List of aircraft of the RNZAF and RNZN

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Royal New Zealand Air Force
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List of aircraft of the RNZAF and RNZN
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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 Flag of Italy Italy

AESL Flag of New Zealand New Zealand

Aichi Japan

  • 1 Aichi E13A "Jake" (captured aircraft flown in theatre).

Airco Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom see de Havilland below.

Airspeed Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Avro Flag of United Kingdom 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 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

  • 7 AusterAOP (survivor) NZ1701-1707 1947-1970

[edit] B

The British Klemm Aeroplane Co LtdFlag of United Kingdom United Kingdom/Germany

  • 1 BA Swallow NZ583 1939-1941

British Aerospace Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom see Hawker Siddeley, British Aircraft Corporation and English Electric.

British Aircraft Corporation Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Beech Flag of United States United States

Bell Aircraft Flag of United States 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 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Bleriot Flag of France France

  • 2 Bleriot XI-2 (a 3rd built as replica is displayed in the Wigram Museum)

Boeing Flag of United States United States Boeing PB2B-1 Catalina see Consolidated

  • 3 Boeing 727 (survivor) NZ7271-7273 1981-2003 (survivors)
  • 2 Boeing 757 (current) NZ7571-7572 2003-

Brewster Aeronautical Corporation Flag of United States United States

Bristol Aeroplane Company Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

[edit] C

Chance-Vought Flag of United States United States see Vought

Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Flag of Australia Australia

Cessna Flag of United States United States

  • 3 Cessna 421C Golden Eagle (survivor) NZ7940-7942 1981-1991

Consolidated Aircraft Flag of United States United States

Curtiss-Wright Corporation Flag of United States United States

  • 301 Curtiss KittyhawkP40E,K,L,M,N (including 4 lost on delivery) (survivor) NZ3001-3293 1942-1948

[edit] D

de Havilland and AircoFlag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

de Havilland Canada Flag of Canada Canada

Douglas Aircraft Company Flag of United States 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-present, (stored since 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 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

[edit] F

Fairey Aviation Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Fokker Flag of Netherlands Netherlands

Foster Wikner Aircraft Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

[edit] G

General Aircraft Limited Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

  • 1 General Aircraft MonosparST-25

General Dynamics Flag of United States United States

  • 28 General Dynamics F-16 Falcon (Transaction cancelled before aircraft left USA) (survivor)

Gloster Aircraft Company Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Goodyear Flag of United States United States FG-1D Corsair see Vought.

Grumman Flag of United States United States

[edit] H

Handley Page Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Hawker Siddeley Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Hawker Aviation Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

[edit] K

Kaman Flag of United States United States

===L===

Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H Hercules
Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H Hercules

Lockheed Flag of United States United States

[edit] M

McDonnell Douglas Flag of United States United States

  • 24 McDonnell Douglas A4k Skyhawk 1969-present, (stored since 2001) NZ6201-NZ6218, NZ6251-NZ6256, (plus a further 2 not used; all 26 identical to the McDonnell Douglas A4k Skyhawk) (survivor)

Messerschmitt Germany

  • 1 Messerschmitt 109E4 1940-1944 (Captured in Europe, sent to NZ for fund raising purposes)

Miles Aircraft Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Mitsubishi Japan

[edit] N

RNZAF Harvard
RNZAF Harvard

NHIndustries Flag of Netherlands NetherlandsFlag of France FranceFlag of Germany Germany

  • 9 NH industries NH90 (on order) One airframe is being purchased as a "can-bird".

North American Aviation Flag of United States United States

[edit] P

Pacific Aerospace Flag of New Zealand New Zealand

  • 32 PAC CT/4 B and E Airtrainer current (E)NZ1985-1997 and survivor (B) NZ1930-1948, 1976-

Percival Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Porterfield Flag of United States United States

  • 1 Porterfield 35W (survivor)

[edit] R

Rearwin Flag of United States United States

  • 4 Rearwin 9000 Sportster (survivor)

[edit] S

Saunders Roe Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Short Brothers Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Sopwith Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

  • 1 Sopwith Pup (RNZAF Museum replica of Pup flown by NZ pilot in World War I)

Supermarine Flag of United Kingdom 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
Restored RNZAF Corsair

Vickers Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Vought Flag of United States United States

  • 424 Vought CorsairF4U, FG-1D (survivor) NZ5201-5487, NZ5501-5577, NZ5601-5660 1944-1948

[edit] W

Weaver Aircraft Company of Ohio Flag of United States 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 Patrol/Long Range Desert Group for use behind enemy lines by that organisation during the North African campaign, and flown with logo of a white kiwi on black background).

Westland Aircraft Limited Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom

  • 18 Westland Wasp (survivor) 9 flown NZ3901-3909 1966-1998, 10 aquired ex Royal Navy in 1989 as "can-birds" for spares, NZ3909 was later rebuilt to flying condition, others were never flown and recieved 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).

[edit] List of Current Aircraft

17 Aermacchi MB-339 & 17 A-4 Skyhawks are being renovated for a U.S. purchaser

[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

[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).