We hope you had a great end to 2020 and are looking forward to a somewhat normal 2021. Some of us here haven’t had much time off as a huge amount of planning has gone into this year already. For 29 Squadron, 2021 marks it’s 80th year of operation, so that will be suitably observed. […]
At the end of a year, the squadron parades in front of parents, dignitaries, and NZCF and NZDF officers to celebrate the achievements of the year. New Cadets are inducted, promotions are announced, and various trophies and certificates acknowledging significant achievements are presented. Area Support Officer SQNLDR Robin Peacock stands in for Area Support Officer […]
Rotorua aviation history, a visit to the Control Tower, a hands-on demonstration of firefighting, and the chance to climb in, on, over, and inside an actual plane to see all the theory come to life was on the menu for 29 Squadron Air Cadets. The visit started off in the new terminal to honour […]
Units from Taupo (TCU), Rotorua (RDCU & 29 Squadron), and Opotiki (OCCU) marched into Waiotapu on Friday night to get settled for a weekend of training. On the Saturday cadets trained on basic map reading with a compass, First Aid, and making a stretcher in the bush. On Sunday, all this gets put together during […]
Rotorua District Cadet Unit and 29 (Rotorua) Squadron Air Training Corps attended the 2020 Armistice Day commemorations in Government Gardens today. Covid robbed the community on Anzac Day in more ways than one, but today we were privileged to get together and show guests and dignitaries that Rotorua’s Cadets are committed and ever-present on important […]
29 Squadron ATC has a genuine WWII barrack feel to it. It should – the building is original. It wouldn’t take much effort to use it as a movie set for a WWII movie If you spend a little time looking at the walls of 29’s Unit in Rotorua, you will eventually see a number […]
After being postponed – like many other events this year – Rotorua finally managed to host the Tough Guy and Gal mud run at Lakes Ranch. And like the years before, 29 Squadron turn up to keep competitors safe. We get the best seats in the house watching the fit, the fun, and the fabulous […]
Magazine Image part of The War Poppy Collection by Jacqueline Hurley Under the kind but relentless training of Major Breen of Rotorua District Cadet Unit, our Non Commissioned Officers received catafalque refresher training in preparation for Rotorua’s Armistice Day commemorations. Cadets from RDCU and 29 Squadron will join the Returned Services Association, Rotorua Lakes City […]
ZK-DAM, 1944 De Havilland New Zealand DH-82A Tiger Moth, C/N: DHNZ165 – Photo by Peter Lewis – used with permission. “Do you know that 29 Squadron used to own its own plane?”, asked Unit Commander Flying Officer Poihaere Knight. And what do you know? We did! In fact, a genuine New Zealand-assembled Tigermoth as seen […]