Air Force Museum BlogAllExhibitionsStoriesCollectionsFrom our Reading Room CollectionsMilitary Headgear ConservationHeadgear, usually in the form of hats, helmets or headdresses, has long been part of military dress, fulfilling roles of protection, insulation, identification and decoration. For civilians too, the wearing of hats in public was practically ubiquitous until well into the 20th Century, and hatters and milliners did a...23/04/2018 CollectionsAn introduction to fabric dopingWhat is doped fabric? In this video blog, our Safety and Surface Technician talks through this historic process of aircraft fabric covering.11/01/2019 CollectionsMusic: Capturing a time and a placeMusic has that amazing ability to transport you back in time and to another place. Whether it is listening to, reading, or watching; music is a powerful way of expressing thoughts and emotions from a different time. While the music collection here at the Air Force Museum is on the...06/12/2018 People of the Air Force MuseumMeet our peopleWe are fortunate to have a team of incredible people here at the Museum – our 30 staff and around 80 volunteers come from diverse backgrounds, bringing many different skills and experiences, but what unites us all is the passion and enthusiasm for the work we do.03/12/2018 CollectionsAirmen of the First World War – Remembering the other sideWe all remember those who fought and died in war. Having just marked the Centenary of the end of World War One, there’s no better time to reflect on the sacrifice made by so many New Zealanders. However, how many remember those from the ‘enemy’ nations who fought and died...03/12/2018 CollectionsRules and razors: Facial hair regulations in the militaryAdditional material by Murray McGuigan November is rapidly drawing to a close, and for some men, it’s meant their razor has had limited use over the last 30 days. ‘Movember’ is the month when usually clean-shaven guys cultivate upper-lip foliage in the name of raising money and awareness for men’s...28/11/2018
AllExhibitionsStoriesCollectionsFrom our Reading Room CollectionsMilitary Headgear ConservationHeadgear, usually in the form of hats, helmets or headdresses, has long been part of military dress, fulfilling roles of protection, insulation, identification and decoration. For civilians too, the wearing of hats in public was practically ubiquitous until well into the 20th Century, and hatters and milliners did a...23/04/2018 CollectionsAn introduction to fabric dopingWhat is doped fabric? In this video blog, our Safety and Surface Technician talks through this historic process of aircraft fabric covering.11/01/2019 CollectionsMusic: Capturing a time and a placeMusic has that amazing ability to transport you back in time and to another place. Whether it is listening to, reading, or watching; music is a powerful way of expressing thoughts and emotions from a different time. While the music collection here at the Air Force Museum is on the...06/12/2018 People of the Air Force MuseumMeet our peopleWe are fortunate to have a team of incredible people here at the Museum – our 30 staff and around 80 volunteers come from diverse backgrounds, bringing many different skills and experiences, but what unites us all is the passion and enthusiasm for the work we do.03/12/2018 CollectionsAirmen of the First World War – Remembering the other sideWe all remember those who fought and died in war. Having just marked the Centenary of the end of World War One, there’s no better time to reflect on the sacrifice made by so many New Zealanders. However, how many remember those from the ‘enemy’ nations who fought and died...03/12/2018 CollectionsRules and razors: Facial hair regulations in the militaryAdditional material by Murray McGuigan November is rapidly drawing to a close, and for some men, it’s meant their razor has had limited use over the last 30 days. ‘Movember’ is the month when usually clean-shaven guys cultivate upper-lip foliage in the name of raising money and awareness for men’s...28/11/2018
