No. 40 Squadron RNZAF | |
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Active | June 1943 – October 1947 December 1954 – present |
Country | New Zealand |
Branch | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Role | Strategic and Tactical Air Transport |
Garrison/HQ | RNZAF Base Auckland |
Motto(s) | Maori: Ki nga hau e wha English: To the four winds |
Mascot(s) | Mariners compass star |
Anniversaries | 1 June |
Equipment | Boeing 757, C-130H Hercules, C-130J Super Hercules |
Engagements | World War II, Korean War, Malaya, Vietnam War, Rwanda, Somalia, Gulf War, East Timor, Solomon Islands, Iraq, Operation Enduring Freedom. |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Wing Commander Bradley Scott [1] |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge | A Mariners compass representing the "Four winds." |
Aircraft flown | |
Transport |
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No. 40 Squadron RNZAF is a transport squadron in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). Established in June 1943, it remains on active duty.