Absolutely bro. In fact, we have a student fresh out of officer training (with no prior military experience) who is begining primary flight training at 40!

Two Flight Instructor Course QFI's are in their 60's. One in his 50's.

With your background, you'd get snatched up in a second.

If you're willing to fly the worlds ugliest military trainer (it might be ugly but at least it's slow) in the Oklahoma of NZ (Vance has nothing on this place) than come on down to PTS. If you'd rather live in Auckland and fly the Herk, they'd take you as well.

Leave the regulated USAF mentality behind. This organization is cruisy compared to USN standards, let alone what you're used to.

Awesome people, so so equipment (being upgraded), mediocre budget. Leave behind any expectation of community support also, because most kiwis don't think they have an Air Force.

All in all, a good move if you're not looking to get rich.