Tekapo Temperatures Test NZ Army And RNZAF At Joint Combat Training ExerciseRecent snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures in the South didn’t deter Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) helicopter crews and New Zealand Army soldiers from critical combat readiness training, including simulated missile threats against NH90s. Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) helicopter wing and New Zealand Army critical combat readiness training at Tekapo Military Training Area (Photo/Supplied)Around 250 personnel from No. 3 Squadron supported by ground units and the NZ Army’s High Readiness Task Unit (HRTU) were involved in the exercise at the Tekapo Military Training Area. Exercise Controller Squadron Leader Brad Cottam said that Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) threats were replicated using a device called the phantom. We started training for the exercise back in April so this is the culmination of that journey.