Cadets airlifted in true military style

For 60 young Hawke's Bay and Gisborne military cadets getting to the 150th anniversary national camp being staged at Waiouru demanded a very special means of transport out of Napier. It was a very large bus - with wings. The air force put on a C130 Hercules to airlift the cadets, in true military style, to the Ohakea Air Base where they were taken by bus to Waiouru. The big four-engined transport aircraft touched down, for a brief and rare visit, just after 10.30am and took off about two hours later - its excited young cargo all safely aboard. 23 January, 2014. Photos by Duncan Brown <a href='http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11191355'>Read the full story here</a> <a href='http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/promotions/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=10903121' target='_blank'>Order photos here</a>

Final briefing - Photo ID HBT140015-01 Photo by Duncan Brown

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