RNZAF patrol aircraft assist stricken Singaporean cargo ship
Brand-new Poseidon 8 makes first mission in drama off Farewell Spit.
RNZAF P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft makes first emergency mission. Photo: Grant Newman.
Two RNZAF aircraft, including a brand-new P-8 Poseidon maritime reconnaissance plane, responded to a mayday call from Singaporean cargo ship Shiling off Farewell Spit.
This was the first time a P-8 had been called to investigate a ship in distress since the plane’s arrival in New Zealand. A 40 Sqn
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