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Friday, October 30, 2015

Southern Katipo 2015 - Big Boys Arrive

Joint military exercise "Southern Katipo 2015" centered around the South Island West Coast town of Westport is gearing up with the arrival of United States military aircraft at Ohakea.

A big thanks to Padre007 for going above and beyond to bring us these shots from a damp Manawatu day.

USAF Boeing C17 Globemaster III 05-5151/HH arrived from Hickam
28 October as SLEW91. 



USAF Boeing C17 Globemaster III 99-0170/AK arrived from Pago Pago 29 October as TOGO99.


USAF/186AS Montana ANG Lockheed C130H 74-1691 arrived from Pago Pago 29 October as POSSE69. 


USAF/144AS Alaska ANG Lockheed C130H 89-1185 arrived from Pago Pago 29 October as SCARS85 along with USAF/144AS Alaska ANG Lockheed C130H 89-1184 as SCARS84.

Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed C130J-30 A97-447/37SQN also arrived at Ohakea 29 October from Richmond as ASY742.



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