List of aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal New Zealand Navy

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This is a list of aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal New Zealand Navy.

Contents

[edit] List of aircraft alphabetically by manufacturer

(manufacturer, number owned or operated by New Zealand forces, model name, any airframes surviving, serial numbers, dates, notes).

[edit] A

Aermacchi  Italy
18 Aermacchi MB-339CB (survivor)NZ6460 - NZ6477 1991-2001
AESL  New Zealand
4 AESL Airtourer See also CT4 (survivor)NZ1760-1763 1970-1993
Agusta  Italy
6 Agusta A109 ordered 2007 (one frame torn down for spares)
Aichi  Japan
1 Aichi E13A "Jake" (captured aircraft flown in theatre).

lAirco  United Kingdom see de Havilland below.

lAirspeed  United Kingdom

6 Airspeed Consul NZ1901-1906 1948-1954
229 Airspeed Oxford (survivor) NZ250-290, NZ1201-1399, NZ2100-2157, R6226 1938-1954
Avro  United Kingdom
31 Avro 504K & L (survivor) D6243, E3142,E4153,E4237,E4242,E9424,E9427,E9429, E9432,F9745,H1952,H1958,H1964,H1965,H1966,H1968, H1970,H2986,H2987,H2988 H2989,H2990,H5240,H5241, A.201-206. 1920-1931, ("A." series were new purchases in 1925. Others were Imperial gift aircraft, loaned to private companies 1920-1923 or 24. Some lost in accidents while on loan).
4 Avro Prefect626 (survivor) NZ201-204 1935-1943
25 Avro Anson (survivor) NZ401-423 PH599, PH600 1942-1952
(RAF)Avro Lancaster 75 Squadron(survivor) 1943-1945
(RAF)Avro Lincoln 75 Squadron 1945
Auster  United Kingdom
7 Auster, 6 J/5 and 1 Mk 7c (survivor) NZ1701-1707 1947-1970

[edit] B

The British Klemm Aeroplane Co Ltd United Kingdom/ Nazi Germany
1 BA Swallow NZ583 1939-1941
British Aerospace  United Kingdom see Hawker Siddeley, British Aircraft Corporation and English Electric.
In 2007, this Strikemaster was still wearing the colours of No. 14 Squadron RNZAF.

British Aircraft Corporation  United Kingdom

16 BAC 167 StrikemasterMk.88 (survivors) NZ6361-6376 1972-1992
Beechcraft  United States
1 Beechcraft 17 (survivor) NZ573 1939-1946
5 B200 Super King Air (current) NZ1881-1885 1998-
Bell Aircraft  United States
13 Bell 47Sioux NZ3701-3713 1965-
17 Bell Iroquois current (H), survivor (D) NZ3800-3816 1966- (plus an unknown number of aircraft leased for UN work in the Sinai. 3800 is a UH-1H donated for display at the Wigram museum, and never saw service, the UH-1Ds were converted to UH-1H standard. A partial fuselage is on display at the QEII Army Museum in Waiouru).
Blackburn Aircraft  United Kingdom
29 Blackburn Baffin NZ150-178 1937-1941
Blériot  France
2 Bleriot XI-2 (a replica is displayed in the Wigram Museum)
Boeing  United States
Boeing PB2B-1 Catalina see Consolidated Aircraft
3 Boeing 727 (survivor) NZ7271-7273 1981-2003 (survivors)
2 Boeing 757 (current) NZ7571-7572 2003-
Brewster Aeronautical Corporation  United States
23 Brewster Buffalo + 488(NZ) Squadron 1941-1942
Bristol Aeroplane Company  United Kingdom
(RAF)Bristol Beaufighter 487(NZ) Squadron, 488(NZ) Squadron, 489(NZ) Squadron 1942-1945
(RAF)Bristol Beaufort 489(NZ) Squadron 1941-1942
(RAF)Bristol Blenheim 489(NZ) Squadron 1941-1942
7 Bristol F2B Fighter H1557-1558, H6856-6857, H7120-7122 1919-1936 (no survivor but 2 original F2Bs, one airworthy are in the country).
12 Bristol Freighter (survivors) NZ5901-5912 1951-1977

