{"id":15083,"date":"2025-04-03T05:33:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T05:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=15083"},"modified":"2025-04-03T06:05:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T06:05:18","slug":"wonz-320-wonz-20th-kenn-cox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2025\/04\/wonz-320-wonz-20th-kenn-cox\/","title":{"rendered":"WONZ 320 &#8211; WONZ 20th: Kenn Cox"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8238\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-15083-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_320_Kenn_Cox.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_320_Kenn_Cox.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_320_Kenn_Cox.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_320_Kenn_Cox.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=15083-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_320_Kenn_Cox.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_320_Kenn_Cox.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/wings-over-new-zealand-show\/id606143097?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fcambridgeairforce.org.nz%2FWONZShow%2F%3Fp%3D15083\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest:<\/strong>&nbsp;Kenn Cox, former RNZAF jet fighter pilot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recorded:<\/strong>&nbsp;23rd of February 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Published:&nbsp;<\/strong>3rd of April 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>&nbsp;44 minutes, 40 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode we hear from Kenn Cox, the second speaker from the WONZ 20th Anniversary Forum meet at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, at Wigram, Christchurch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenn was a young &#8216;bog rat&#8217; Vampire pilot on No. 75 Squadron RNZAF in the late 1960s, and found himself as one of the ten pilots selected to be posted to Cecil Field in the USA in 1970 to convert onto the McDonnell Douglas A-4K Skyhawk, which had just been purchased by the New Zealand Government to replace the English Electric Canberras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenn talks about the trip to the USA, the introduction to US Navy training, learning to fly the Skyhawk, and various adventures in the USA during the months that the group of pilots was there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also talks about operating the Skyhawk in the early days of its New Zealand service, navigating them around the country, and taking them up to Singapore for their first international exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/airforcemuseum.co.nz\/\">The Air Force Museum of New Zealand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AirForceMuseumofNewZealand\">The Air Force Museum of New Zealand on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Allan Udy for his assistance with recording this episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-A-4K-and-TA-4K-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"822\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-A-4K-and-TA-4K-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-1024x822.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-A-4K-and-TA-4K-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-1024x822.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-A-4K-and-TA-4K-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-A-4K-and-TA-4K-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-A-4K-and-TA-4K-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-1536x1233.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-A-4K-and-TA-4K-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-2048x1645.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-A-4K-and-TA-4K-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-A-4K-and-TA-4K-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-400x321.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Brand new RNZAF A-4K and TA-4K Skyhawks in the USA, Dec 1969, before the Kiwis took them over. McDonnell Douglas photo, via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P2230887.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P2230887-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P2230887-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P2230887-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P2230887-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P2230887-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P2230887-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P2230887-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/P2230887.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Kenn Cox during his talk at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand. Dave Homewood photo. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-TA-4K-NZ6251-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-TA-4K-NZ6251-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-1-1024x823.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-TA-4K-NZ6251-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-1-1024x823.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-TA-4K-NZ6251-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-1-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-TA-4K-NZ6251-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-1-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-TA-4K-NZ6251-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-1-1536x1235.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-TA-4K-NZ6251-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-1-2048x1647.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-TA-4K-NZ6251-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-1-150x121.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brand-new-TA-4K-NZ6251-in-USA-Dec-1969-Douglas-photo-1-400x322.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: A brand new TA-4K Skyhawk NZ6251 in December 1969, before the Kiwis arrived in the USA. McDonnell Douglas photo, via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.4-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.4-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.4-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.4-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.4-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.4-1536x1042.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.4-2048x1390.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.4-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.4-400x271.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The chosen ten pilots from No. 75 Squadron RNZAF in front of the newly delivered TA-4K &#8220;T-bird&#8221; Skyhawk NZ6251. Left to right are: Graham Thompson, Ken Gayfer, John Woolford, Roger Henstock, Mike Callanan, Kenn Cox, Murray Abel, Ross Ewing, John Scrimgeour and Trevor Bland. Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12a-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12a-1024x852.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12a-1024x852.