Originally Posted by
Flying Binghi
Wasn’t the first ever action of the NZ airforce the attempted bombing of an Australian boat ?..
As an aside. I seen the NZ airforce Skyhawks ? at Camden air show, back-o-Sydney, about 20 odd years ago..
It might have been... not sure what you're referring to.
I was referring to Jim Jennings firing a 20mm warning shot or two across the bows of a Taiwanese squid boat that was fishing illegally in 1976.
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/roya...rs-of-service/
Zero Six is now at MOTAT in Auckland.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/5875...iconic-Skyhawk