New Zealand Defence Force
Te Ope Kaatua O Aotearoa
Media Release
2 July 2008
Wings See New Pilots Take Flight
Eight newly qualified Royal New Zealand Air Force pilots will be presented with their wings at a graduation parade at
RNZAF Base Ohakea tomorrow, Thursday 3 July.
The presentation of the pilot’s brevet or wings signifies the successful completion of over a year of flight training.
Tomorrow’s parade will be reviewed by the Assistant Chief of Development for the New Zealand Defence Force, Air
Commodore Kevin Short.
Deputy Chief of Air Force Air Commodore Steve Moore and Commander of Joint Forces New Zealand Major General Rhys Jones
will also be attending the parade as special guests.
The students, from Auckland, New Plymouth, Taihape and Christchurch will go on to fly either Iroquois helicopters, C-130
Hercules, P-3K Orion or Boeing 757.
ENDS