Author: Frank Rands

The naval vessel HMNZS TAKAPU is for sale on Trademe.  Asking price is $990,000.  Now is the chance for you

This is an interesting article on the testing by the US military of a radiation exposure drug. Noting the current

Demobilization after a major war is always a very difficult process for armed forces. The New Zealand Armed Forces were

“Ringside in the middle of the Pacific Ocean” On the 6th June 1968, almost 50 years ago Otago made her

New Zealanders providing humanitarian services overseas in disaster recovery and other and dangerous situations set to get medallic recognition, after

Many Communicators found themselves on postings to Wellington unlike other branches of the Navy and many found themselves billeted at

Here is a link to the USN Visual Callsign Book  For those that are interested there are lots of visual

HMNZS OTAGO 1976 attachment to Task Force 77 When we arrived in Subic Bay we were assigned to Task Force

Your Association has became aware that a fellow ex communicator is in an unenviable position. Ex Radio Operator, 1977 –

RNZAF Shelly Bay started off as a naval establishment and still has portholes in what was the main doors of