No. 14 Squadron RNZAF

No. 14 Squadron RNZAF
Active25 April 1942 – January 1949
3 September 1951 – 13 December 2001
5 January 2015 – Present
Country New Zealand
Branch Royal New Zealand Air Force
TypePrimary and Advanced Training
Garrison/HQRNZAF Base Ohakea
Motto(s)Māori: Kia Maia, kia u, kia ngawari
(Translation: Active, ardent, adaptable)
ColorsBlack and white
Mascot(s)Kea
Anniversaries25 April
EquipmentBeechcraft T-6 Texan II
EngagementsSecond World War
Commanders
Current
commander
Squadron Leader Taylor Berriman
Insignia
Squadron BadgeA kea in perching position
Squadron CodesHQ (Apr 1942 – 1944)
AX (Apr 1949 – 1950)

No. 14 Squadron RNZAF is a squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Formed during the Second World War, it served in the Solomon Islands campaign and in the postwar occupation of Japan. During the Cold War the squadron was stationed in the Middle East for a time and later in Singapore during the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation. It was disbanded in 2001 along with the rest of the RNZAF Strike Wing. In 2015 No. 14 Squadron was re-raised and equipped with 11 Beechcraft T-6 Texan II. A new aerobatic display team called the Black Falcons was also formed using the new aircraft. They replaced the RNZAF display team known as the Red Checkers.