新西兰向斐济和汤加部署了一架MC-12K King Air,以打击非法捕鱼并培训区域飞行员。 New Zealand deployed an MC-12K King Air to Fiji and Tonga to combat illegal fishing and train regional pilots.

新西兰皇家空军向斐济部署了MC-12K King Air,进行针对非法捕鱼的海上巡逻,支持斐济当局跨越9 500平方公里的地带,靠近一个边远的岛屿链。 The Royal New Zealand Air Force deployed its MC-12K King Air to Fiji for maritime patrols targeting illegal fishing, supporting Fijian authorities across a 9,500-square-kilometre zone and near a remote island chain. 今年的第二次访问包括对汤加的首次访问,新西兰在Pangai岛附近巡逻时向汤加军事人员展示了该飞机的能力。 The mission, the second this year, included a first-time visit to Tonga, where New Zealand demonstrated the aircraft’s capabilities to Tongan military personnel during a patrol near Pangai Island. 部署加强了区域伙伴关系,并为包括领导复杂行动的Jamie Hull中校在内的初级飞行员提供了重要的实际操作培训。 The deployment strengthened regional partnerships and provided critical hands-on training for junior pilots, including Flight Lieutenant Jamie Hull, who led complex operations.