- Air Force: UK - Navy
- Aircraft: Sopwith Pup (Replica)
- Registration: G-BIAT / N6460 (cn SS/SPR/001)
- Views: 152
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand April 12, 2023
On display in the Caldwell Gallery is replica Pup N6460 in the colours of No. 3 (Naval) Squadron RNAS, which was flown by New Zealander Captain Harold Francis Beamish, DSC, during June and July 1917. Beamish survived the war with 11 victories.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Bell 47G-3B-1
- Registration: NZ3705 / 05 (cn 6518)
- Views: 163
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand April 12, 2023
One of two Bell 47’s on display at the Air Force Museum is NZ3705. The Sioux was the first helicopter to enter RNZAF service, with the first batch joining newly-formed No.3 (Battlefield Support) Squadron at Hobsonville in December 1965 and January 1966.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Bell 47G-3B-1
- Registration: NZ3706 / 06 (cn 6519)
- Views: 127
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand April 12, 2023
The last remaining Sioux helicopters left RNZAF-service in 2012. NZ3706 was initially retained for the RNZAF Historic Aircraft Flight at RNZAF Base Ohakea, but eventually came to the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, Wigram, in November 2021.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Bell UH-1H Iroquois (205)
- Registration: NZ3801 / 01 (cn 4812) Aircraft Info
- Views: 165
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand April 12, 2023
NZ3801 joined No.3 Squadron in June 1966 and was upgraded to UH-1H in the mid 70’s. Amongst the many duties, NZ3801 saw overseas service in support of UN-operations in East Timor early in the new millennium, marked ‘UNO-075’ and later 'UNO-077'.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Schleicher KA-4 Rhönlerche II
- Registration: ZK-GBQ (cn 392/58)
- Views: 231
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand April 12, 2023
Before coming to No.11 Squadron of the Air Training Corps, Hastings, in December 1975, this Rhönlerche had seen service with respectively the Tauranga and Waipukurau Gliding Clubs since her arrival in New Zealand in 1958.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas TA-4K Skyhawk
- Registration: NZ6254 / 54 (cn 14097) Aircraft Info
- Views: 316
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand April 12, 2023
NZ6254 joined No.2 Squadron at RNZAF Base Ohakea when the unit reformed in December 1984. This aircraft became the 2-seat prototype for Project Kahu. Note the unit badge on the top of the fin. On the port side is the tiki of No.75 Squadron.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Blériot XI-2 (Replica)
- Registration:
- Views: 235
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand April 12, 2023
Replica of 'Britannia', New Zealand's first military aircraft, built by David Comrie, Dunedin. The original aircraft made its first flight over the country from Epsom Showgrounds, Auckland, on 17 January 1914, piloted by Lt Joe Hammond.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: North American P-51D Mustang
- Registration: 44-74827 / NZ2410 (cn 122-41367)
- Views: 268
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
Former Indonesian Air Force F-51 Cavalier/Mustang II F-367 (ex USAAF 44-74827) was rebuilt to her original P-51D standard at RNZAF Base Ohakea. She is on display as 'NZ2410', of No. 4 (Territorial Air Force) Squadron at Taieri from 1951-1955.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: North American Harvard III
- Registration: NZ1087 / NZ948 / 48 (cn 88-16326)
- Views: 297
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand April 12, 2023
Harvard III NZ1087 is finished in the colours of Harvard II NZ948 of No.2 Service Flying Training School (SFTS), RNZAF Base Woodbourne. NZ948, one of 67 Harvard IIs ordered direct from the Inglewood factory, entered service with No.2 SFTS in July 1941.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed Hudson III
- Registration: NZ2013 / YZ-R (cn 414-3826)
- Views: 284
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
NZ2013 was part of a diverted RAF order and was shipped directly to Auckland from Los Angeles. The Hudson is finished in the colour scheme that it would have worn when serving with No.4 Squadron, RNZAF, at Nausori, Fiji in 1943-44.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Vickers 277 Vildebeest Mk.III
- Registration: NZ102
- Views: 298
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
View of the cockpit section of Vildebeest NZ102. Manufactured at the Vickers factory, Weybridge, England, the aircraft was shipped to New Zealand in March 1935, and assembled at Hobsonville for delivery to the Bomber Reconnaissance Flight of the RNZAF.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Vickers 277 Vildebeest Mk.III
- Registration: NZ102
- Views: 275
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
Vildebeest NZ102 served with No.2 FTS, Woodbourne in early 1940 and with No.1 (GR) Squadron at Whenuapai during 1940-1941. The remains of NZ102 were acquired by the Air Force Museum in 1986 with restoration work commencing in 2002.
- Views: 253
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
The white preservative layer will protect the former US Navy PBV-1A (BuAerNo.68045) and USAAF (44-34081) OA-10A while awaiting restoration by the Air Force Museum. The RNZAF operated the PBY-5 and PB2B-1 versions (serials NZ4001 to NZ4056).
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson I
- Registration: / NZ406 / G
- Views: 236
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
With the fuselage largely from NZ415 (ex RAF LT376), parts from NZ410, NZ422 and C.19 VL352 have been used in this composite rebuild. NZ406 is in the markings of the School of General Reconnaissance, RNZAF Bell Block (New Plymouth), 1943, and coded 'G'.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Grumman TBF-1 Avenger
- Registration: NZ2504 (cn 5219)
- Views: 229
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
NZ2504 was received by the RNZAF on 21 September 1943 as one of the first shipment of six Avengers. Issued to No.30 Squadron at Gisborne on 5 October 1943 and used both by No.30 and later, No.31 Squadron, for crew training.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS-10 Oxford I
- Registration: G-AIKR / PK286
- Views: 252
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
Post-war Oxford I PK286 was converted to AS-65 Consul and as such served several civilian companies, registered G-AIKR. The restoration by the Air Force Museum of New Zealand has brought her back in her original Oxford configuration.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Airspeed AS-10 Oxford I
- Registration: G-AIKR / PK286
- Views: 243
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
Built as an Oxford I for the RAF, the aircraft was converted into an AS-65 Consul post-war. Spending some decades with the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, the aircraft came to New Zealand in 2000 and is on display in her original Oxford configuration.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Curtiss P-40F Warhawk
- Registration: 41-14205 / NZ3000 (cn 17421)
- Views: 257
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
As the RNZAF did not operate short fuselage Merlin-powered P-40Fs, this aircraft was restored to P-40E (Allison V-1710) standard and is now on display in the main Aircraft Hall in RNZAF Pacific theatre colours as 'NZ3000'.