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Latest Exhibition
Victory!
It is 80 years since the end of the Second World War.
Our Victory exhibition, upstairs in the atrium, marks this significant milestone in world history, and the story of the RNZAF.
Victory includes images and memories of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and Victory over Japan (VJ) Day which have been sourced from photographs, letters, postcards and personal histories in our collection.
Victory includes insights into how Kiwis celebrated, and how they felt.
Many found it difficult to rejoice after so much loss and suffering.
You’re welcome to come along and learn all about the end of World War Two with us.
Exhibition
The Mighty Hercules
The Mighty Hercules exhibition is on in the Cochrane Gallery upstairs in our atrium. Come and visit and learn all about this extraordinary aircraft.
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Update
Overseas visitor charge
A $15 entry charge was introduced for all international visitors to the Air Force Museum of New Zealand from 31 March 2025. Tickets available online or from our Welcome Desk on arrival.
The charge is required to cover rising costs and to contribute to our new $20 million extension to house the newest members of our collection – our historic Hercules and Orion aircraft.
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YOU CAN'T PARK THERE MATE! NZ3544 ended up badly parked at RNZAF Station Wigram after an engine failure on take off in April 1952.
Not a bad bit of parking considering the circumstances!
The aircraft went on to fly again for NAC as ZK-BQK and later with Polynesian Airlines and came home to New Zealand for a happy retirement at MOTAT in Auckla#youcantparktheremateemate ... See MoreSee Less
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NAME THE MAIN STREET: Figure out which Kiwi metropolis this RNZAF parade is in and go in the draw to win a beautfiul Air Force Museum of New Zealand coffee mug.
Those hills, those shops those trees, where could it possibly be?
Put your answers in the comments below or email us at communications@airforcemuseum.co.nz, and the mug could be all yours. They are round with roundels!
Good luck! Olympic degree of difficulty is a 7.5.
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Its Nelson going by the Cathedral in the background.
Nelson. Dee & Sons building in Trafalgar Street in pic.
Trafalgar Street , Nelson and looks like one of those “Freedom of the City” parades
Ooooh... Nelson? 🤔
Cathedral and church steps to the right, Grampian hill behind…definitely Trafalgar St, Nelson.
Trafalgar Street, Nelson - the hills, the cathedral and Beggs music store!
Yep that's Nelson all right ,wonder if any of the people in the crowd are considered Locals yet ? Wonder if the car cut into a truck still survives ?
Nelson?
Trafalgar street Nelson. Hurst's draper shop on the right, my fathers shop.
I lived in Nelson as Young child between 6 -8 yrs old. Visited annually after moving to Christchurch to see grandparents etc. late 50’s to early 60’s. Been up that street heaps of times.
Looks like Trafalgar Street in Nelson.
It's Nelson know that street anywhere especially those hills in the background as I use those tracks for training before entering the green machine as the RNZAF didn't have a Ground Defence/ Security SQN like the RAAF had with No1 Airfield Defence Wing.
Nelson it is.
Nelson, for sure
Most definitely Nelson, Trafalgar St.
Definitely Trafalgar Street Nelson
Dee and Sons was on the corner of Trafalgar and Bridge streets in Nelson.
Good old Nelson
Roughly what year would it be, mid 30s?
My home town, Nelson!!!
Trafalgar St, Nelson
Nelson most definitely.
Trafalgar Street
I think it is Nelson
Home, Nelson
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LOTS OF HUEY DOEY: Join retired RNZAF avionics technician Alex McHaffie today for a talk on what it took to get the mighty Iroquois ready to go.
These extraordinary helicopters performed exceptional service for the RNZAF for almost 50 years.
Alex served for 20 years in the RNZAF, and will talk you through pre-flight checks and procedures, as well as what it took to keep them in tip-top shape and ready to go on the flight line.
This talk is FREE as part of our Talking Taonga series.
Meet Alex at the Huey!
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My sister and I washed them at wigram airforce base, did blade wash and waxalso
I miss the sound of the Hueys.... They were a comfort after the Chch Earthquake.
Awesome talk thanks Alex 😊
See you soon