No. 6 Squadron RNZAF
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No. 6 Squadron RNZAF is a maritime squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It has a history going back to World War II, when it operated flying boats, and has been disbanded and re-formed several times through changes in the country's military structure. The squadron motto, originally "Fortitudine et Diligentia", is now “Vigilance with Patience”.
A No. 6 Squadron SH-2G taking off from HMNZS Te Mana during a deployment to the Persian Gulf in 2008
HMNZS Canterbury in 2007 with a SH-2G of No. 6 Sqn.
A pair of Seasprites operate from HMNZS Canterbury near the Puka-Puka Atoll
Royal New Zealand Air Force
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The Royal New Zealand Air Force is the aerial service branch of the New Zealand Defence Force. It was formed initially in 1923 as a branch of the New Zealand Army, being known as the New Zealand Permanent Air Force, becoming an independent air force on 1 April 1937.
Supermarine Walrus of the RNZAF's seaplane training flight
The restored Mk IX Spitfire once flown by NZ ace Johnnie Houlton DFC. It was converted to a dual configuration in 1946.
P-51D preserved in No. 3 (Canterbury) TAF colours
Geoff Fisken