Two military visitors to Christchurch 10-07-2025

 Two military aircraft on finals for Christchurch on Thursday the 10th July from Tony McFarlin.

This Minnesota Air National Guard Lockheed C-130H 96-1007 c/n 382-5427 arrived in from Wellington, being ex Hawaii and the USA.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing P-8A Poseidon (Boeing 737-8FV) NZ4802, c/n 67018 first flew on 10-02-2022 as N788DS. It was delivered into Ohakea s N4802 on 20-03-2023.

It arrived in from Ohakea, did a couple of approaches and dithered around out in Pegasus Bay before heading home to Ohakea again.