Four plumes of smoke at South Head in Kaipara Harbour signalled the Royal New Zealand Air Force's six-monthly live bomb drop.

An air force veteran who lost his military medals to thieves may never again see his precious honours.

A trainee Air Force crew joined a search for a missing boat in the Pacific earlier this week, but failed to find it.

He cheated death with two World War II plane crashes, interrogation by German intelligence officers, a bayonet wound, and near-starvation as a prisoner of war.

Three Air Force staff were put under scrutiny after investigations into their connection to a company carrying out work that potentially saved the military's reputation.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has successfully rescued two Kiribati fishermen who were reported missing last week, just days after a first successful mission in the same region.

The air force will hold a three-day air show next year to celebrate its 80th birthday.

Bottles of special whisky to mark the retirement of the Iroquois helicopter fleet have raised $25,000 for families of people killed while serving in the Air Force.

Air forces across Europe grounded the military aircraft after one crashed near Seville, Spain, killing four people.

After nearly 50 years of service, the famous, versatile aircrafts - which have served in war zones and carried out search and rescues - will be phased out.

An international flight that diverted to an airbase after trying to land at Auckland in bad weather was the only plane to be re-routed, stranding 260 passengers.

A plane with more than 260 passengers on board made two attempted landings at Auckland Airport before being forced to divert to a military airbase and wait.

Victoria police said the medals were located yesterday by Australia Post, and it appeared they had not been stolen.

Police on both sides of the Tasman are hunting a thief who pinched 12 medals awarded to a Kiwi Anzac who served at Gallipoli.

A New Zealand soldier's Gallipoli war medals have been stolen from a package sent to Dunedin from Australia.

Pakistan has test-fired a ballistic missile able to carry a nuclear warhead to every part of India. Yesterday's test was another escalation in Islamabad's effort to keep pace with its neighbouring rival's formidable military advancements.

An ex-Air Force sergeant found guilty of 20 counts of sexual offending against five girls has been jailed for 13 years.

Air Force has changed its procedures following a difficult landing in near white-out conditions in Antarctica with a plane low on fuel and carrying 130 people.

Legendary Kiwi airman and "genuinely nice guy" Trevor Thomas (TT) Bland will be given a spectacular send-off at Ardmore Airfield today.

An ex-Air Force sergeant has been found guilty of more than 20 sexual charges against five girls.

Today, Trevor Strong marks off another accomplishment in a long and remarkable life; tackling it in the same steely, unruffled style he has approached all of his missions.

An Air Force Sergeant is accused of more than a decade of sexual offending against five girls, including one who was allegedly bound in a car with a seatbelt and raped.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force P3 Orion aircraft which has been supporting counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Arabia has had its mission extended for another year.