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12a-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12a-768x639.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12a-1536x1278.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12a-2048x1704.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12a-150x125.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12a-400x333.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Training with the US Navy. Left to right, standing: A US Navy Instructor, John Woolford, Ross Ewing, Murray Abel, and Mike Callinan. Seated: Roger Henstock, Trevor Bland, John Scrimgeour, and Ken Gayfer. Squatted: Kenn Cox, and Graham Thompson. Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.5-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.5-1024x821.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.5-1024x821.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.5-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.5-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.5-1536x1232.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.5-2048x1643.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.5-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.5-400x321.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Handover for the first RNZAF Skyhawks from McDonnell Douglas to the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.7-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.7-1024x622.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.7-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.7-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.7-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.7-1536x932.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.7-2048x1243.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.7-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.7-400x243.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: RNZAF Skyhawks lined up at Cecil Field, NAS Jacksonville, Florida, next to US Navy Skyhawks. Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12b-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12b-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12b-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12b-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12b-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.12b.jpg 1228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Squadron Leader John Scimgeour, left, and Flight Lieutenant Trevor Bland, third from left, filling in Form 700 logbooks, with a US Navy instructor and an RNZAF Sergeant. Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.13-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.13-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.13-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.13-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.13-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.13-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2.13.jpg 1235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: RNZAF Skyhawks and a US Navy tug with a generator on the flight line at NAS Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-1-A-4K-and-A-4H-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-1-A-4K-and-A-4H-1-1024x845.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-1-A-4K-and-A-4H-1-1024x845.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-1-A-4K-and-A-4H-1-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-1-A-4K-and-A-4H-1-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-1-A-4K-and-A-4H-1-1536x1267.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-1-A-4K-and-A-4H-1-2048x1689.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-1-A-4K-and-A-4H-1-150x124.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-1-A-4K-and-A-4H-1-400x330.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: An RNZAF Skyhawk flying with an incognito Israeli A-4H Skyhawk. Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/52020596_10205493636497757_4527928787446267904_n1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/52020596_10205493636497757_4527928787446267904_n1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/52020596_10205493636497757_4527928787446267904_n1.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/52020596_10205493636497757_4527928787446267904_n1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/52020596_10205493636497757_4527928787446267904_n1-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/52020596_10205493636497757_4527928787446267904_n1-400x711.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Air-to-air refuelling with the Buddy Pack. Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/162195450_850272622189694_8202756839277097545_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/162195450_850272622189694_8202756839277097545_o-1024x774.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/162195450_850272622189694_8202756839277097545_o-1024x774.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/162195450_850272622189694_8202756839277097545_o-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/162195450_850272622189694_8202756839277097545_o-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/162195450_850272622189694_8202756839277097545_o-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/162195450_850272622189694_8202756839277097545_o-400x302.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/162195450_850272622189694_8202756839277097545_o.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: One of the RNZAF No. 75 Squadron pilots in a Skyhawk. Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843469-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843469-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843469-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843469-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843469-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843469-1536x1096.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843469-2048x1461.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843469-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843469-400x285.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: One of the RNZAF A-4K&#8217;s, NZ6201, on the production line. Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843-8-69-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843-8-69-1024x740.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843-8-69-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843-8-69-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843-8-69-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843-8-69-1536x1110.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843-8-69-2048x1480.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843-8-69-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PR7843-8-69-400x289.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Skyhawks for the RNZAF under construction at Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California, United States. Marrying fuselage to the wing of NZ6201. Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"15112\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.5-735x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.5-735x1024.