RNZAF welcomes its first C-130J Hercules

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has officially received its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft, the first of a batch that will replace the current C-130H(NZ) fleet. The handover ceremony took place at RNZAF Base Auckland on September 10, 2024, attended by New Zealand’s Chief of Defence Force, Air Marshal (AM) Tony Davies, and Defence Minister Judith Collins.Over the next few months, the five newly acquired C-130J aircraft will gradually take on the tasks previously performed by the