{"id":16635,"date":"2025-10-08T05:38:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T05:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?p=16635"},"modified":"2025-11-09T06:34:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T06:34:48","slug":"wonz-337-nick-oz-osborne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2025\/10\/wonz-337-nick-oz-osborne\/","title":{"rendered":"WONZ 337 &#8211; Nick &#8216;Oz&#8217; Osborne"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3384\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-16635-1\" 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_337_Nick_Osborne.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_337_Nick_Osborne.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_337_Nick_Osborne.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_337_Nick_Osborne.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/?powerpress_pinw=16635-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/wonz\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/WONZ_Ep_337_Nick_Osborne.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"WONZ_Ep_337_Nick_Osborne.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%3D16635\" 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>Guests:<\/strong> Air Commodore Nick Osborne <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hosts:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recorded:<\/strong>&nbsp;8th of October 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong>&nbsp;8th of October 2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong>&nbsp; 1 hour &nbsp;41 minutes 29 seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode Dave Homewood&nbsp;interviews&nbsp;Air Commodore Nick Osborne RAAF, known to all as Oz. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oz is a former fast jet pilot in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, who then transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force in 2002. He talks about training in the NZAI CT\/4B Airtrainer and the BAC 187 Strikemaster Mk. 88 jet, before being posted to fly Skyhawks with No. 75 Squadron during a particularly busy period with exercises and other work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He had a varied career thereafter, including an exchange posting to the RAAF flying Aermacchi 326&#8217;s and Pilatus PC-9s, becoming staff at the Central Flying School and a member of the famous Red Checkers aerobatic team, and also instructing on RNZAF Aermacchi MB339CB&#8217;s with No. 14 Squadron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was made Commanding Officer of No. 2 Squadron at Nowra, NSW, in Australia, on one of the best postings in the RNZAF. He then went to Kosovo in a UN role as a peacekeeper. And at the end of his stint there he was promoted and appointed to become Commanding Officer of No. 75 Squadron which he took up on his return to New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He would be the final commander of that famous squadron, and he talks about that period of the RNZAF losing its Strike Wing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2002 Oz transferred to the RAAF, and joined No. 76 Squadron at Williamtown, instructing on Hawks. Over a period of a decade h worked his way up to become C.O. of that unit before heading to Afghanistan in charge of a drone reconnaissance unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He finally ended up in non-flying staff roles, and he continues to work for the RAAF now as a Reservist with the rank of Air Commodore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022 &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/213227175365096\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The&nbsp;No. 75 Squadron Association Facebook Page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022 \u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2016\/10\/75-reunion\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/2016\/10\/75-reunion\/\">A previous episode that Nick appeared in briefly, WONZ 120<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The music at the end of this episode is Wild Flower by Joachim Karud<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/489513448_3010239405805161_6118323725877573795_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/489513448_3010239405805161_6118323725877573795_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/489513448_3010239405805161_6118323725877573795_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/489513448_3010239405805161_6118323725877573795_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/489513448_3010239405805161_6118323725877573795_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/489513448_3010239405805161_6118323725877573795_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/489513448_3010239405805161_6118323725877573795_n-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/489513448_3010239405805161_6118323725877573795_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/489513448_3010239405805161_6118323725877573795_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Air Commodore Nick Osborne (from Nick&#8217;s Facebook page)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Zoom-shot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"809\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Zoom-shot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Zoom-shot.jpg 809w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Zoom-shot-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Zoom-shot-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Zoom-shot-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Zoom-shot-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: Air Commodore Nick Osborne during the Zoom interview.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WgG1237-82-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WgG1237-82-844x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WgG1237-82-844x1024.jpg 844w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WgG1237-82-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WgG1237-82-768x932.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WgG1237-82-1266x1536.jpg 1266w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WgG1237-82-1688x2048.jpg 1688w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WgG1237-82-124x150.jpg 124w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WgG1237-82-400x485.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Passing out parade of No. 8\/81 Air Crew course on the parade ground at RNZAF Base Wigram. <br>Group Captain Max Hope presenting Pilot Officer Nick Osborne his Pilot&#8217;s badge. <br>WgG1237-82<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OhG2750-82-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OhG2750-82-1024x814.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OhG2750-82-1024x814.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OhG2750-82-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OhG2750-82-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OhG2750-82-1536x1221.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OhG2750-82-2048x1628.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OhG2750-82-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OhG2750-82-400x318.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nick&#8217;s Pilots course 8\/81, Strikemaster phase, in front of No. 14 Squadron Strikemaster NZ6366. RNZAF Base Ohakea. L-R: Back; D Post,  Nick Osborne, AR McGuire, DL Houghton, TDW Lang. Front; DB Saggs, HJ Kim, MG Woodhouse, Rod Fortune, PFA Muysert. OhG2750-82<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/492196617_3018965344932567_4697552720102899418_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/492196617_3018965344932567_4697552720102899418_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/492196617_3018965344932567_4697552720102899418_n.