No. 3 Squadron RNZAF

Since then, personnel from the squadron have served in the Vietnam War, East Timor, Singapore, the Sinai, and the Solomon Islands.3 Squadron formed as a territorial unit of the New Zealand Permanent Air Force (NZPAF) based at Christchurch in 1930.[citation needed] The squadron later received modern aircraft – Lockheed Hudsons – and converted to the patrol bomber role.The squadron moved to Kukum Field on Guadalcanal and stayed there until October 1943 when it returned to Santo where it remained until January 1944.In October 1944, the squadron moved to Emirau where they flew interdiction patrols against Japanese shipping and ground targets.The flight flew Westland Wasps, and later Kaman Seasprites of the naval air wing attached to the squadron from 1966 to 2005.For many years a detachment was based in Singapore, to support the New Zealand Army presence there, and combat Indonesian insurgents.[citation needed] On 2 March 2016, after a successful tender acquisition, the Iroquois helicopter fleet was shipped to Dakota Air Parts International, warehouse in Phoenix, Arizona.A number of ex-3 Squadron Bristol Freighters have survived, including one in the Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum.
A Lockheed Hudson of No. 3 Squadron over the South Pacific, July 1943
A No. 3 Squadron UH-1H Iroquois in November 2009
One of No. 3 Squadron's A109 helicopters in 2012
A RNZAF Sioux in 2009
3 Squadron NH90 taxiing at RNZAF Base Ohakea
An AW109, lifts off from RNZAF Base Ohakea
This Hudson served with 3 Squadron in 1943
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