No 40. Squadron will farewell the workhorse of the skies with an additional flypasts over Raglan and other parts of the North Island’s West Coast on Monday 3rd February 2025. Below are the locations and times for the upcoming C-130H Hercules retirement flypasts heading south from Auckland to Port Waikato, Raglan, New Plymouth and further south.
Disclaimer: All timings are subject to change based on weather (clouds, winds, precipitation), local traffic and ATC requirements. Some stated times and locations may not be met due to circumstances outside of our control. While we will endeavour to adhere to the timings below, there may be discrepancies on either side of the listed times.
Monday 3rd February 2025
| Location | Time |
| Whenuapai (takeoff) | 1250 |
| Auckland City | 1252 |
| Port Waikato | 1304 |
| Raglan | 1311 |
| New Plymouth | 1337 |