RNZAF Base Ohakea is one of the three Air Force bases. Ohakea
opened in September 1939 as one of two bases for the Wellington
bomber aircraft on order for the RNZAF.
During World War II, Ohakea was the Air Force's main training
base for aircrew undergoing operational conversion on fighters,
observers/navigators for medium bombers and air gunners. After
World War II, Nos 14, 42 and 75 Squadrons were reformed at Ohakea,
and the Repair Depot relocated from Hamilton.
Following WWII Ohakea became the RNZAF's Strike base with Nos 14
and 75 Squadrons resident. A long time resident, No.42 Squadron was
relocated to Whenuapai in 1984 to allow the reformation of No.2
Squadron to Nowra (NSW Australia) in 1991. The strike force was
disbanded in 2001.
In 1993 RNZAF flying training previously carried out at Wigram
by the Pilot Training Squadron and the RNZAF's Central Flying
School was moved to Ohakea. 3 Squadron, which currently operates
the Iroquois and Sioux helicopters, moved to Ohakea in January
2002.
The boundaries of the current Base have moved further out on to
what was a public access loop road, so access to the cache is now
via Tangimoana Road just before the Rangitikei Bridge as you are
heading north.
The cache is a 200ml sistema in a camo bag which is a short
distance up Pukenui Road. There aren't that many places to hide the
cache so you will need stealth and maybe even some blocking skills
to ensure that you are not observed. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN PEN.
Placed by a member of The Kiwicaching
Association of NZ