Thanks Dave,
Dave Homewood wrote:
The CAF Wing is located at Dairy Flat, North Shore, north of Auckland (the seperate entry locating them at Auckland is a double up…
Roger that. Fixed.
Dave Homewood wrote:
but there was a Christchurch wing in the South Island located at Harewood - Christchurch international Airport - they had a Harvard. I'm unsure if they still exist)
I noted the possibility they are still there. Maybe someone will come along and confirm or deny.
Dave Homewood wrote:
The Auckland War Memorial Museum is right in central Auckland city. It is on the hill located in Cornwall Park, Greenlane, about three minutes drive from Auckland's main street, Queen Street. The museum can be seen from most parts of the city as it's elevated.
Smaps map
http://www.smaps.co.nz/nz/auckland/gree ... rk+avenue/OK I found the park. It was actually a few blocks south of the location you gave. When you have a chance could you take a look at the satellite image for the map link and let me know if I need to go north or south etc.? Or center the map on the exact spot by zooming in and double clicking on the spot, then click the email option and send me that link.
Dave Homewood wrote:
Re Ardmore Aerodrome - AvSpecs is a business, not a museum. It is not open to the public, but visits can be arranged. There is no Sea Fury at Ardmore, nor in NZ and has not been for some years. It was sold abroad to Australia. The Spitfires, Mosquito and Sabres are all being worked on by the AvSpecs company and are not 'exhibits'. The only Venom stored there is well away from public view and has not been flown in years as far as I'm aware.
I have updated the entry.
Dave Homewood wrote:
There is a C-47 active at Ardmore, and a P-51D. Several Harvards, a couple of Ryans, Cessna Dragonfly, Beaver, Chipmunks, T-28, Tiger Moths, Catalina, etc. Most of these are owned by syndicates under the banner of New Zealand Warbirds.
I have that one down as “New Zealand Warbirds Association”.
Dave Homewood wrote:
The Museum of Transport and Technology has two sites relevant to aircraft enthusiasts, Motat 1 and Motat 2.
Motat 1 is located on Great North Road from memory. Here you will find both original and replica aircraft depicting Richard pearse's early designs. Also a lot of airline memorabilia, space stuff and also some interesting early pioneer stuff like Jean Batten memorabilia.
Motat 2 is also known as The Sir Keith Park Memorial Airfield. Go further down the road, past the zoo to find it (go by tram, it takes you to the gate!). There you'll find a genuine Battle of Britain film Hurricane replica on a pole. Indoors is a Lancaster, Solent, Tiger Moth, Magister, Vampire, P-40E, Mosquito, Ventura, Rapide, Fox Moth, Avenger. Electra, Tui Sports replica, Turbo Fletcher, Airtourer, and several homebuilds and gliders and other things plus excellent displays of models, uniforms and all sorts. Outside there's a Hudson, Lodestar, Sunderland, and DC-3 awaiting a roof that's being planned for them.
OK… So what I had list was MOTAT 2. I added an entry for MOTAT 1.
Dave Homewood wrote:
The Classic Flyers Museum at Tauranga is well worth a visit and is growing steadily. Another flying Devon is joining that airport this week, moving from Ardmore. The museum has two Hunters, one of which flies. there's also a Pitts Special hanging up in the museum. Plus they're restoring a Heron, a rare bird indeed. Probably a lot more since I was there too. I think they have a Stearman too.
I had an entry for that one. I corrected the location names and added to the aircraft types list.
Dave Homewood wrote:
The 'Spitfire' in Hamilton is a GRP replica. It was erected in November 2005. It is located at Perana Park (marked on the map as Soldiers memorial Park). which is the site of Hamilton City's Cenotaph. To find it, it is on the southern end of Memorial Drive, right next to the Waikato River on the eastern bank, around the corner from the Bridge Street bridge.
http://www.smaps.co.nz/nz/hamilton/hami ... ial+drive/ I have added the name of the park to the entry. I have also slightly moved the map reference. I have it noted as “sight” which means it is very close, likely within eye sight. The Google satellite images for the area are very poor so I can’t get it exact.
