The RNZAF has 50 aicraft and 2,523 personal they also in 2001 canclled a purchuse of 28 Block 15 F-16s<
There current strength is:
6 P-3K orions which are used for maritime patrol. The first 5 were purchused in 1966 has P-3B version and a another one in 1985 and later on upgraded.
5 SH-2G seaspirits which were purchused in 1997 for the RNZN new class Anzac fridgets.
3 Beach Kingair 200 which were leased out in 1998 with two further leased out in 2000, they are used in the training on multi-enginged traning role.
2 Beoing 757-200 are orperated in the fast air transport role.
5 C-130H are operated in the air trasport role. Three were delivered in 1966, with a further two in 1969.
The UH-1H is currently the most nuemorus of operational aircraft in the RNZAF inventory, with 14 units in service.
13 Pacific Aerospace CT-4E Airtrainers were leased by the RNZAF in 1998 to serve as the air force’s basic flying trainer.
Five Bell 47 Sioux are in service as basic helicopter trainers.
Id like to say something i think i know why they dont have no jet fighters in the squadron beacuse i forgot to mension they have put there A-4s in museums and some sold off also they have right next door Austrlia who has 53 F-18Hornets and a lot of F-111s.
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