Hercules retirement flight
As the sun sets on the 60-year-long career of our Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H Hercules fleet, No 40. Squadron will farewell the workhorse of the skies with a flypast over Northland on the 29th January 2025.
28 January, 2025
Below are the locations and times for upcoming C-130H Hercules retirement flypasts.
Disclaimer: All timings are subject to change based on weather (clouds, winds, precipitation), local traffic and ATC requirements. Some stated times and locations may not be met due to circumstances outside of our control. While we will endeavour to adhere to the timings below, there may be discrepancies on either side of the listed times.
Wednesday 29th January 2025
| Location | Time |
| Whenuapai (takeoff) | 1330 |
| Orewa | 1334 |
| Warkworth | 1338 |
| Mangawhai Heads | 1343 |
| Ruakākā | 1347 |
| Whangārei | 1350 |
| Paihia | 1358 |
| Kerikeri | 1400 |
| Taupō Bay | 1405 |
| Cable Bay | 1409 |
| Kaitaia | 1413 |
| Ahipara | 1414 |
| Opononi | 1421 |
| Dargaville | 1431 |
Locations and timings may be added or removed, check back for the latest details.