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Joint US/NZ Military Exercise - Update 13 May 2019

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United States Air Force Boeing C17 Globemaster III 09-9211 departed a blustery, wet Whenuapai after dark 12 May 2019 destined for Hickam.

Thanks to Noel Jones for the photo of the C17 and shots of the two MH60's, the third appeared to be in a hangar.






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Posted 12 May 2019: 
United States Air Force Boeing C17 Globemaster III 09-9211 arrived at Whenuapai on the evening of 11 May 2019 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord/Gray AAF via Hickam and Pago Pago as RCH557 and should have been carrying a third MH60 Black Hawk.

Thanks to A Fox, the first two US Army MH60's have been visually identified:
09-20270 
12-20478


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Posted 10 May 2019: 

United States Air Force Boeing C17 Globemaster III 07-7184 did depart Whenuapai direct to Guam/Andersen AFB as expected however not until the second hour (post 0100 local time) 08 May 2019. 

United States Air Force Boeing C17 Globemaster III 05-5147 made the short flight from Whenuapai to Auckland early afternoon 08 May 2019 for a fuel uplift and then departed direct to Honolulu/Hickam. 

The two MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were straight to work just after dusk 08 May 2019 and were noted operating in the Ardmore/Papakura area of South Auckland, home to a NZ Army base and Special Air Services training facility. It is reported the choppers are using the callsign CHUPA. 

Tragically a member of the NZ SAS team was critically injured during the evening exercise and was medivaced by the MH-60's to the Auckland Domain, adjacent to Auckland's main hospital.

Below average shot but a record none-the-less of the two US Army MH60's on location at the Papakura Army Camp 09 May 2019. 

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Posted 08 May 2019 : 

The NZ Defence Force announced at the end of April 2019 a joint US/NZ military exercise to be conducted across northern parts of New Zealand during much of the month of May.

AUCKLAND AND WAIOURU ALERT || Our personnel and a United States Army Aviation Regiment will conduct joint exercise in Auckland and Waiouru from 8-23 May 2019.
The exercise will involve a large number of military personnel, including special forces from both countries, as well as aircraft. Its purpose is to practise counter-terrorism integration techniques between the two countries.
Elements of it will be carried out in central Auckland, Whenuapai, Kaipara, Papakura and Waiouru. It will involve day and night flying, as well as live firing within the Kaipara Air Weapons Range.
The NZDF and US armies have trained together regularly for many years. The exercise has been planned since 2018 and is not in response to the recent events in Christchurch.
Members of the public may see personnel conducting military activities from helicopters in exercise areas.
There is no need for the public to be concerned if they see military action in Auckland over this period. We would like to thank the public in advance for their cooperation during the exercise.


The first movement associated with the exercise took place during the first hour of 07 May 2019 with the arrival at Whenuapai of United States Air Force Boeing C17 Globemaster III 07-7184 from Hickam and Pago Pago  as "Reach 607". It delivered two of three United States Army Sikorsky MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. Tracking would suggest RCH607 started its journey from Charleston AFB and staged via McChord AFB and Travis AFB. It was expected to depart Whenuapai well after dark 07 May 2019 destined from Guam/Andersen AFB. Did it??




The second movement was the arrival of United States Air Force Boeing C17 Globemaster III 05-5147 from Kadena and Guam/Andersen AFB as TREK913 just before 1400 07 May 2019 and appears to have been carrying exercise related supplies. 












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