vanguard 2001". Deployment was to Singapore and Kuantan Malaysia. Mike Long 2001: Last live weapons deployment during "Exercise Vanguard 2001". Deployment was to Singapore and Kuantan Malaysia. Mike Long 2001: Last live weapons deployment during "Exercise Vanguard 2001". Deployment was to Singapore and Kuantan Malaysia. Mike Long 2001: Last live weapons deployment during "Exercise Vanguard 2001". Deployment was to Singapore and Kuantan Malaysia. Dumping unused flares on the way home to New Zealand Mike Long 2001: Interest in the local Kuantan Malaysia wildlife. Maybe a rare frog or toad? In the hangar used for "Exercise Vanguard 2001", note the drop tank on the engine cradle ready to be run into a C-130 transport to go back to New Zealand. Mike Long |