Air Force Museum of New Zealand, Military aviation museum in Wigram, New Zealand.
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand presents a collection of aircraft, engines, uniforms, documents, and photographs related to military aviation history.
The museum originated from the Royal New Zealand Air Force Historical Centre at Wigram Base in 1976 before its official establishment in 1987.
The collection includes artifacts from New Zealand military aviators who served in both national squadrons and international Allied forces during World War II.
Located at the former Wigram air base in Christchurch, the museum operates daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM with free admission.
The museum maintains over one million items in its collection, including a restored Airspeed Oxford aircraft and a Mosquito Flight Simulator.
Location: Christchurch City
Inception: 1987
Operator: Venues Ōtautahi
Opening Hours: Lunedì-Domenica 10:00-17:00
Website: https://airforcemuseum.co.nz
GPS coordinates: -43.54730,172.54800
Latest update: March 6, 2025 19:54
Aerospace museums hold airplanes that have marked the history of flight, often displayed in large hangars or outside. You can see military aircraft used during world conflicts, commercial planes that carried the first passengers, as well as experimental prototypes and objects from the early days of flying. These collections tell the story of how flying has grown, from early attempts to space rockets. Important places include the national museum of the United States Air Force in Ohio, which shows hundreds of aircraft sorted by period, and the Royal Air Force Museum in London, which shares British aviation history. In Europe, the Museo del Aire in Madrid displays over 150 Spanish military planes, and the Caproni Museum in Trentino gathers dozens of Italian aircraft along with many technical documents. In Russia, the Central Museum of the Air Forces near Moscow keeps Soviet-era airplanes and engines. These museums help visitors understand how flying developed in each country and how it changed travel and moving around.
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