{"id":2645,"date":"2024-04-17T12:29:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T12:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c-130herculesvrienden.nl\/?p=2645"},"modified":"2024-04-17T12:30:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T12:30:24","slug":"nz-c-130-hercules-was-a-regular-sight-in-central-otago-and-lake-districts-during-exercise-skytrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c-130herculesvrienden.nl\/?p=2645","title":{"rendered":"RNZAF C-130H Hercules was a regular sight in Central Otago and Lake Districts during Exercise Skytrain,"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TORY\"\ud83d\udcf0\" Southern landscapes have been the training grounds for No.40 Squadron during a nine-day air drop exercise aimed at honing skills for the real thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A C-130 Hercules was a regular sight in Central Otago and Lake Districts during Exercise Skytrain, which focussed on tactical low-level flying and delivering and picking up loads in scenarios where areas could be under threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flying techniques practised are essential in keeping our aircrews\u2019 flying currency up-to-date, <\/a>as well as the skills used on deployed operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hercules and our personnel from Bases Auckland, Ohakea and Woodbourne deployed to W\u0101naka Airport<\/a>, alongside personnel from the New Zealand Army<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more \"\u27a1\ufe0f\"nzdf.mil.nz\/ex-skytrain-24<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Marc Weakley. Wanaka, 03 April 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: Marc Weakley. Wanaka, 03 April 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: Marc Weakley. Wanaka, 03 April 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: Marc Weakley. Wanaka, 03 April 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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