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.5-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.5-768x1070.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.5-108x150.jpg 108w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.5-400x557.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3.5.jpg 868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.2.jpg 1002w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.2-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.2-768x613.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.2-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.2-400x319.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Onboard the USS Okinawa. Photos via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Okinawa-berthed-in-Auckland-as-seen-from-Iroquois-overhead-RNZAF-Official.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Okinawa-berthed-in-Auckland-as-seen-from-Iroquois-overhead-RNZAF-Official-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Okinawa-berthed-in-Auckland-as-seen-from-Iroquois-overhead-RNZAF-Official-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Okinawa-berthed-in-Auckland-as-seen-from-Iroquois-overhead-RNZAF-Official-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Okinawa-berthed-in-Auckland-as-seen-from-Iroquois-overhead-RNZAF-Official-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Okinawa-berthed-in-Auckland-as-seen-from-Iroquois-overhead-RNZAF-Official-1536x1149.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Okinawa-berthed-in-Auckland-as-seen-from-Iroquois-overhead-RNZAF-Official-2048x1532.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Okinawa-berthed-in-Auckland-as-seen-from-Iroquois-overhead-RNZAF-Official-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Okinawa-berthed-in-Auckland-as-seen-from-Iroquois-overhead-RNZAF-Official-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: The USS Okinawa berthed in Auckland as seen from Iroquois overhead. RNZAF Official Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Protesters-and-NZ6254-RNZAF-Official.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Protesters-and-NZ6254-RNZAF-Official-1024x763.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Protesters-and-NZ6254-RNZAF-Official-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Protesters-and-NZ6254-RNZAF-Official-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Protesters-and-NZ6254-RNZAF-Official-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Protesters-and-NZ6254-RNZAF-Official-1536x1144.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Protesters-and-NZ6254-RNZAF-Official-2048x1525.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Protesters-and-NZ6254-RNZAF-Official-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Protesters-and-NZ6254-RNZAF-Official-400x298.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Protesters and NZ6254 RNZAF Official Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.13a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.13a-1024x743.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.13a-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.13a-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.13a-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.13a-1536x1114.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.13a-2048x1486.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.13a-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.13a-400x290.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Skyhawks being towed from the Auckland wharves to RNZAF Base Whenuapai. Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JSPRO59c70-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"983\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JSPRO59c70-983x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JSPRO59c70-983x1024.jpg 983w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JSPRO59c70-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JSPRO59c70-768x800.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JSPRO59c70-1474x1536.jpg 1474w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JSPRO59c70-1965x2048.jpg 1965w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JSPRO59c70-144x150.jpg 144w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/JSPRO59c70-400x417.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Stripping the sealant from Skyhawk NZ6210 at Whenuapai. Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Scrimshaw-alights-from-NZ6254-at-Ohakea-after-delivering-aircraft-from-Whenuapai-RNZAF-Official-via-Paul-Harrison.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Scrimshaw-alights-from-NZ6254-at-Ohakea-after-delivering-aircraft-from-Whenuapai-RNZAF-Official-via-Paul-Harrison.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Scrimshaw-alights-from-NZ6254-at-Ohakea-after-delivering-aircraft-from-Whenuapai-RNZAF-Official-via-Paul-Harrison.jpg 510w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Scrimshaw-alights-from-NZ6254-at-Ohakea-after-delivering-aircraft-from-Whenuapai-RNZAF-Official-via-Paul-Harrison-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Scrimshaw-alights-from-NZ6254-at-Ohakea-after-delivering-aircraft-from-Whenuapai-RNZAF-Official-via-Paul-Harrison-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John-Scrimshaw-alights-from-NZ6254-at-Ohakea-after-delivering-aircraft-from-Whenuapai-RNZAF-Official-via-Paul-Harrison-400x311.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: John Scrimshaw alights from NZ6254 at Ohakea after delivering aircraft from Whenuapai RNZAF Official via Paul Harrison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CO75-Sqn-Ldr-John-Scrimshaw-and-Gp-Capt-Harold-Mo-Moss-after-arrival-of-first-Skyhawk-at-OH-21-May-1970-RNZAF-Official-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"809\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CO75-Sqn-Ldr-John-Scrimshaw-and-Gp-Capt-Harold-Mo-Moss-after-arrival-of-first-Skyhawk-at-OH-21-May-1970-RNZAF-Official-809x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CO75-Sqn-Ldr-John-Scrimshaw-and-Gp-Capt-Harold-Mo-Moss-after-arrival-of-first-Skyhawk-at-OH-21-May-1970-RNZAF-Official-809x1024.jpg 809w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CO75-Sqn-Ldr-John-Scrimshaw-and-Gp-Capt-Harold-Mo-Moss-after-arrival-of-first-Skyhawk-at-OH-21-May-1970-RNZAF-Official-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CO75-Sqn-Ldr-John-Scrimshaw-and-Gp-Capt-Harold-Mo-Moss-after-arrival-of-first-Skyhawk-at-OH-21-May-1970-RNZAF-Official-768x972.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CO75-Sqn-Ldr-John-Scrimshaw-and-Gp-Capt-Harold-Mo-Moss-after-arrival-of-first-Skyhawk-at-OH-21-May-1970-RNZAF-Official-1213x1536.jpg 1213w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CO75-Sqn-Ldr-John-Scrimshaw-and-Gp-Capt-Harold-Mo-Moss-after-arrival-of-first-Skyhawk-at-OH-21-May-1970-RNZAF-Official-1618x2048.jpg 1618w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CO75-Sqn-Ldr-John-Scrimshaw-and-Gp-Capt-Harold-Mo-Moss-after-arrival-of-first-Skyhawk-at-OH-21-May-1970-RNZAF-Official-118x150.jpg 118w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CO75-Sqn-Ldr-John-Scrimshaw-and-Gp-Capt-Harold-Mo-Moss-after-arrival-of-first-Skyhawk-at-OH-21-May-1970-RNZAF-Official-400x506.