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Skyhawks

Former 'Skyhawks' reflect on their time with the RNZAF Air Combat Force.

New Zealand’s strike wing was disbanded ten years ago. Since then the Skyhawks have been awaiting their fate – a fate that’s finally been settled. To mark their final retirement, Amelia Nurse spent some time with former Air Force personnel from No 75 Squadron.

View a gallery of images.

Gold T Bird

Special thanks to Don Simms for providing the archival material contained in the programmes and the photos in the gallery. He is co-author of SKYHAWKS: The History of the RNZAF Skyhawk.

Interviewee Ross Ewing has written a book Topped Gun - Requiem for the Skyhawk.