[edit] C

Chance-Vought  United States see Vought
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation  Australia
 ? CAC Boomerang (loaned by RAAF during World War II)
1+? CAC Wirraway (loaned by RAAF during World War II)
Cessna  United States
3 Cessna 421C Golden Eagle (survivor) NZ7940-7942 1981-1991
Consolidated Aircraft  United States
56 Consolidated Catalina (survivor) NZ4001-4056 + No. 490 Squadron RNZAF 1943-?1953
Curtiss-Wright Corporation  United States
301 Curtiss KittyhawkP40E,K,L,M,N (including 4 lost on delivery) (survivor) NZ3001-3293 1942-1948

[edit] D

de Havilland and Airco United Kingdom
2 de Havilland DH.4 A7893, A7929 1919-1930
9 de Havilland DH.9 D3136, D3139, F1252, H5546, H5609, H5627, H5636, H5641, H5672 1921-1930 (on loan to private companies 1921-23)
1 de Havilland DH.50A "135" 1927-1931
60 de Havilland Moth DH60G,M (survivor) 870-873, 995, 1560, 1567, NZ501-522 1929-1943
4 de Havilland Puss Moth DH80A 2125, NZ567, NZ582, NZ590, NZ593-594 1931-1946
335 de Havilland Tiger MothDH82A (survivor)NZ650-689, NZ701-724, NZ730-749, NZ751-900, NZ1401-1500, NZ1601 1939-1956
1 de Havilland Fox Moth DH83 (survivor) NZ566 ?1943-1948
2 de Havilland Dragon DH84 (see also Dominie & Rapide) (survivor) NZ550-551 1939-1944
3 de Havilland Express DH86 NZ552-554 1939-1943
14 De Havilland Dragon Rapide DH89 aka de Havilland Dominie(survivor) NZ523-531, NZ555-559 1939-1953
5 de Havilland Moth Minor DH94 (survivor) NZ591, NZ592, NZ595-597 1940-1946
93 de Havilland Mosquito DH98 NZ2301-2308, NZ2320-2396 (including 4 lost during delivery) + 487(NZ) Squadron, 488(NZ) Squadron and 489(NZ) Squadron (survivor)1943-1952
14 Squadron Vampire on permanent gate duty at Ohakea
63 de Havilland Vampire DH100 (survivor) NZ5701-5711, NZ5721-5738, NZ5750-5778, INST166, INST167, INST170, INST171, WZ516 (+ an unknown number of aircraft loaned by RAF to No. 14 Squadron RNZAF in Cyprus) 1951-1972
30 de Havilland Devon DH104 (survivor) NZ1801-1830 1948-1981
48 de Havilland Venom (survivor) 1955-1958 (aircraft successively loaned to 14 Squadron by RAF - strength of 16 maintained in action during Malayan Emergency)
de Havilland Canada  Canada
1 de Havilland Beaver DHC2 (survivor) NZ6001 - duplicate serial issued, renumbered NZ6010 1956-1960
1 de Havilland Canada Otter NZ6081 1960-1963
Douglas Aircraft Company  United States
3 Douglas DC-6 (survivor) NZ3631-3633 1961-1968
(RAF)Douglas Boston 487(NZ) Squadron ?1942-?1943
49 Douglas Dakota C47 (survivor) NZ3501-3506, NZ3516-3558 1943-1977
69 Douglas Dauntless SBD3,4&5 (including 1 lost on delivery). (survivor) NZ205-NZ222, later renumbered NZ5001-5018, NZ5019-5068 + 1 lost on delivery 1943-1944
24 Douglas Skyhawk 1969-2001, NZ6201-NZ6218, NZ6251-NZ6256, (plus a further 2 not used; all 26 identical to the McDonnell Douglas A4k Skyhawk) (survivor)

[edit] E

English Electric  United Kingdom
31 English Electric Canberra (including RAF aircraft loaned to 75 Squadron in Singapore). (survivor) NZ6101-611 B(I).12 NZ6151, NZ6152, T.13 plus 28 RAF aircraft 1959-1970

[edit] F

Fairey Aviation  United Kingdom
3 Fairey IIIF F1131 = NZ631 = INST2, F1132 = NZ632, F1452 = S1805 = NZ631 [sic, duplication] = INST18.
1 Fairey Battle
1 Fairey Firefly
41 Fairey Gordon (survivor) NZ601- NZ641, also used UK serials; K1161 = F.1305,K1715 = F.1414, K1757 = F.1456, K1765 = F.1464, K1767 = F.1466, K1770 = F.1469, K1772 = F.1471, K1775 = F.1474, K2620 = F.1601 = NZ613, K2633 = F.1614 = NZ615, K2636 = F.1617, K2694 = F.1766, K2706 = F.1778, K2709 = F.1781, K2715 = F.1787 NZ625, K2716 = F.1788, K2717 = F.1789, K2723 = F.1795, K2726 = F.1798, K2727 = F.1799, K2731 = F.1813, K2742 = F.1824, K2759 = F.1886 believed to be NZ629 = ZK-TLA, the sole survivor of the type, K2763 = F.1890 = NZ630, K2767 = F.1894, K3987 = F.1941, K3993 = F.1947, K3995 = F.1949, K3998 = F.1952, K3999 = F.1953, K4000 = F.1954, K4001 = F.1955, K4002 = F.1956 = NZ612, K4003 = F.1957, K4004 = F.1958, K4005 = F.1959 = NZ609, K4006 = F.1960 = NZ611, K4007 = F.1961, K4008 = F.1962, K4009 = F.1963.
Fokker  Netherlands
3 Fokker FriendshipF27 Mk120 (survivor) NZ2781 - 2783

Foster Wikner Aircraft  United Kingdom

1 Foster Wikner Wicko GM.1 NZ580 1939-1942 NZ580

[edit] G

General Aircraft Limited  United Kingdom
1 General Aircraft Monospar ST-25 NZ 584 1939-1941
General Dynamics  United States
28 General Dynamics F-16 Falcon (Transaction cancelled before aircraft left USA) (survivor)
Gloster Aircraft Company  United Kingdom
3 Gloster Grebe NZ501 = J7381 = INST1, NZ502 = J7394 = INST3, NZ503 = J7400. 1927 - 1938 (instructional airframes broken up 1943-44)
3 Gloster Meteor NZ6001[sic duplication with DHC Beaver]=EE395, (FIII) WH206, WL400,(T.7) 1945-1957
Goodyear  United States
FG-1D Corsair see Vought.
Grumman  United States
48 Grumman AvengerTBF-1 (survivor) NZ2501-2548, NZ 5219 = INST182, NZ2527 = ZK-CBO,

[edit] H

A 40 Squadron Handley Page Hastings refuelling
Handley Page  United Kingdom
(RAF)Handley Page Hampden 487(NZ) Squadron 1941-1943
4 Handley Page Hastings C Mk.3 (survivor - nose only)
Hawker Siddeley  United Kingdom
10 Hawker Siddeley AndoverC.Mk1 (survivor) NZ7620-7629 1976-1998
Hawker Aviation  United Kingdom
78 Hawker Hind (survivors) 63 actually received (NZ1501-1563), 15 lost at sea due to enemy action in 1940; K5431, K5502, K5504, K5550, K6629, K6764, K6774, K6785, K6809, K6817, K6710, K6815, K6821, K5433, L7187. 1940-1943
Hawker Hurricane night fighters of No. 486 Squadron RNZAF.
4 Hawker Hurricane+ aircraft of 486(NZ) Squadron and 488(NZ) Squadron; The 4 are the survivors of 9 aircraft received by 488 in Singapore. Apparently 75 Squadron also received at least one Hurricane as a hack - a pilot was posted as missing presumed killed while flying it. 1941-1943
(RAF) Hawker Tempest 486(NZ) Squadron (survivor)1944-1945
4 Hawker Tomtit
(RAF) Hawker Typhoon 486 Squadron 1942-1944

