Air New Zealand (IATA: NZ, ICAO: ANZ, and Callsign: New Zealand) is a major scheduled passenger airline based in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the New Zealand flag carrier focusing on Australasia and the South Pacific, with services to Europe, North America and Asia. It is a Star Alliance member. Its main base is Auckland International Airport. Air New Zealand - History. Air New Zealand - Beginnings as TEAL. The airline was established on 26 April 1940, origi ...

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• Air New Zealand - History
• Air New Zealand - Beginnings as TEAL
• Air New Zealand - Union Airways and NAC
• Air New Zealand - Post War expansion
• Air New Zealand - The 1960s
• Air New Zealand - The 1970s; merger; Erebus
• Air New Zealand - The 1980s
• Air New Zealand - 1989 onwards - privatisation
• Air New Zealand - Expansion
• Air New Zealand - Over-expansion
• Air New Zealand - Collapse
• Air New Zealand - Rebirth
• Air New Zealand - New Aircraft
• Air New Zealand - Onwards into the future
• Air New Zealand - Outsourcing of maintenance
• Air New Zealand - Services
• Air New Zealand - New Longhaul Product
• Air New Zealand - Subsidiaries
• Air New Zealand - Routes
• Air New Zealand - Domestic and regional
• Air New Zealand - Australia
• Air New Zealand - Oceania
• Air New Zealand - Asia
• Air New Zealand - Canada
• Air New Zealand - United States
• Air New Zealand - United Kingdom
• Air New Zealand - Fleet
• Air New Zealand - Livery
• Air New Zealand - Previous aircraft operated

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Air New Zealand, Air New Zealand - History, Air New Zealand - Beginnings as TEAL, Air New Zealand - Union Airways and NAC, Air New Zealand - Post War expansion, Air New Zealand - The 1960s, Air New Zealand - The 1970s; merger; Erebus, Air New Zealand - The 1980s, Air New Zealand - 1989 onwards - privatisation, Air New Zealand - Expansion, Air New Zealand - Over-expansion, Air New Zealand - Collapse, Air New Zealand - Rebirth, Air New Zealand - New Aircraft, Air New Zealand - Onwards into the future, Air New Zealand - Outsourcing of maintenance, Air New Zealand - Services, Air New Zealand - New Longhaul Product, Air New Zealand - Subsidiaries, Air New Zealand - Routes, Air New Zealand - Domestic and regional, Air New Zealand - Australia, Air New Zealand - Oceania, Air New Zealand - Asia, Air New Zealand - Canada, Air New Zealand - United States, Air New Zealand - United Kingdom, Air New Zealand - Fleet, Air New Zealand - Livery, Air New Zealand - Previous aircraft operated

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Air New Zealand and its fully integrated link regional partners operate the following scheduled services (at August 2005): Air New Zealand - Domestic and regional. Auckland (Auckland International Airport) Christchurch (Christchurch International Airport) Dunedin (Dunedin International Airport) Gisborne Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport) Hokitika Invercargill Kaitaia Kerikeri Napier New Plymouth ...

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Air New Zealand, Air New Zealand - History, Air New Zealand - Beginnings as TEAL, Air New Zealand - Union Airways and NAC, Air New Zealand - Post War expansion, Air New Zealand - The 1960s, Air New Zealand - The 1970s; merger; Erebus, Air New Zealand - The 1980s, Air New Zealand - 1989 onwards - privatisation, Air New Zealand - Expansion, Air New Zealand - Over-expansion, Air New Zealand - Collapse, Air New Zealand - Rebirth, Air New Zealand - New Aircraft, Air New Zealand - Onwards into the future, Air New Zealand - Outsourcing of maintenance, Air New Zealand - Services, Air New Zealand - New Longhaul Product, Air New Zealand - Subsidiaries, Air New Zealand - Routes, Air New Zealand - Domestic and regional, Air New Zealand - Australia, Air New Zealand - Oceania, Air New Zealand - Asia, Air New Zealand - Canada, Air New Zealand - United States, Air New Zealand - United Kingdom, Air New Zealand - Fleet, Air New Zealand - Livery, Air New Zealand - Previous aircraft operated

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Air New Zealand - Beginnings as TEAL. The airline was established on 26 April 1940, originally named TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited), its first flight was on 30 April 1940, with a Short Empire flying boat carrying 10 passengers from Auckland to Sydney. Registered ZK-AMA and named "Aotearoa", the lumbering aircraft took around 7 hours 30 minutes to travel the 1345 miles between the two cities. On 31 March 1941, TEAL's first annual report revealed that 130 trans-Tasman flights had been completed, 174,200 miles flown and 1461 passengers carrie ...

