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New Zealand Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced that the RNZAF will acquire 11 Beechcraft T-6C turboprop trainers as part of a NZ$154 million training package.
Dr Coleman said in a January 27 statement. “The (NZ)$154 million package includes ground simulators, classroom and computer based training packages to complement practical flying experience in turbo-prop T-6C aircraft."
The simulators will be acquired from CAE Simulation to subcontract to Beechcraft. CAE Australia will support the simulators and Safe Air will provide maintenance support to the aircraft at Ohakea.
Aircrew training for the RNZAF is currently conducted on CT-4E piston trainers and Beechcraft B200 King Airs, and both of these types are due to be withdrawn by 2018. “The new system is expected to be operational for the first trainee intake in early 2016,” Dr Coleman added. “It is estimated it will produce up to 15 graduate pilots and 12 Qualifying Flying Instructors per year over the next 30 years"
The aircraft will be assembled in Wichita, Kansas, and are expected to enter service with the Pilot Training School and the Central Flying School at the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) Ohakea base in early 2016.
| Serial | c/n | US Registration | Delivered | Aircraft History |
| NZ1401 | PM-37 (?) | N2824B | 22/08/2014 |
10/06/2014 First Flight at Beechcraft Wichita,
Kansas, USA, 19/08/2014 Arrived Cairns 20/08/2014 Arrived Brisbane
21/08/2014 Arrived Whenuapai via Norfolk Is
In service with 14 Squadron, Ohakea. |
| NZ1402 | PM-38 (?) | N2826B | 22/08/2014 |
02/08/2014 arrived Stansted, London 19/08/2014 Arrived Cairns 20/08/2014 Arrived Brisbane
21/08/2014 Arrived Whenuapai In service with 14 Squadron, Ohakea. 9/09/2018 Belly landing at Ohakea during night flying after one main undercarriage leg failed to extend. Nov 2021 Aircraft returned to service
|
| NZ1403 | PM-41 | N2841B | 28/11/2014 |
??/09/2014
Retained at Wichita for trials. 12/11/2014 Departed Wichita on delivery flight to Des Moines, Iowa, then to Ottawa. 13/11/2014 arrived Keflavik via Goose Bay 14/11/2014 arrived London/Stansted 25/11/2014 arrived Darwin from Bali 26/11/2014 arrived Cairns 27/11/2014 arrived Gold Coast 28/11/2014 arrived Ohakea via Norfolk Is In service with 14 Squadron, Ohakea. |
| NZ1404 | PM-42 | N2842B | 08/10/2014 |
19/09/2014 Departed Wichita of ferry flight to New Zealand, 22/09/2014 to Keflavik
23/09/2014 To Stanstead, via Glasgow In service with 14 Squadron, Ohakea |
| NZ1405 | PM-43 | N2845B | 08/10/2014 |
19/09/2014 Departed Wichita of ferry flight to New Zealand, 22/09/2014 to Keflavik
23/09/2014 to Stansted via Glasgow 06/10/2014 arrived Brisbane via Cairns. 07/10/2014 Flew Brisbane -Tamworth-Brisbane
08/10/2014 Brisbane, Norfolk Island, Ohakea. In service with 14 Squadron, Ohakea |
| NZ1406 | PM-44 | N2846B | 28/11/2014 |
12/11/2014 Departed Wichita on delivery flight to Des Moines, Iowa, then to Ottawa. 13/11/2014 arrived Keflavik via Goose Bay 25/11/2014 arrived Darwin from Bali 26/11/2014 arrived Cairns 27/11/2014 arrived Gold Coast 28/11/2014 arrived Ohakea via Norfolk Is In service with 14 Squadron, Ohakea. |
| NZ1407 | PM-45 | N2847B | 28/11/2014 |
12/11/2014 Departed Wichita on delivery flight to Des Moines, Iowa, then to Ottawa. 13/11/2014 arrived Keflavik via Goose Bay 25/11/2014 arrived Darwin from Bali 26/11/2014 arrived Cairns 27/11/2014 arrived Gold Coast 28/11/2014 arrived Ohakea via Norfolk Is In service with 14 Squadron, Ohakea. |
| NZ1408 | PM-50 | N2763B | 05/03/2015 |
30/01/2015 departed on delivery flight to Des Moines, Iowa, then to Ottawa 31/02/2015 arrived Stromfjord, Greenland, via Iqaluit, Canada. 01/02/2015 arrived Birmingham via Keflavik, Iceland 03/02/2015 arrived Bournemouth 04/02/2015 arrived Roma Ciampino 13 /02/2015 arrived Broome 14/02/2015 arrived Alice Springs 15/02/2015 arrived Melbourne/Essendon 22/02/2015 arrived Avalon
On static display Avalon Air Show 2015, In service with 14 Squadron, Ohakea. |
| NZ1409 | PM-53 | N2770B | 05/03/2015 |
30/01/2015 departed on delivery flight to Des Moines, Iowa, then to Ottawa. 31/02/2015 arrived Stromfjord, Greenland, via Iqaluit, Canada. 01/02/2015 arrived Birmingham via Keflavik, Iceland 03/02/2015 arrived Bournemouth 04/02/2015 arrived Roma Ciampino 13 /02/2015 arrived Broome 14/02/2015 arrived Alice Springs 15/02/2015 arrived Melbourne/Essendon 22/02/2015 arrived Avalon On static display Avalon Air Show 2015, 05/03/2015 arrived Ohakea via Norfolk Is In service with 14 Squadron, Ohakea. |
| NZ1410 | PM-54 | N2773B | 16/04/2015 |
28/03/2015 Departed on delivery flight 31/03/2015 Birmingham 16/04/2015 Delivered to New Zealand. In service with 14 Squadron, Ohakea |
| NZ1411 | PM-55 | N2786B | 16/04/2015 |
28/03/2015 Departed on delivery flight 31/03/2015 Birmingham 16/04/2015 Delivered to New Zealand. In service with 14 Squadron, Ohakea. |
Author: Brendan Cowan, Les Billcliff
Sources: http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/, http://australianaviation.com.au/2014/01/nz-orders-beech-t-6c-trainers-and-sims/ ; http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140127/DEFREG03/301270024/New-Zealand-Picks-T-6C-Pilot-Training ; http://australianaviation.com.au/2014/06/first-royal-new-zealand-air-force-beechcraft-t-6c-takes-flight/ ; www.fightercontrol.co.uk , www.rnzaf.proboards.com , http://t6tonz.wordpress.com/, MRC Aviation
Emails: Gordon Birkett, Martin Edwards, Brendan Cowan, Andy Marden
Updated 27 November 2022
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