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CO75-Sqn-Ldr-John-Scrimshaw-and-Gp-Capt-Harold-Mo-Moss-after-arrival-of-first-Skyhawk-at-OH-21-May-1970-RNZAF-Official-scaled.jpg 2022w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: The Commanding Officer of No. 75 Squadron RNZAF, Squadron Leader John Scrimshaw, left, and Group Captain Harold (Mo) Moss after arrival of first Skyhawk at Ohakea on 21 May 1970. RNZAF Official Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/000009-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/000009-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/000009-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/000009-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/000009-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/000009-1027x1536.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/000009-1369x2048.jpg 1369w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/000009-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/000009-400x598.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/000009-scaled.jpg 1711w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: The A-4K Skyhawk cockpit in its original form. Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/First-arrested-landing-Ohakea-1970-RNZAF-Official.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/First-arrested-landing-Ohakea-1970-RNZAF-Official.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/First-arrested-landing-Ohakea-1970-RNZAF-Official.jpg 730w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/First-arrested-landing-Ohakea-1970-RNZAF-Official-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/First-arrested-landing-Ohakea-1970-RNZAF-Official-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/First-arrested-landing-Ohakea-1970-RNZAF-Official-400x275.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: The first arrested landing at Ohakea, 1970. RNZAF Official Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4s-and-Canberras-Ohakea-taken-from-75-Sqn-hanger-roof-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4s-and-Canberras-Ohakea-taken-from-75-Sqn-hanger-roof-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo-1024x730.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4s-and-Canberras-Ohakea-taken-from-75-Sqn-hanger-roof-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4s-and-Canberras-Ohakea-taken-from-75-Sqn-hanger-roof-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4s-and-Canberras-Ohakea-taken-from-75-Sqn-hanger-roof-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4s-and-Canberras-Ohakea-taken-from-75-Sqn-hanger-roof-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4s-and-Canberras-Ohakea-taken-from-75-Sqn-hanger-roof-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo-400x285.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4s-and-Canberras-Ohakea-taken-from-75-Sqn-hanger-roof-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: A-4&#8217;s and Canberra&#8217;s Ohakea taken from 75 Sqn hanger roof 1970 Pat Leggitt Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4-line-up-Ohakea-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4-line-up-Ohakea-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo-1024x712.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4-line-up-Ohakea-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo-1024x712.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4-line-up-Ohakea-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4-line-up-Ohakea-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4-line-up-Ohakea-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4-line-up-Ohakea-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo-400x278.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4-line-up-Ohakea-1970-Pat-Leggitt-Photo.jpg 1212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: A-4 line up Ohakea 1970 Pat Leggitt Photo via Don Simms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below: Some more ephemera from the early days of the RNZAF Skyhawks, via Don Simms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1969-RG-Smith-Print-of-NZ-A-4s-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"824\" data-id=\"15139\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1969-RG-Smith-Print-of-NZ-A-4s-1024x824.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1969-RG-Smith-Print-of-NZ-A-4s-1024x824.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1969-RG-Smith-Print-of-NZ-A-4s-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1969-RG-Smith-Print-of-NZ-A-4s-768x618.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1969-RG-Smith-Print-of-NZ-A-4s-1536x1236.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1969-RG-Smith-Print-of-NZ-A-4s-2048x1649.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1969-RG-Smith-Print-of-NZ-A-4s-150x121.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1969-RG-Smith-Print-of-NZ-A-4s-400x322.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/449393759_122167157360234570_2648923754488149441_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"15138\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/449393759_122167157360234570_2648923754488149441_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/449393759_122167157360234570_2648923754488149441_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/449393759_122167157360234570_2648923754488149441_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/449393759_122167157360234570_2648923754488149441_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/449393759_122167157360234570_2648923754488149441_n-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/449393759_122167157360234570_2648923754488149441_n-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/449393759_122167157360234570_2648923754488149441_n.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/d41a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"440\" data-id=\"15136\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/d41a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/d41a.jpg 602w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/d41a-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/d41a-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/d41a-400x292.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Early-Douglas-drawing-of-RNZAF-A-4K-Douglas-photo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"359\" data-id=\"15135\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Early-Douglas-drawing-of-RNZAF-A-4K-Douglas-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Early-Douglas-drawing-of-RNZAF-A-4K-Douglas-photo.jpg 605w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Early-Douglas-drawing-of-RNZAF-A-4K-Douglas-photo-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Early-Douglas-drawing-of-RNZAF-A-4K-Douglas-photo-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Early-Douglas-drawing-of-RNZAF-A-4K-Douglas-photo-400x237.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/RG-Smith-Print-Blurb-1969.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"725\" data-id=\"15137\" 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