RNZAF base Auckland aka Whenuapai is home to the air force's transport and fixed wing maritime patrol aircraft. The 40 Squadron Boeing 757's were both on location 29 November with NZ7571 conducting circuits and NZ7572 parked up. Only one Lockheed C130H Hercules was noted and only one Lockheed P3K Orion however NZ4201 returned from a training detail as KIW544 while NZ4205 was working south of New Zealand.