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/492196617_3018965344932567_4697552720102899418_n-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/492196617_3018965344932567_4697552720102899418_n-117x150.jpg 117w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nick as a Skyhawk pilot (from his Facebook page)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below: The North And South article from February 1987 <\/p>\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\/10\/NorthandSouth.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"16643\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NorthandSouth-782x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NorthandSouth-782x1024.webp 782w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NorthandSouth-229x300.webp 229w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NorthandSouth-768x1006.webp 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NorthandSouth-114x150.webp 114w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NorthandSouth-400x524.webp 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NorthandSouth.webp 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TopGuns.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" data-id=\"16644\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TopGuns-1024x689.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TopGuns-1024x689.webp 1024w, 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https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img043a-107x150.webp 107w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img043a-400x560.webp 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img044a.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"16652\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img044a.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img044a.webp 559w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img044a-210x300.webp 210w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img044a-105x150.webp 105w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img044a-400x572.webp 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img045a.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"16654\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img045a.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img045a.webp 559w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img045a-210x300.webp 210w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img045a-105x150.webp 105w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img045a-400x572.webp 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img046a.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"16650\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img046a.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img046a.webp 553w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img046a-207x300.webp 207w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img046a-104x150.webp 104w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img046a-400x579.webp 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img047a.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"16653\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img047a.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img047a.webp 553w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img047a-207x300.webp 207w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img047a-104x150.webp 104w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img047a-400x579.webp 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Below: <\/strong>Don Simms has kindly provided the following photos of Nick&#8217;s RNZAF service from his archive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 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\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" data-id=\"16659\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-2048x1358.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Above: 75 Sqn Exercise Vanguard: &#8211; Wing Cmdr CO 75 being interviewed by TV3.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 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\/10\/549136_10150746606626963_656851962_11328465_900525457_n1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"467\" data-id=\"16685\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/549136_10150746606626963_656851962_11328465_900525457_n1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/549136_10150746606626963_656851962_11328465_900525457_n1-1.jpg 799w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/549136_10150746606626963_656851962_11328465_900525457_n1-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/549136_10150746606626963_656851962_11328465_900525457_n1-1-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/549136_10150746606626963_656851962_11328465_900525457_n1-1-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/549136_10150746606626963_656851962_11328465_900525457_n1-1-400x234.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Major-Davis-being-farewelled-by-Nick-Osborne-the-last-USAF-exchange-pilot-1986-RNZAF-Official-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"16686\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Major-Davis-being-farewelled-by-Nick-Osborne-the-last-USAF-exchange-pilot-1986-RNZAF-Official-1-827x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Major-Davis-being-farewelled-by-Nick-Osborne-the-last-USAF-exchange-pilot-1986-RNZAF-Official-1-827x1024.jpg 827w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Major-Davis-being-farewelled-by-Nick-Osborne-the-last-USAF-exchange-pilot-1986-RNZAF-Official-1-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Major-Davis-being-farewelled-by-Nick-Osborne-the-last-USAF-exchange-pilot-1986-RNZAF-Official-1-768x951.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Major-Davis-being-farewelled-by-Nick-Osborne-the-last-USAF-exchange-pilot-1986-RNZAF-Official-1-1241x1536.jpg 1241w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Major-Davis-being-farewelled-by-Nick-Osborne-the-last-USAF-exchange-pilot-1986-RNZAF-Official-1-121x150.jpg 121w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Major-Davis-being-farewelled-by-Nick-Osborne-the-last-USAF-exchange-pilot-1986-RNZAF-Official-1-400x495.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Major-Davis-being-farewelled-by-Nick-Osborne-the-last-USAF-exchange-pilot-1986-RNZAF-Official-1.jpg 1450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Major Davis being farewelled by Nick Osborne &#8211; the last USAF exchange pilot 1986 RNZAF Official<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" data-id=\"16687\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-1-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-1-2048x1358.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-gets-interviewed-by-the-TV-News-people-RNZAF-Official-1-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">75 Sqn Exercise Vanguard: &#8211; Wing Cmdr CO 75 being interviewed by TV3.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 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\/10\/OH-01-0719-48-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" data-id=\"16667\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-48-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-48-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-48-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-48-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-48-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-48-2048x1358.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-48-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-48-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2 Sqn Last Exercise, All the pilots in front of A\/C NZ6213.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0799-99.