[edit] K

Kaman  United States
14 Kaman Seasprite survivor (F) current (G) (6 purchased for use as instructional airframes only)

[edit] L

Lockheed  United States
5 Lockheed Hercules (current)
94 Lockheed Hudson (survivor)
9 Lockheed Lodestar (survivor)
4 Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon (See also Ventura) (survivor)
6 Lockheed Orion (current)
139 Lockheed Ventura(See also Harpoon) (survivor)

[edit] M

McDonnell Douglas  United States
24 McDonnell Douglas A4k Skyhawk 1969-2001, NZ6201-NZ6218, NZ6251-NZ6256, (plus a further 2 not used; all 26 identical to the McDonnell Douglas A4k Skyhawk) (survivor)
Messerschmitt  Nazi Germany
1 Messerschmitt 109E4 1940-1944 (Captured in Europe, sent to NZ for fund raising purposes)
Miles Aircraft  United Kingdom
4 Miles Aerovan
4 Miles Hawk
2 Miles Magister (survivor)
3 Miles Whitney Straight (survivor)
Mitsubishi  Japan
1 Mitsubishi Ki-46 "Dinah" (captured, survivor)
3 Mitsubishi ZeroA6M3 Zero Sen 1944-1959 NZ6000 (3 captured, only one flown, which is also the sole survivor - gifted to the Auckland War Memorial Museum in 1959)
4 Mitsubishi MU-2 2009- used as instructional airframes

[edit] N

RNZAF Harvard
NHIndustries  Netherlands France Germany
8 NH industries NH90 (on order) One additional airframe is being purchased as a "can-bird".
North American Aviation  United States
202 North American Harvard (survivor)
30 North American P-51 Mustang (survivor)

[edit] P

A CT4B at Whenuapai
Pacific Aerospace  New Zealand
32 PAC CT/4 B and E Airtrainer current (E)NZ1985-1997 and survivor (B) NZ1930-1948, 1976-
Percival  United Kingdom
1 Percival Gull (survivor)
Porterfield  United States
1 Porterfield 35W (survivor)

[edit] R

Rearwin  United States
4 Rearwin 9000 Sportster (survivor)

[edit] S

Short Stirling of 75 Squadron
Saunders Roe  United Kingdom
1 Saro Cutty Sark 1930-?1937 L3
Short Brothers  United Kingdom
4 Short SingaporeIII 1941-1943 K6912, K6916, K6917, K6918 (No RNZAF serials allocated)
(RAF) Short Stirling 75 Squadron 1942-1944
20 Shorts SunderlandMk. 3 (4) & MR Mk.5 (16) 1944-1967 NZ4101-NZ4120 + those of 490(NZ) Squadron (survivor)
Sopwith  United Kingdom
1 Sopwith Pup (RNZAF Museum replica of Pup flown by NZ pilot in World War I)
Supermarine Walrus of the RNZAFs seaplane training flight.
Supermarine  United Kingdom
1 Supermarine SeafireMkXV 1945-?
(RAF) Supermarine Spitfire 485 Squadron (see also Seafire) 1941-1945 (survivor)
10 Supermarine Walrus(+ 11 others used by the NZ division of the RN 1936-1945) NZ151-160, K5774, K5782, K5783, K8541, K8545, K8558, L2188, L2222, L2241, L2322, L2330 - all RN loan aircraft were either lost on service or returned to RN, RCAF, or RAAF).

