New Zealand Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
Recorded aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs and deliveries for the New Zealand air force, each with a date and source. See the New Zealand air force overview.
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2022โ2026
2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 13 Nov 2026.
By event type
5 events logged ยท 0 airframes lost
These totals count what GlobalMilitary.net has logged from public reports since 2022, not a complete register: an event we have not recorded is not an event that did not happen. Coverage of the tracked wars is much denser than coverage of peacetime events, so the two do not compare directly.
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New Zealand air force losses, crashes & deliveries
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OCT 162026
5× MH-60R Seahawk
Ordered
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand ยท Agreement signed with the US Government for five MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to replace the SH-2G(I) Seasprites; deliveries from 2030.
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AUG 212025
2× A321XLR
Ordered
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand ยท New Zealand confirms two A321XLRs under a lease-to-buy deal of about NZ$700 million to replace the two Boeing 757s from 2028.
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DEC 202024
C-130J
Delivered
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand ยท Fifth and final C-130J delivered to the Royal New Zealand Air Force, completing its replacement fleet.
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JUL 172023
P-8A Poseidon
Delivered
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand ยท Fourth and final P-8A Poseidon arrived at Ohakea Air Base, completing New Zealand's acquisition.
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JAN 312023
2× P-3K
Retired
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand ยท The Royal New Zealand Air Force retired its final two P-3K2 Orion aircraft.