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Air New Zealand, Air New Zealand - History, Air New Zealand - Beginnings as TEAL, Air New Zealand - Union Airways and NAC, Air New Zealand - Post War expansion, Air New Zealand - The 1960s, Air New Zealand - The 1970s; merger; Erebus, Air New Zealand - The 1980s, Air New Zealand - 1989 onwards - privatisation, Air New Zealand - Expansion, Air New Zealand - Over-expansion, Air New Zealand - Collapse, Air New Zealand - Rebirth, Air New Zealand - New Aircraft, Air New Zealand - Onwards into the future, Air New Zealand - Outsourcing of maintenance, Air New Zealand - Services, Air New Zealand - New Longhaul Product, Air New Zealand - Subsidiaries, Air New Zealand - Routes, Air New Zealand - Domestic and regional, Air New Zealand - Australia, Air New Zealand - Oceania, Air New Zealand - Asia, Air New Zealand - Canada, Air New Zealand - United States, Air New Zealand - United Kingdom, Air New Zealand - Fleet, Air New Zealand - Livery, Air New Zealand - Previous aircraft operated

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Aerial topdressing is the spreading of fertilisers such as superphosphate over farm land. Aerial Topdressing was developed in New Zealand in the 1940s and was rapidly adopted elsewhere in the 1950s. For spraying of insecticides and fungicides, by air, see crop dusting, for more general information about agricultural aircraft see aerial application. History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Origins. History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Other Aerial Applications. Th ...

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• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Origins
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Other Aerial Applications
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Early Suggestions
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Alan Pritchard
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Doug Campbell
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - The Royal New Zealand Air Force trials
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Reaserch in Other Nations
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Australia
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Great Britian
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - The Supermen - private operators
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - AirworkNZ
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Fieldair
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Wanganui Aero Work
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - James Aviation
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - The Aircraft
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - War Surplus
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Existing designs
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Developing Specialist machines
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Pacific Aerospace
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - The Mature Industry
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Environmental Impact
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Print media
• History of aerial topdressing in New Zealand - Web sites

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The Brewster Buffalo, or Brewster F2A, was the first monoplane fighter aircraft used by the United States Navy. It also served in other air forces around the world and — in spite of undeserved reputation for poor performance — was relatively successful in air combat. Brewster Buffalo - Origins. The aircraft originated with a U.S. Navy request in 1936 for a new generation of aircraft carrier-based fighters. The requirements included a monoplane configuration, wing flaps, arresting gear, retractabl ...

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• Brewster Buffalo - Origins
• Brewster Buffalo - Operational history
• Brewster Buffalo - US Marine Corps
• Brewster Buffalo - Commonwealth squadrons
• Brewster Buffalo - Netherlands East Indies
• Brewster Buffalo - Finland
• Brewster Buffalo - Variants
• Brewster Buffalo - Units using the F2A
• Brewster Buffalo - Finnish Air Force
• Brewster Buffalo - United States Navy
• Brewster Buffalo - United States Marine Corps
• Brewster Buffalo - Royal Air Force
• Brewster Buffalo - Fleet Air Arm
• Brewster Buffalo - Royal Australian Air Force
• Brewster Buffalo - Royal New Zealand Air Force
• Brewster Buffalo - Japan

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Whiteout is a weather condition in which visibility and contrast are reduced by snow and diffuse lighting from overcast clouds. There are two different forms of a whiteout: In blizzard conditions, the windblown snow in the air may simply make it too difficult to see very far. In clear air conditions, when there is no snow falling, diffuse lighting from overcast cloud may cause all surface definition to disappear. It becomes impossible to tell how far away the snowy surface is. In polar regions (and in eg t ...

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On November 28, 1979, at 12:49pm NZDT, flight TE901 collided with Mount Erebus, Antarctica, killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew members. The flight that day was being operated by the DC-10 registered ZK-NZP, which was just under 5 years old. The aircraft altitude at the time of the collision was just 1465 feet (445 metres). After radio contact was lost, McMurdo Station in Antarctica, who had been in radio contact with the flight, kept trying to contact it, and finally informed Air New Zealand headquarters in Auckland that communica ...

