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Tactical Flying in Tauranga

28 November 2005

Tactical Flying in Tauranga

Up to six Air Force Iroquois helicopters will be taking part in night flying operations in Tauranga during the night of 29-30 November.

The helicopters and crew are taking part in Exercise Steel Talon. The Iroquois, from No. 3 Squadron based at RNZAF Base Ohakea will be operating from the Port of Tauranga between the hours of 8pm to 2am.

Steel Talon is a tactical flying exercise designed to train aircrew to operate in a multi aircraft environment.

Up to 160 personnel have been taking part in the Exercise, which began on 21 November.

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