The most professional start to a flying career: Today’s Air Force. Wellgive / W W \ you the most f 1 varied, most |f 1 challenging |l I flying you could I I hope for. To be at the controls of a Skyhawk, 9 Hercules or Orion at the age of 23 you Jflj have i" thorough 99 hRmM 1 jagg BE Not just a flyer, but a man who is (2fl capable of making responsible decisions sometimes at a split second's iflflvjH MB ' ™ notice. It's this sort of training and development that starts Air Force Sy >fl| H flßk . pilots off with an extra edge and HL keeps them in big demand right / W throughout their flying career. The best training. fl| The RNZAF operates some of the Jfl H world’s most advanced aircraft in the strike, transoort and maritime roles. The COl "P |e * ins,rumen! P° nel an A 4 Because our aircraft perform such varied tasks our aircrew are NC 6i s can fly to^~“• 9 fl . trained in many roles. f g Air Force pilots for instance, You don’t have to be a commissioned J • learn to fly several types of aircraft officer to fly in the Air Force. We need during their training and subsequent other aircrew as well. Air electronics 'a careers. These can range from a operators, trained to operate the Uy*—tAc—T-JjQJh Havard to a Skyhawk, from a helicop- modem, complex anti-submarine de- (im ter to a Hercules. All round training tection equipment arid communica- \ I ' v such as this gives an Air Force pilot tion equipment on Orions; air load- 1 ""’i \ \ greater experience at an earlier age. masters -are responsible for the cor- I I rect loading of freight, supervision of (n) 11 V \ - U The best career. all parachute drops and the welfare of i K 4 \r —“—jl , r , passengers carried on transport aif- Jv l\ VvJ." Air Force aircrew benefit in other cra f t I 1 — \LA ways too. For a start we pay you full ' ( I k vJ3 wages while you’re being trained. We If you want to fly, here’s your \ I \ give you full board, clothing and a chance.lit > 99999991 great range of benefits which include RNZAF need aircrew now. So if Some of the iiutrumente that aid a Skyhawk Flight l ieutenant Frank Sharp. 26 Joined the superannuation an other re irement you've got the right qualifications, pilot 1. Altimeter. 2. Combined airspeed mach RN'ZAFinl967.Hechosethestnkerole( "Hike 061161i115. wliv not Dost fhft council below 3. Vertical speed indicator. 4. All at- the sense of isolation up there") and revels in And we offer you unequalled P P w tihicJe indicator. 5. Terrain clearance radar. «. flying an average of 25 hours a month in the career opportunities. As a pilot or y ‘ Ra ?. ar Bitl^ e ' er - ’• Bering distance heading highly manouverabl. jets “But that doesn’t ■ indicator. 8. Fixed weapons sight. 9. Engine mean I m one who likes to be Lorplete;-. tnif navigator you can reach the top These are the RPM.lo.Fuelquantity.il. Throttle. 12. UHF pendent; one of the reasons I mined the Ar Command appointments in the qualifications you’ll need. radio. IS. VHF radio. 14. Angle of attack indi- Force was to enjoy the team spirit that exists... RNZAF. ' I'll ... , *.. , ■■ cator. 15. Arrester hook selector. professional comradeship, that sort of thing - . ; Pilots and navigators should be betWe’ll even pay you ween 17‘/2 and 25 with education to to go to University. University Entrance or Sixth Form .. Certificate standard in English, Tne unique satisfaction jng Z eaiand pla\ a full part n Each year the RNZAF selects a mathematics and a physical science, of an Airforce career. — these , mnmitmenls and helping number of officer cadets and offers University cadets should be between well as finding a sci iirc rewarding guarantee the I itun nu\ oi <■ u them training at Canterbury Univer- and 20 with one year’s post- for elf in thp ' Air For( way of ld< sity. 90% of their tuition fees are Umversity Entrance study and C.E. wu . n bfi hpl jn Xpw Zpdland fin() a s A : I . ■ s , paid and they receive full pay plus passes in mathematics and physics. SP( ure plH(f . in |hp wor | d y\e n- a vital job for this (ounirv and \o: lodging and meals. This scheme is Air electronics operators and air small ' counlrv and to guarantee our P«" <>< >'• What olh. , jot, .dims unmatched at Canterbury Univer- loadmasters should be between 1 / saf Wft mUs| contribulf , our shar( . t() kind of satisfa. hon ' sitv. 3na 25 witn benool Certificate Dasses .. . r InEnglish, mathemalicsandphysics. P “‘ d “ cou|> ‘”' °°'"' ■ MM MM ■■ MB MB MB MB 888 BM MB BM BM BM BM MB Mi BM BM MB 888 ■ “I’m between 17 and 25. Tell me more about the challenging 1 I 1 a. career opportunities for aircrew in today’s Air Force.”! (FIMM chick your •U*U»bty u> ttw quiWguau moioo of ilu advaUMMU A Name " ■ Address Q -0,1 » Sendto-DieRX/Al Re.ruiiing < Ittk t Auckhmd. L.»r h,”--Building. Fort Street. Phone J 73-357. Napier. /- Armj. Oflke. Coote K Street, Phone .'■’’W Wanganui.Arm} Ollke. Marij Place Fuension, ■ Phone , ?98 Wellington. Civic Chambers. 29 Lower Cuba Street. I Phone 43-76“ Christchurch. 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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33777, 25 February 1975, Page 13
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