Dave Homewood wrote:
The Gisborne Aviation Preservation Society is based at Gisborne Airport (also known as Darton Field). The Avenger belongs to the RNZAF museum and is on loan to the No. 30 Squadron and Servicing Unit Association Gisborne Branch.
Note airport location on the map
http://www.smaps.co.nz/nz/gisborne/ I had the entrance to the airport in the map link. I was actually looking for the exact hangar (not knowing how well buildings are marked).
If you happen to know the exact hanger, could you use that Google Maps technique I mentioned above to get the map link via an email?
Dave Homewood wrote:
The DC-3 at McDonalds restaurant at Taupo is located on the corner of Robert & Ruapehu Streets, Taupo. It's easy to find. Follow the Golden Arches as they say.
http://www.smaps.co.nz/nz/taupo/taupo+c ... hu+street/ Thanks. You confirmed the location I had was correct.
Dave Homewood wrote:
Mangaweka, in the Rangatikei region, is not even a village, just a pinpoint on the map really. You pass through it on State Highway 1. The ex-Europa service station is now just a cafe, no petrol. The aircraft used to be painted to advertise Rangitikei River Adventures from memory, but now only advertises Cookie Time biscuits.
http://www.smaps.co.nz/nz/rangitikei/mangaweka/See both the Mangaweka and Taupo C-47's here
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/dakota.htmlThanks. The satellite images for that village are very poor. I will not be able to do any better for a location than what I have listed.
Dave Homewood wrote:
The RNZAF Base Ohakea Museum is located right out the front of the base, on a little pull off from State Highway 1. The base is about half an hour drive north of Palmerston North, and is actually situated just south of bulls, just north of Sanson. So if you're travelling past and hit either you're either nearly there or blinked and missed Ohakea.
http://www.smaps.co.nz/nz/manawatu/ohakea/Based on your description I moved the map link to a location which appears to be a main entrance. The satellite images in that area are good, but I don’t know which building in the right one.
Dave Homewood wrote:
I handn't even heard of that Paraparaumu museum. I hear there is one a museum to civil aviation at Milson aerodrome, Palmerston North, but not seen it.
I could be dealing with information that is very out of date. I have added to the comments to suggest there may not be such a museum. Since you haven’t heard of it I would not be surprised.
Dave Homewood wrote:
Finding towns using Google services is very easy, I just don’t know where this new museum in the town will be located.
Dave Homewood wrote:
Ferrymead has a Vickers Viscount, a Sunderland cockpit, a Bristol Freighter Cockpit as well as a whole one, and the DC-3 is actually one of those long nosed US Navy Antarctic ski versions.
Added.
Dave Homewood wrote:
The RNZAF Museum, Wigram's Bleriot XI is a replica.
They have two Canberras, one is disassembled but on display.
What's meant by H-2?
It should read Westland Wasp. Not Westaldn.
They also have a Seasprite, a P-40E, an oxford and a Vildebeest.
there are dozens of WWI and WWII aircraft at Omaka of course, including P-40's, P-36, and all sorts of goodies.
http://www.smaps.co.nz/nz/marlborough/omaka/ I believe the H-2 is the Seasprite. Additions and corrections made.
Dave Homewood wrote:
I believe the Founders Museum at Nelson also has a civil Sioux helicopter, one of NZ's first helicoters, donated by Nelson-based Helicopters NZ Ltd.
Added.
Dave Homewood wrote:
The NZFPM and the Toy and Transport Museum (plus a few other things including a brewery!) are at Wanaka Airport, Luggate.
http://www.smaps.co.nz/nz/queenstown/luggate/ however the toy and transport museum does not have a Hudson nor a B-57. It does have a Lodestar and an ex-RAAF Canberra, plus an Airtourer.
http://www.smaps.co.nz/nz/queenstown/luggate/ [/quote]
So no aircraft at all?
Dave Homewood wrote:
That Gore Air Force Museum is an oddity. there never was an Air Force base there during WWII so it's rather unusul.
http://www.smaps.co.nz/nz/gore/gore+eas ... nd+street/Yet another case of poor satellite images, but the map reference should get a visitor close to the museum.
Dave Homewood wrote:
I hope the above helps.
It most certainly does. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Do you happen to know of any pole mounted aircraft or planes in parks that are not listed?
Mike