RNZAF Number 14 Squadron |
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Sources David Weber Phil Thompson |
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Home Ports 2 APR 1942: Masterton 11 JUN 1943: Guadalcanal NOV 1943: New Georgia FEB 1944: Bougainville DEC 1944: Green Island JUL 1945: Emirau MAR 1946: Japan 1952-55: Cyprus MAY 1955 to MAY 1958: Singapore 1958: RNZAF Base Ohakea, New Zealand. SEP 1964: Singapore NOV 1966: RNZAF Base Ohakea, New Zealand. 1982: Remote: NAS Nowra, New South Wales, Australia. |
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Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: 1942: North American Harvards 1942: P-40 Kittyhawks 1944: Vought F4U Corsairs 1946: De Havilland Mosquitoes 1952: De Havilland Vampire MAY 1955: De Havilland Venom 1959 - 1970: Electric Canberra MAR 1971-1975: Douglas A-4K Skyhawk. (1) MAR 1971 - 1975: Douglas TA-4K Skyhawk. (3) 1975 - 1993: BAC Strikemaster 2001: Aemacchi MB-339CB |
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Deployments 11 JUN 1943: Guadalcanal NOV 1943: New Georgia FEB 1944: Bougainville DEC 1944: Green Island JUL 1945: Emirau MAR 1946: Japan 1952-55: Cyprus MAY 1955: Singapore SEP 1964: Singapore 1982: Remote: NAS Nowra, New South Wales, Australia. |
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Events MAR 1971 to 1975: On returning to Ohakea from Singapore, 14 Squadron took up the role of advanced training. It briefly operated a small number of Skyhawks before re-equipping with 16 BAC Strikemasters. Their short tour of Skyhawk "conversion training" was inherited from 75 Sqn, then quickly passed back to the 75 Sqn in 1975. During this time, 14 Sqn operated three TA-4K and one A-4K Skyhawks. When the 2 Sqn was formed on 22 DEC 1984, they picked up the role of advanced training from the 75 Sqn. 25 APR 1942: RNZAF forms it's first fighter unit, the 14 Squadron. 1975: Began equipping with 16 BAC Strikemasters. 1991: 14 Squadron replaces the Stikemasters with eighteen Aermacchi MB 339CB aircraft. 13 DEC 2001: The Air Combat Force of the RNZAF comprising, Nos 2, 14, and 75 Squadrons was officially disbanded on 13 December 2001. |
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Unit Photos 21 MAR 1971: RNZAF 14 squadron Stu Boyes and G (somebody) in front of an unidentified RNZAF A-4K Skyhawk. Photo Don Simms collection, courtesy of Phil Thompson. 25 JUL 1971: RNZAF TA-4K Skyhawk BuNo 157914, NZ6251, on the ramp at the end of the 14 Squadron Vampire Flight Line. Photo RNZAF Official, Don Simms collection, courtesy of Phil Thompson. TA-4k Skyhawk and MB-339; a formation shot of a Royal New Zealand Air Force TA-4k Skyhawk and MB-339. The MB-339 is the primary jet trainer to the Skyhawk and is operated by Number 14 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force. These aircraft are based at RNZAF Base Ohakea, New Zealand. 18 OCT 1974: Two explanations for the cartoon about 157910: #1 "Exercise Triad was in 1976. One incident during this exercise was that a Strikemaster was lurking at altitude over the end of the runway as a Skyhawk took off and bounced the Skyhawk. I assume from the cartoon that the Skyhawk was 07. For the rest of the exercise the Skyhawks never flew below the Strikemaster's VNE where possible." AND "14 Sqn usually sent two bograts away with 75 Sqn as Ops Officers on Exercise Vanguard deployments to SEAsia. My guess is that it was drawn after 6207 was lost, but while 14 Sqn had a full set of airframes. One-upmanship!" ( 14 Sqdn was the training squadron with Strikemasters (British) training jets commonly referred to as "Blunties". There are several explanations as to why it was called a 'Blunty' - the front shape of the dual seat training jet or the domed rivets used on the skin.) OR #2 "It is definitely in relation to the crash of '07 in 1974. I think the explanation of oneupmanship is correct. Prior to the arrival of the Skyhawk 14 Sqn did the Vanguard Exercises to Singapore with the Canberras (Martin Bombers). '07 was about to go on a Vanguard to Singapore with 75 Sqn so its crash may have been seen by those at 14 Sqn as "revenge". '07 was the first Skyhawk to be lost. 14 Sqn hadn't lost a Strikemaster at that stage so maybe that has something to do with it too. Either way it is a good example of the healthy inter squadron rivalry that existed at Ohakea." Phil Thompson. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |
