- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.XVIe
- Registration: TE288 / OU-V (cn CBAF.11892) Aircraft Info
- Views: 496
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
TE288 in the Air Force Museum of New Zealand is in the colours of Spitfire LF.XVI TB625 'Rongotea' of W/O Murray J.C. Lind, 485 (NZ) Squadron, RAF, as flown from Fassberg in May/June 1945.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Bristol 170 Freighter Mk31M
- Registration: NZ5903 / 03 (cn 12834)
- Views: 438
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
For some 22 years the Freighters of No.41 Squadron, RNZAF, provided sterling service in the conflict zones of South East Asia. NZ5903 spent her last operational days with No.1 Squadron at Whenuapai. NZ5903 is seen here with her clamshell doors opened.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Bristol 170 Freighter Mk31M
- Registration: NZ5903 / 03 (cn 12834)
- Views: 491
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
The Mk.31M Freighter was the military variant of the Mk.21 with provision for supply dropping. The large clamshell doors of the Freighter provided easy access to the (unpressurised) main hold, which had an internal volume of 2,020 cubic feet.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed Hudson III
- Registration: NZ2013 / YZ-R (cn 414-3826)
- Views: 330
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
NZ2013 (RAF serial V9241) served with No.4 Squadron, RNZAF, flying from Nausori air base, Fiji in early 1942. The Hudson III is on display at Wigram since 1996 in 4 Squadron c/s and coded 'YZ-R'.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Curtiss P-40F Warhawk
- Registration: 41-14205 / NZ3024 / FE-L (cn 17421)
- Views: 422
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
Former 18th FG P-40F in the process of being converted to Allison V-1710 engined P-40E in Wigram's Hangar 3, to represent RNZAF Kittyhawk Ia NZ3024 'FE-L' of 2 OTU at Ohakea. Now on display as unmarked 'NZ3000' in a generic RNZAF Pacific Theatre c/s.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: North American Harvard IIa
- Registration: NZ1050 / NZ1050 (cn 88-13907)
- Views: 1099
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
NZ1050 at the corner of Main South Road and Harvard Avenue, the entrance road to the Air Force Museum of New Zealand. NZ1050 is ex USAAF 41-33766 and ex RAF EX793.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Grumman TBF-1 Avenger
- Registration: NZ2504 / NZ2521 (cn 5219)
- Views: 1311
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand commemorates the sacrifices of RNZAF Avenger crews with 'NZ2521' (actually TBF-1 NZ2504). TBF-1C NZ2521 and her crew were lost on 31st May, 1944, during a mission to Japanese-held Talili Bay, Rabaul.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk1
- Registration: ZK-CMW / NZ6001 (cn 1084)
- Views: 1490
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
The original Beaver NZ6001 was one of two aircraft serving on the ice from 1956 with the Trans-Antarctic Expedition and was lost in white-out conditions on the Beardmore Glacier on 15 January 1960. The 2 crew were rescued 5 days later by Auster NZ1707.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Avro Prefect
- Registration: NZ203 / IA-3 (cn 811)
- Views: 1331
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
NZ203 is the sole survivor of the Avro Prefect, of which 4 aircraft were delivered to the RNZAF's 1 SFTS. From July 1985 NZ203 flew for some years as part of the RNZAF Historic Flight until troubles with the AS Cheetah V engine grounded this unique type.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Auster T.7 Antarctic (Auster Model C4)
- Registration: NZ1707 (cn C4/138)
- Views: 1680
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
Auster Aircraft Ltd., modified two T.7s for the Commonwealth Trans Antarctic Expedition. WE563 became NZ1707 with the RNZAF and served two tours in the Antarctic, the first from December 1956 - March 1958, and then from December 1959 - March 1961.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth II
- Registration: NZ-825 (cn DHNZ161)
- Views: 1489
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
'NZ-825' is actually NZ-1481 (c/n DHN161), built by DHNZ at Rongotai in early 1944 and served with 2 EFTS (Ashburton) and 1 EFTS (Taieri) respectively. The Moth came to the RNZAF Museum Wigram in March 1987 and is displayed in the entrance hall as 'NZ-825
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Hawker Siddeley HS-780 Andover C1
- Registration: NZ7621 / 21 (cn SET 7)
- Views: 1790
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
Flightdeck of Andover NZ7621. The Andover is ex RAF XS600 and was ferried to Auckland in May 1977. NZ6721 served with 42 Squadron and joined the RNZAF Museum at Wigram in 1996. NZ7621 is stored in Hangar 3.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.XVIe
- Registration: TE288 / OU-V (cn CBAF.11892) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2641
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
TE288 came to New Zealand in April 1963. The Spitfire was mounted on a pole for display at the Brevet Club, Harewood, until March 1984. TE288 is now on display in 485(NZ)Squadron markings, coded OU-V 'Rongotea' to represent Spitfire TB625.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas A-4L Skyhawk
- Registration: NZ6207 / 207 (cn 12841)
- Views: 2185
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
The Skyhawk in the RNZAF Museum is an A-4L (BuAerNo.149516) on long-term loan from the US Navy. The aircraft has been modified to represent an RNZAF A-4K. The original NZ6207 was lost in a crash at Bulls, near her base RNZAF Ohakea on 18 October 1974.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH-100 Vampire FB.5
- Registration: NZ5757 / 57
- Views: 1872
- Location: Wigram (NZWG) , New Zealand December 3, 2010
Former RAF FB.5 WA311 was transferred to the RNZAF in the autumn of 1953 as one of 8 attrition replacement aircraft. The Vampire served with 75 Squadron and later became an instructional airframe. It is on display at Wigram in 14 Squadron colours.