Royal Australian Air Force Challenger 604 A37-001 visited Wellington 02 September, arriving from Sydney and departing to Canberra.
Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 737 Wedgetail A30-005 arrived in Whenuapai 03 September from its Williamstown base via an approach at Norfolk Island. The following day it flew Whenuapai-Ohakea, then conducted approaches at Christchurch and Invercargill before heading back to Whenuapai. 05 September the Boeing flew from Whenuapai to Williamtown via approaches at Ohakea and Wellington.
Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed C130J Hercules A97-450 arrived in Christchurch 19 September from Hobart as ASY737. That afternoon it conducted a navigation exercise to Dunedin and Queenstown.
Royal Australia Air Force Lockheed C130J Hercules A97-441 arrived in Christchurch 19 September from Richmond as ASY736.
Both RAAF Hercules conducted South and North Island navigation exercises 20 September with a lunchtime interlude at Woodbourne.
From Whenuapai the two C130J's departed 21 September for Townsville.
United States Air Force C17 Globemaster III 08-8197 arrived in Christchurch mid afternoon 27 September from Honolulu as "Reach 276". Before landing the C17 conducted an orbit over downtown Christchurch signalling the start of Operation Deep Freeze.
United States Air Force C17 Globemaster III 08-8200 arrived in Christchurch just on sunset 27 September from Kalaeloa/HI as "Reach 425".