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Air New Zealand Flight 901, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Flight details, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - The accident, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Accident inquiries, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Official accident report, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Mahon Inquiry, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Privy Council appeal, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Legacy of the disaster

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See main article: Royal New Zealand Air Force The Royal New Zealand Air Force consists of 50 aircraft, consisting of P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft and Lockheed C-130 Hercules and other transport aircraft. The RNZAF does not have a strike force following the retirement of its A-4 Skyhawk and Aermacchi MB-339 squadrons. A plan to acquire 26 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft was cancelled also. The NH90 helicopter has recently been ordered to replace Bell UH-1 I ...

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Military of New Zealand, Military of New Zealand - Army, Military of New Zealand - Navy, Military of New Zealand - Air Force, Military of New Zealand - Future

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New Zealand's military aviation began in 1913 when the New Zealand Army was presented with two Bleriot monoplanes by the United Kingdom. These machines were grounded after a young woman was given a joyride; on the outbreak of hostilities, the Bleriots were sent to support British forces in Mesopotamia. Royal New Zealand Air Force - World War I . In the Great War, New Zealand aircrew flew as part of the British Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. The government assisted two private schoo ...

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Royal New Zealand Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force - History of the RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Pre-War, Royal New Zealand Air Force - World War I, Royal New Zealand Air Force - The New Zealand Permanent Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force - World War II, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Postwar RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force - 21st century, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Victoria Crosses, Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF bases, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Current strength, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Aircraft, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Squadrons, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Symbols flags and emblems

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Royal New Zealand Air Force - Current strength. Royal New Zealand Air Force - Aircraft. Six P-3K Orions are operated in the maritime patrol mission. Five were originally delivered in 1966 as P-3Bs. Another was purchased from the RAAF in 1985, following which all were upgraded to their current standard. Five SH-2G(NZ) Seasprites were purchased in 1997 for operation from the RNZN's new Anzac class frigates. Although these are navy aircraft, they are operated and maintained by the R ...

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Royal New Zealand Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force - History of the RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Pre-War, Royal New Zealand Air Force - World War I, Royal New Zealand Air Force - The New Zealand Permanent Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force - World War II, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Postwar RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force - 21st century, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Victoria Crosses, Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF bases, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Current strength, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Aircraft, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Squadrons, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Symbols flags and emblems

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Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Official accident report. The accident report compiled by the chief inspector of air accidents, Ron Chippindale, was released on 12 June 1980. It cited pilot error as the principal cause of the accident and attributed blame to the decision of Captain Jim Collins to descend below the customary minimum altitude level, and continue at that height when the crew was unsure of the plane's position. The customary minimum prohibited descent below 6000 feet (1830 metres) even under good weathe ...

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Air New Zealand Flight 901, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Flight details, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - The accident, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Accident inquiries, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Official accident report, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Mahon Inquiry, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Privy Council appeal, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Legacy of the disaster

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"Well time is Like a DC-10, it's amazing how it flies, you'll soon have all forgotten me and my orchestrated litany of lies" McPhail and Gadsby, as the "McMurdo sounds". The crash of flight TE901 remains New Zealand's deadliest disaster followed closely by the Napier earthquake. The small size of New Zealand meant that nearly the entire population was affected by the disaster, personally or by association. A wooden cross was erected above Scott Base to commemorate the accident. It was replaced in 1986 with an aluminium cross ...

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Air New Zealand Flight 901, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Flight details, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - The accident, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Accident inquiries, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Official accident report, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Mahon Inquiry, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Privy Council appeal, Air New Zealand Flight 901 - Legacy of the disaster

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Lloyd Trigg 1914-1943. On the recommendation of U-Boat survivors, Trigg was awarded the VC for continuing to attack their submarine until it sank, even after his Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber was engulfed in flames. Leonard Trent 1915-86. For inspiring 487 Squadron to persist in an attack deemed vital until all of its Lockheed Venturas were shot down. Trent became a prisoner of war and later took part in the Great Escape. James Allen Ward 1919-41 For climbing on the wing of his 75 Squadron Vickers Wellington bomber AA ...

