Museums Visit New Zealand 04-20 March 2020
Apr 14, 2020 22:15:28 GMT 1
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Post by canuk01 on Apr 14, 2020 22:15:28 GMT 1
As per my GA report, we were asked to stay within 4 hours drive of Auckland., in case we had to get our flight back to Vancouver early. The museums visited were open when I visited but with many restrictions.
AUCKLAND WAR MUSEUM
3844 Zero
3844 Zero
TE456 Spitfire
TE456 Spitfire
CLASSIC FLYERS MUSEUM, TAURANGA
By the museum entrance is what looks like a Swordfish, but you can see it is a life size model.
The museum also contains a P40, sadly no markings and my guide did not know what it's mil reg or registration was.
The museum also has a good collection of flying museum aircraft. However, my guide told me that they are kept in another hangar across the taxiway from the museum and the tours have been cancelled before the restrictions from the virus.
NEW ZEALAND WARBIRDS MUSEUM, ARDMORE AIRFIELD
I was only allowed in Hangar 1 due to the restrictions. Officially the museum was closed because the lockdown had started, but the secretary heard me asking if I could get in and she let me have a brief access to the hangar providing I only went up on to the gallery.
Out on the airfield is a DC 3 reg NZ 3546 painted up as a RNZAF aircraft, this aircraft is used for please flights.
AUCKLAND WAR MUSEUM
TE 456 SPITFIRE / RAB-J
3844 ZERO / 2-152
The museum also has a V1 but it looked like a model.
3844 Zero 3844 Zero TE456 Spitfire TE456 Spitfire CLASSIC FLYERS MUSEUM, TAURANGA
NZ 6469 MB 339 / 69
HC BKU ALLOUETTE ( nose section )
NZ 2539 AVENGER
ZK XAF STEARMAN / 203
ZK CGI CESSNA 172
ZK CQN CESSNA 188
N9553C CATALINA
NZ 1802 DEVON
J 1799 VENOM
ZK BBM HERON
NZ 5767 VAMPIRE
NZ 6201 A 4 / 01
ZK BDS FLETCHER FU24
500 HUNTER
NZ 1935 CT 4B
525520 F 86 / FU-910
NZ 1091 HARVARD / 91
NZ 1098 HARVARD / 66NE
N7BH PITTS SPECIAL
ZK GCD SLINGSBY T45
ZK RVE VANS RV3
ZK XXI AIRTOURER
ZK YAC YAK 52 / 718
ZK YKV YAK 55
ZK CDN AIRTOURER
By the museum entrance is what looks like a Swordfish, but you can see it is a life size model.
The museum also contains a P40, sadly no markings and my guide did not know what it's mil reg or registration was.
The museum also has a good collection of flying museum aircraft. However, my guide told me that they are kept in another hangar across the taxiway from the museum and the tours have been cancelled before the restrictions from the virus.
NEW ZEALAND WARBIRDS MUSEUM, ARDMORE AIRFIELD
NZ 6209 A4 / 09
A94-922 F 86
NZ 1057 HARVARD / 57
NZ 6001 BEAVER
NZ 1052 HARVARD / 52
NZ 6471 MB 339 / 71
ZK DGY CT 4A / 01
WK 551 CHIPMUNK
NZ 1053 HARVARD / 53
A29-448 P 40
ZK XXS YAK 52
ZK DPP PROCTOR
ZK CPG AIRTOURER
I was only allowed in Hangar 1 due to the restrictions. Officially the museum was closed because the lockdown had started, but the secretary heard me asking if I could get in and she let me have a brief access to the hangar providing I only went up on to the gallery.
Out on the airfield is a DC 3 reg NZ 3546 painted up as a RNZAF aircraft, this aircraft is used for please flights.
