Skyhawks

Five Skyhawks in close formation, 1971. RNZAF Museum photo.

A Skyhawk with one of the 'bent' refuelling probes. RNZAF Museum photo.

Skyhawks waiting for the fog to lift at Ohakea before departing for Singapore, November 1974. RNZAF official photo via John Guinan.

No 75 Squadron pilots get close-up and personal with a RAAF Harpoon anti-ship missile during Exercise Kangaroo 81 at Townsville. RNZAF Museum photo.

No 75 Squadron ground crew participating in Exercise 83, Learmonth, Western Australia, October 1983. RNZAF Museum photo.

A RNZAD TA-4K at low level, dodging simulated SAMs and 'enemy' fighters during Exercise Cape Thunder 84. US Department of Defense photo.

RNZAF armourers get up close and personal with a USAF F-16A during Exercise Cape Thunder 84 in the Philippines. RNZAF Museum photo.

No 2 Squadron T-bird formation in the four different colour schemes, 1985. RNZAF Museum photo via Chris Rarere.

Skyhawks welcome the first Concorde visit to New Zealand on 6 April 1986. RNZAF Museum photo.

The 10 RNZAF strike pilots to train in America pose before one of the new Skyhawks at Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida, February 1970. US Navy photo.

Buzz and break over Ohakea from the rear seat of a T-bird. RNZAF Museum photo via Chris Rarere.

'Salve flares' while going straight up and rolling was a favourite post-Kahu party trick. Here Greg Elliot demonstrates at Warbirds Over Wanaka. RNZAF offical photo.

Kiwi Red practising near Ohakea in 1989. RNZAF Museum photo.

Kiwi Red practising near Ohakea in 1989. RNZAF Museum photo.

Kiwi Red practising near Ohakea in 1989. RNZAF Museum photo.

The Skyhawk uses a lot of sky to complete a loop - pilots had to ensure they had sufficient altitude before committing to a nose down. Here a No 75 Squadron Skyhawk heads earthwards in 1987 accompanied by the gold Skyhawk acting as camera ship. RNZAF Museum photo.

Wing Commander Fred Kinvig ejected from '07 near Bulls on Friday 18 October 1974, after the engine failed. It was the RNZAF's first Skyhawk loss. These are the remains of the cockpit. RNZAF Museum photo.

No 75 Squadron ground crew on deployment in 1982. RNZAF Museum photo. RNZAF Museum photo.

USS Okinawa en-route to NZ as seen from RNZAF P-3B Orion RNZ.

Towing A-4's up Nor Western Motorway RNZAF Official Photo.

First female Skyhawk pilot.

75 Squadron aerobatic team 1983.

28 jet formation from ground. Photo by Glen Turner.

15 flying into setting sun. RNZAF Official photo.

New camouflage scheme shows its effectiveness 1985 RNZAF Official photo.

Near Auckland. Photo by Alan Reynolds.

Gold T-bird.

Air-to-air refuelling formation over sea 1999 RNZAF Official photo.

75 Squadron knucks 1998 RNZAF Official photo.

Alan Reynolds presenting Fred Kinvig with his ejection plaque.

NZ6218 immediately after roll over Townsville 1985 RNZAF Official photo.

NZ6208 after nose gear retracted on start up 1980 RNZAF Official photo.

Davy Martell playing Bagpipes Cope Thunder-84-7 USAF photo.

Henry Bear Fanshaw.

Cartoon having a dig at the Knucks 1989.

2 Squadron ground crew farewell two pilots.

A sick Skyhawk 1986 RNZAF Official photo.

A visit from Billy T James.

CATM dressed up 1977 RNZAF Official photo.

John Bates and Iggy Wood, 2011.

Cope Thunder USAF photo photo.

Don Simms in TA-4 April 2002. Photo by Glen Turner.

RNZAF A-4 Patch USAF Official photo.

VG 85 route to and from Malaysia.

Post Kahu cockpit.

Ross Ewing and Don Simms, 2011.