page_title: No. 3 Squadron RNZAF
section_title: AgustaWestland A109LUH
hierarchical_section_title: No. 3 Squadron RNZAF / Current helicopter fleet / AgustaWestland A109LUH
caption_attribution_description: The RNZAFs new training helicopter, the A-109, lifts off from RNZAF Base Ohakea on its first test flight
context_page_description: No. 3 Squadron RNZAF is a unit of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It currently operates NHIndustries NH90 and Agusta A109 helicopters.
context_section_description: Five AW109s were purchased by the RNZAF to replace the Bell 47 primarily in the training role for RNZAF pilots moving on to initial rotary wing training. The AW109 helicopters have also been used for other roles such as a counter terrorist platform with the NZ Army, NZ Police, VIP duties and carrying out support for NZ Customs. A further three AW109s are to be purchased by the RNZAF bringing the total number to 8 AW109s.
caption: An AW109, lifts off from RNZAF Base Ohakea
exif: {"Image ImageDescription": "The RNZAFs new training helicopter, the A-109, lifts off from RNZAF Base Ohakea on its first test flight", "Image Make": "NIKON CORPORATION", "Image Model": "NIKON D3", "Image Orientation": "Horizontal (normal)", "Image XResolution": "240", "Image YResolution": "240", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Image Software": "Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows", "Image DateTime": "2011:05:02 09:34:22", "Image Artist": "SGT Tim Jordan", "Image Copyright": "Crown Copyright 2011, NZ Defence Force \u2013 Some Rights Reserved.", "Image ExifOffset": "436", "Thumbnail Compression": "JPEG (old-style)", "Thumbnail XResolution": "72", "Thumbnail YResolution": "72", "Thumbnail ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Thumbnail JPEGInterchangeFormat": "1082", "Thumbnail JPEGInterchangeFormatLength": "4679", "EXIF ExposureTime": "1/400", "EXIF FNumber": "8", "EXIF ExposureProgram": "Aperture Priority", "EXIF ISOSpeedRatings": "200", "EXIF ExifVersion": "0221", "EXIF DateTimeOriginal": "2011:04:28 16:28:22", "EXIF DateTimeDigitized": "2011:04:28 16:28:22", "EXIF ShutterSpeedValue": "540241/62500", "EXIF ApertureValue": "6", "EXIF ExposureBiasValue": "-2/3", "EXIF MaxApertureValue": "43/10", "EXIF MeteringMode": "CenterWeightedAverage", "EXIF LightSource": "Unknown", "EXIF Flash": "Flash did not fire", "EXIF FocalLength": "500", "EXIF SubSecTime": "00", "EXIF SubSecTimeOriginal": "00", "EXIF SubSecTimeDigitized": "00", "EXIF ColorSpace": "Uncalibrated", "EXIF ExifImageWidth": "4256", "EXIF ExifImageLength": "2832", "EXIF SensingMethod": "One-chip color area", "EXIF FileSource": "Digital Camera", "EXIF SceneType": "Directly Photographed", "EXIF CVAPattern": "[2, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 1, 2]", "EXIF CustomRendered": "Normal", "EXIF ExposureMode": "Auto Exposure", "EXIF WhiteBalance": "Auto", "EXIF DigitalZoomRatio": "1", "EXIF FocalLengthIn35mmFilm": "500", "EXIF SceneCaptureType": "Standard", "EXIF GainControl": "None", "EXIF Contrast": "Normal", "EXIF Saturation": "Normal", "EXIF Sharpness": "Normal", "EXIF SubjectDistanceRange": "0"}