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" data-id=\"16663\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0799-99-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0799-99-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0799-99-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0799-99-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0799-99-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0799-99-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0799-99-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0799-99.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Closure of the Air Combat Forces (ACF)  02, 14 &amp; 75 Sqn&#8217;s &#8211; Parade.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-Officers-and-Oz-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" data-id=\"16670\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-Officers-and-Oz-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-Officers-and-Oz-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-Officers-and-Oz-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-Officers-and-Oz-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-Officers-and-Oz-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-Officers-and-Oz-2048x1356.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-Officers-and-Oz-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-Officers-and-Oz-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2 Sqn Officers and Oz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/F-16s-and-A-4s-at-Ohakea-during-Traid-84-USAF-Photo-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"16668\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/F-16s-and-A-4s-at-Ohakea-during-Traid-84-USAF-Photo-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/F-16s-and-A-4s-at-Ohakea-during-Traid-84-USAF-Photo-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/F-16s-and-A-4s-at-Ohakea-during-Traid-84-USAF-Photo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/F-16s-and-A-4s-at-Ohakea-during-Traid-84-USAF-Photo-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/F-16s-and-A-4s-at-Ohakea-during-Traid-84-USAF-Photo-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/F-16s-and-A-4s-at-Ohakea-during-Traid-84-USAF-Photo-2048x1368.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/F-16s-and-A-4s-at-Ohakea-during-Traid-84-USAF-Photo-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/F-16s-and-A-4s-at-Ohakea-during-Traid-84-USAF-Photo-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elevated view of the base with F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing parked in the foreground and A-4 Skyhawk aircraft of Squadron 75, Royal New Zealand Air Force, in the background.  The aircraft are being used during the joint Australian, New Zealand and US (ANZUS) Exercise TRIAD &#8217;84.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-18-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" data-id=\"16673\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-18-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-18-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-18-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-18-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-18-1536x1043.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-18-2048x1391.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-18-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-18-400x272.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2 Sqn last exercise, Base Commander(RAAF Pearce) Group Captain Johnston meet 2 Sqn CO Sqn Ldr Jason Easthope and Wg Cdr Nick Osborne.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-19-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" data-id=\"16666\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-19-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-19-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-19-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-19-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-19-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-19-2048x1358.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-19-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-19-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2 Sqn last exercise, Base Commander(RAAF Pearce) Group Captain Johnston meet 2 Sqn Air Crew for a briefing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 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\/10\/OH-01-0719-42-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" data-id=\"16691\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-42-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-42-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-42-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-42-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-42-1-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-42-1-2048x1358.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-42-1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-42-1-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2 Snq last Exercise, CO 75 Wg Cdr Nick Osborne signing out A\/C<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-46-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" data-id=\"16692\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-46-1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-46-1-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-46-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-46-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-46-1-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-46-1-2048x1358.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-46-1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/OH-01-0719-46-1-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2 Sqn Last Exercise, Skyhawk NZ6213 7000hrs birthday. Wg Cdr Nick Osborne and AC Ben Braggins cutting NZ6213&#8217;s birthday cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/v92-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"942\" data-id=\"16690\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/v92-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/v92-1.jpg 663w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/v92-1-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/v92-1-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/v92-1-400x568.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 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\/10\/Mirages-and-F-16s-at-Ohakea-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"16674\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mirages-and-F-16s-at-Ohakea-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mirages-and-F-16s-at-Ohakea-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mirages-and-F-16s-at-Ohakea-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mirages-and-F-16s-at-Ohakea-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mirages-and-F-16s-at-Ohakea-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mirages-and-F-16s-at-Ohakea-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-1368x2048.jpg 1368w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mirages-and-F-16s-at-Ohakea-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mirages-and-F-16s-at-Ohakea-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-400x599.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mirages-and-F-16s-at-Ohakea-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-scaled.jpg 1710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mirage III aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force are parked on the flight line during the joint Australian, New Zealand and US (ANZUS) Exercise TRIAD &#8217;84.