Military Flight Operations

Images of pilots in aircraft cockpits, capturing the focus and precision required in military aviation during training and reconnaissance missions.

Royal New Zealand Air Force Flight Lieutenant Lachlan Newbery, a C-130H(NZ) Hercules pilot assigned to No. 40 Squadron, RNZAF Base Auckland, conducts a familiarization flight during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Oct. 7, 2022. The JPARC airspace provides a realistic training environment, allowing Airmen to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements.
Royal New Zealand Air Force Flight Lieutenant Lachlan Newbery, a C-130H(NZ) Hercules pilot assigned to No. 40 Squadron, RNZAF Base Auckland, conducts a familiarization flight during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Oct. 7, 2022. The JPARC airspace provides a realistic training environment, allowing Airmen to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements.