Meet the RNZAF C-130 crew helping Ukraine

Despite being on the other side of the world the Royal New Zealand Air Force has flown in to help boost the beleaguered European nation, Sam Wise chats to the crew

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has touched every corner of the globe. The ramifications of the conflict have impacted even the countries furthest from the battlefield, including New Zealand. Despite the distance, the country has made a significant contribution to the unified effort to support Ukraine in the war, including the deployment of a C-130H Hercules to Europe, which has been based in the UK at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire.

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