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Royal New Zealand Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force - History of the RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Pre-War, Royal New Zealand Air Force - World War I, Royal New Zealand Air Force - The New Zealand Permanent Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force - World War II, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Postwar RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force - 21st century, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Victoria Crosses, Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF bases, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Current strength, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Aircraft, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Squadrons, Royal New Zealand Air Force - Symbols flags and emblems

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Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - At Wigram. Auster Mk 7c (Antarctic) New Zealand used Austers for army co-operation work in the immediate post war period. They were fitted with floats and in this case skis. This aircraft accompanied the Hillary Fuchs Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Avro 626 Prefect A development of the Avro Tutor biplane trainer, the Prefect featured a third cockpit with scarf ring, and was designed ...

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Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - Aircraft, Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - At Wigram, Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - At Ohakea, Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - Under restoration for the Museum, Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - Aircraft formerly held by the Museum, Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - Other collections, Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - External link

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Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - Other collections. A large collection of former RNZAF aircraft is on display at the Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland. Some airworthy aircraft are with the Alpine Fighter Museum at Wanaka. The New Zealand War Birds members fly the following; Pacific Aerospace CT-4A Airtrainer Beech D17S Staggerwing Cessna A-37B Dragonfly Cessna O-1 Bird Dog Consolidated Catalina Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk de Havilland ...

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Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - Aircraft, Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - At Wigram, Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - At Ohakea, Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - Under restoration for the Museum, Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - Aircraft formerly held by the Museum, Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - Other collections, Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum - External link

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Equipped with obsolescent Curtiss P-40s, the Royal New Zealand Air Force Squadrons in the South Pacific performed impressively compared to the American units they operated alongside, in particular in the air to air role. The American government accordingly decided to give New Zealand early access to the Corsair, especially as it was not initially being used from carriers. Some 424 Corsairs equipped 13 RNZAF squadrons, including No. 14 Squadron RNZAF and No. ...

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F4U Corsair, F4U Corsair - Royal Navy, F4U Corsair - Royal New Zealand Air Force, F4U Corsair - Korea Suez and the Football War, F4U Corsair - The F4U in fiction, F4U Corsair - Specifications F4U-4, F4U Corsair - General Characteristics, F4U Corsair - Performance, F4U Corsair - Armament, F4U Corsair - Operators, F4U Corsair - Related content, F4U Corsair - Designation sequence, F4U Corsair - Related development, F4U Corsair - Similar aircraft, F4U Corsair - Related lists, F4U Corsair - External links

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See main article New Zealand Army New Zealand's Army consists of around 4,500 full time and 2,500 part time troops. Most troops are infantry. New Zealand does not deploy tanks, although it does have just over 100 LAV AFVs. The New Zealand SAS is the army's special forces unit. Other Army regiments are: Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals ...

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Military of New Zealand, Military of New Zealand - Army, Military of New Zealand - Navy, Military of New Zealand - Air Force, Military of New Zealand - Future

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Hamilton is home to more than 25,000 tertiary students, mostly enrolled in one of the city's two tertiary institutes, the University of Waikato and Wintec (Waikato Institute of Technology). Hamilton also boasts exceptional secondary schooling for its size. Two of New Zealands top boys' schools - Hamilton Boys' High School and St Paul's Collegiate School are located in the city. ...

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Hamilton New Zealand, Hamilton New Zealand - History, Hamilton New Zealand - Geography and Climate, Hamilton New Zealand - Climate, Hamilton New Zealand - Geography, Hamilton New Zealand - Hamilton Today, Hamilton New Zealand - Demographics, Hamilton New Zealand - Government and politics, Hamilton New Zealand - Economy, Hamilton New Zealand - Education, Hamilton New Zealand - Culture, Hamilton New Zealand - Museums and theatre, Hamilton New Zealand - Major Annual Events, Hamilton New Zealand - Sport, Hamilton New Zealand - City facilities and attractions, Hamilton New Zealand - Transportation, Hamilton New Zealand - Air, Hamilton New Zealand - Road, Hamilton New Zealand - Rail, Hamilton New Zealand - Notable Residents

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See main article: Royal New Zealand Navy The Royal New Zealand Navy consists of 2 Anzac class frigates, developed in conjunction with Australia. 8 other vessels are in use, consisting of patrol vessels and logistics. Several new modest vessels are being built locally, including a development of the ANZAC design. ...

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Military of New Zealand, Military of New Zealand - Army, Military of New Zealand - Navy, Military of New Zealand - Air Force, Military of New Zealand - Future

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