List of active New Zealand military aircraft

For aircraft no longer in service, see List of aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal New Zealand Navy.

This is a list of military aircraft currently in service as of 2022 with the Armed Forces of New Zealand.

Royal New Zealand Air Force
Main article: Royal New Zealand Air Force

Active Aircraft
Aircraft Origin Type Variant Introduced In service Operational Squadrons Notes
Maritime Patrol
Lockheed P-3 Orion United States ASW / Maritime Patrol P-3K2 1966 4 No. 5 Squadron 5 originally delivered in 1966 as P-3Bs. Another purchased from the RAAF in 1985.[1]
Boeing P-8 Poseidon United States ASW / Maritime Patrol P-8A 4 on order. To be operated by No. 5 Squadron RNZAF.[2][3][4]
Transport
Boeing 757 United States Transport 757-2K2 Combi 2003 2 No. 40 Squadron
Lockheed C-130 Hercules United States Transport C-130H(NZ) 1965 5 No. 40 Squadron First 3 aircraft were the first C-130H production models.[5]
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules United States Transport C-130J-30 5 on order. To be operated by No. 40 Squadron RNZAF.[6][7][8]
Helicopters
AugustaWestland AW109 Italy Light Utility / Trainer A109LUH 2011 5 No. 3 Squadron
NHIndustries NH90 France Utility / Transport NH90 (TTH) 2012 8 No. 3 Squadron 9th aircraft delivered as an attrition airframe..[9]
Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite United States ASW / Maritime Patrol SH-2G(I) 2016 9 No. 6 Squadron 10th aircraft delivered as an attrition airframe.
Trainers
Beechcraft Super King Air United States Multi-Engine Trainer KA350 2020 4 No. 42 Squadron Two aircraft equipped with sensor suite for aircrew training. Leased from Hawker Pacific Australia.
Beechcraft T-6 Texan II United States Trainer T-6C 2015 11 No. 14 Squadron

Central Flying School RNZAF

Air Force Heritage Flight of New Zealand
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
North American T-6 Harvard United States Trainer T-6 Mk III 1 (NZ1076) [10]
de Havilland Tiger Moth British Empire Trainer DH.82a 1 (NZ662) [10]
Supermarine Spitfire British Empire Fighter LF Mk. IX E 1 (PV270) [10]
Grumman TBF Avenger United States Torpedo bomber TBF-1C 1 (NZ2518) [10]

Instructional Aircraft

Instructional Airframes are used in a ground training role, and are not used in active service.

Aircraft Origin Variant In service Ground Training Location Notes
Kaman SH-2F Seasprite United States SH-2F 6 RNZAF Base Woodbourne In service as Instructional Airframes.
Mitsubishi MU-2 Japan MU-2F 4 RNZAF Base Woodbourne In service as Instructional Airframes.

Royal New Zealand Navy
Aircraft Origin Type Variant Introduced In service Operational Squadrons Notes
Helicopters
Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite United States ASW / Maritime Patrol SH-2G(I) 2016 - - Jointly operated with the Royal New Zealand Air Force

See also

References
  1. "P-3K2 Orion". New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. "New Zealand to buy four P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft". The Beehive. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. "Air Force squadron to move from Whenuapai to Ohakea". Stuff. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ""It's coming" – NZ P-8A Poseidon acquisition nears". Australian Aviation. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. "C-130H(NZ) Hercules". New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. "Fancy new planes for the defence force - but will a $2.5b decision be put to tender?". Stuff. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  7. "Five new Super Hercules aircraft costing $1.5 billion to join RNZAF fleet". TVNZ. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  8. "Super Hercules selected as preferred option". The Beehive. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  9. Jennings, Gareth (30 October 2014). "New Zealand receives final NH90 helo". IHS Jane's 360. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  10. "Air Force Heritage Flight takes off". www.nzdf.mil.nz. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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