Aug-Sep 2013, Issue 174 - Royal New Zealand Navy

0102030406 07081. A Seasprite helicopter from TE KAHA Flight of No 6 Sqn thrilled the pupils of Gulf Harbour Primary School at Whangaparaoa on 18 June. F/S Paul Hunter,Helicopter Crewman, the school Principal John Petrie, LT Benny Melville, Pilot and LT Hamish Liddy, Observer, addressed the students. Said one motherafterwards: “Pirates are so last month, Navy helicopters are now in at our house!” 2. Bombay School student Lily Webber had the experience of a lifetimewhen she spent 19 July with the Navy after winning a day with the RNZN in Operation ANZAC SPIRIT, a poster competition run by the New Zealand DefenceForce. During her day Lily fought fires, dined onboard HMNZS TE MANA, drove a ship simulator, had a RHIB ride and topped it all with a flight over Aucklandin a Seasprite. “My favourite part was definitely the helicopter trip and the fire fighting”, Lily said. This photo shows Lily (centre) with her friend Samanthaand WOMED David Murray who is explaining onboard firefighting to them. 3. Seven of the Navy’s budding master chefs graduated from the DefenceJunior Caterer’s Course. From left: OCH Lance Saiger, OCH Abner Duffy, OCH Lachlan Faulknor. OCH Bryny Whittaker, LCH Simon Gillbanks, OCH NatashaCampbell, OCH Alex Skinner, OCSS Christine Topia and LCH Rowena Kaa. 4. Onboard HMNZS WELLINGTON on a balmy tropical evening in the Solomon20 Our People