[edit] V

Restored RNZAF Corsair
Vickers  United Kingdom
39 Vickers Vildebeest see also Vincent (survivor) NZ101-139 1935-1944
62 Vickers Vincent see also Vildebeest (survivor) NZ300-361 1939-1944
30 Vickers Wellington1939 - 1943 NZ300-329 (only 18 were taken on charge before all 30 aircraft and their crews were loaned to the RAF in August 1939) + those of 75 Squadron
Vickers Supermarine - see Supermarine.
Vought  United States
424 Vought CorsairF4U, FG-1D (survivor) NZ5201-5487, NZ5501-5577, NZ5601-5660 1944-1948

[edit] W

Waco Aircraft Company  United States
1 Waco QDC NZ570, 1940-1941
1 Waco UIC NZ574, 1939-1946
1 Waco UOC NZ575, 1939-1946

(an additional 2 Waco cabin biplanes with RAF serials were privately purchased by servicemen of the New Zealand Army in the Long Range Desert Group (a special forces type organization) for use behind enemy lines by that organization during the North African campaign, and flown with logo of a white kiwi on black background).

Westland Aircraft Limited  United Kingdom
18 Westland Wasp (survivor) 9 flown NZ3901-3909 1966-1998, 10 acquired ex Royal Navy in 1989 as "can-birds" for spares, NZ3909 was later rebuilt to flying condition, others were never flown and received no NZ serials, (UK serials XS528 F.9544 XT428 F.9598 XS532 F.9559 XS536 F.9563 XV622 F.9717 XV634 F.9729 XS566 F.9577 XT432 F.9602 XT415 F.9585).

[edit] List of all aircraft alphabetically by model

(model name or number, number owned or operated by New Zealand forces, manufacturer, any airframes surviving).

485 Sqdrn Spitfires


[edit] List of Current Aircraft

17 Aermacchi MB-339 & 17 A-4 Skyhawks are in storage awaiting go ahead for a U.S. purchaser. (Aermacchis in flying condition).

[edit] Surviving RNZAF aircraft

Former RNZAF aircraft are preserved in private ownership with warbird collectors and in small numbers in museums throughout New Zealand, and places New Zealand aircraft have operated. The largest collections are at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum in Christchurch and the Museum of Transport and Technology Auckland, (together they own more aircraft than the RNZAF itself). Some have been sold to other airforces, who continue to operate them. Some Bristol Freighters and CT4s are used commercially. On the list of all RNZAF aircraft, where the aircraft is still serving, (current) appears, with the exception of aircraft in the historic flight. Where an ex RNZAF aircraft is known to have survived substantially intact somewhere, or an identical machine is in a New Zealand Museum, (survivor) appears. Obviously in some cases (e.g. the Harvards and Tiger Moths), large numbers have survived and remain in regular use. A list of aircraft held by RNZAF Museum appears underneath.

[edit] List of RNZAF Museum Aircraft

[edit] Guided Missiles of the RNZAF, RNZN and New Zealand Army

Sea Cat launcher and GWS-21 director on HMNZS Wellington

[edit] Royal New Zealand Air Force

[edit] New Zealand Army

[edit] Royal New Zealand Navy

[edit] Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

[edit] New Zealand Army

  • KAHU-HAWK

[edit] Notes

Aircraft which are known only by number (e.g. de Havilland DH4) - are listed by number, but not prefix, (i.e. under 4, not DH). The total number of aircraft of the type owned or operated by the NZPAF, RNZAF or RNZN are listed to the left. No numbers are given for RAF (NZ) squadrons, due to lack of information. No information is given about several aircraft captured by New Zealand forces, but not given a serial number, due to lack of information, (thus it is known a Mitsubishi Jake seaplane was captured and flown, but it is not listed). Unusual circumstances are noted in brackets (e.g. 4 Mosquitoes crashed on delivery flights, aircraft lost on delivery flight, 28 F-16s returned to vendor). Where aircraft have different names but are virtually identical they are retained under their names but the other name is mentioned in brackets. (The classic example is the Vildebeest and Vincent, as some New Zealand Vildebeest received the additional features of RAF Vincents prior to delivery, making the two types completely indistinguishable).

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