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Triad-84-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"862\" data-id=\"16671\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Triad-84-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Triad-84-logo.jpg 851w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Triad-84-logo-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Triad-84-logo-768x778.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Triad-84-logo-148x150.jpg 148w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Triad-84-logo-400x405.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/12003945_1658793837699080_8722650608752653588_n1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"327\" data-id=\"16669\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/12003945_1658793837699080_8722650608752653588_n1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/12003945_1658793837699080_8722650608752653588_n1.jpg 330w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/12003945_1658793837699080_8722650608752653588_n1-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/12003945_1658793837699080_8722650608752653588_n1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 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\/10\/name-oz-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" data-id=\"16680\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/name-oz-1024x656.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/name-oz-1024x656.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/name-oz-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/name-oz-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/name-oz-1536x985.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/name-oz-2048x1313.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/name-oz-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/name-oz-400x256.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\/10\/Oz-unpacking-Pannier-on-arrival-Cope-Thunder-84-USAF-Photo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"16676\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-unpacking-Pannier-on-arrival-Cope-Thunder-84-USAF-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-unpacking-Pannier-on-arrival-Cope-Thunder-84-USAF-Photo.jpg 322w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-unpacking-Pannier-on-arrival-Cope-Thunder-84-USAF-Photo-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Oz-unpacking-Pannier-on-arrival-Cope-Thunder-84-USAF-Photo-101x150.jpg 101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oz unpacking Pannier on arrival Cope Thunder 84 USAF 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\/10\/2-Sqn-pilots-Christmas-Card-1997.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" data-id=\"16679\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-pilots-Christmas-Card-1997-1024x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-pilots-Christmas-Card-1997-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-pilots-Christmas-Card-1997-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-pilots-Christmas-Card-1997-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-pilots-Christmas-Card-1997-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-pilots-Christmas-Card-1997-400x254.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Sqn-pilots-Christmas-Card-1997.jpg 1030w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2 Sqn pilots Christmas Card 1997<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 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\/10\/Jason-Easthope-leads-2-Sqn-out-of-HMAS-Albatross-7-Dec-2001-RNZAF-Official-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" data-id=\"16682\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jason-Easthope-leads-2-Sqn-out-of-HMAS-Albatross-7-Dec-2001-RNZAF-Official-1-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jason-Easthope-leads-2-Sqn-out-of-HMAS-Albatross-7-Dec-2001-RNZAF-Official-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jason-Easthope-leads-2-Sqn-out-of-HMAS-Albatross-7-Dec-2001-RNZAF-Official-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jason-Easthope-leads-2-Sqn-out-of-HMAS-Albatross-7-Dec-2001-RNZAF-Official-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jason-Easthope-leads-2-Sqn-out-of-HMAS-Albatross-7-Dec-2001-RNZAF-Official-1-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jason-Easthope-leads-2-Sqn-out-of-HMAS-Albatross-7-Dec-2001-RNZAF-Official-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jason-Easthope-leads-2-Sqn-out-of-HMAS-Albatross-7-Dec-2001-RNZAF-Official-1-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jason-Easthope-leads-2-Sqn-out-of-HMAS-Albatross-7-Dec-2001-RNZAF-Official-1.jpg 1760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jason Easthope leads 2 Sqn out of HMAS Albatross 7 Dec 2001 RNZAF Official<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-from-Strikemaster-RH-seat-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" data-id=\"16683\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-from-Strikemaster-RH-seat-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-from-Strikemaster-RH-seat-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-from-Strikemaster-RH-seat-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-from-Strikemaster-RH-seat-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-from-Strikemaster-RH-seat-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-1536x1035.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-from-Strikemaster-RH-seat-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-2048x1380.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-from-Strikemaster-RH-seat-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/View-from-Strikemaster-RH-seat-Triad-84-USAF-Photo-400x269.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An in-flight view of a Royal New Zealand Air Force pilot in the cockpit of a Mark 88 Strikemaster aircraft during the joint Australian, New Zealand and US (ANZUS) Exercise TRIAD &#8217;84.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Drivers-Board.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"673\" data-id=\"16681\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Drivers-Board.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Drivers-Board.jpg 550w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Drivers-Board-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Drivers-Board-123x150.jpg 123w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Drivers-Board-400x489.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CO75s-final-entry-in-unit-history-Dec-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CO75s-final-entry-in-unit-history-Dec-01-1024x718.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CO75s-final-entry-in-unit-history-Dec-01-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CO75s-final-entry-in-unit-history-Dec-01-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CO75s-final-entry-in-unit-history-Dec-01-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CO75s-final-entry-in-unit-history-Dec-01-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CO75s-final-entry-in-unit-history-Dec-01-400x281.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cambridgeairforce.org.nz\/WONZShow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CO75s-final-entry-in-unit-history-Dec-01.jpg 1166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nick Osborne&#8217;s final entry in unit history as CO 75SQN Dec 01<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n<p>Guests: Air Commodore Nick Osborne <\/p>\n<p>Hosts:&nbsp;Dave Homewood<\/p>\n<p>Recorded:&nbsp;8th of October 2025<\/p>\n<p>Released:&nbsp;8th of October 2025 <\/p>\n<p>Duration:&nbsp; 1 hour &nbsp;41 minutes 29 seconds<\/p>\n<p>In this episode Dave Homewood&nbsp;interviews&nbsp;Air Commodore Nick Osborne RAAF, known to all as Oz. <\/p>\n<p>Oz is a former fast jet pilot in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, who 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