P-40 Restoration in New Zealand

Gary M · **Joined:** Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:27 pm **Posts:** 56

Thanks Dave! GREAT article and something you will remember the rest of your life!!

Maybe someone will take YOU for a ride like that when you get to be his age!

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

I have a bud in Auckladn,NZ right now.., what else is going on down there he could take some shots of for me?

avenger2504 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:50 pm

Is he travelling away from Auckland at all?
Otherwise in Auckland there is the Museum of Transport and Technology who have a varied aircraft collection.
And although not having a huge number of aircraft (two!) there is the Auckland War Memorial Museum. They have a MK XVI Spitfire and a Zero. (The Zero was acquired by the RNZAF and shipped home after the surrender)

Dave Hadfield · **Joined:** Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:31 pm **Posts:** 1672

Sure hope so!

Thanks,

Dave

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

he is in Christchurch now and heading back to Auckland.., I am begging him to stop by and get me some shots of the Zero!!!!

Cheers!

avenger2504 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:15 pm

the330thbg wrote:

he is in Christchurch now and heading back to Auckland.., I am begging him to stop by and get me some shots of the Zero!!!!

Cheers!

Our Air Force Museum is in Christchurch!! Has he been there? They have some rare aircraft including a TBF-1 Avenger, Anson,Oxford(under restoration) etc

Gary M · **Joined:** Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:27 pm **Posts:** 56

avenger2504 wrote:

Otherwise in Auckland there is the Museum of Transport and Technology who have a varied aircraft collection. (The Zero was acquired by the RNZAF and shipped home after the surrender)

Yes, MOTAT has a great aviation collection, both inside and out! Make sure that he goes there! Call ahead and see if the hanger in the back is still open as that's where the volunteers restore more aircraft....... I'll be doing a post about a visit that I did there a few years ago........

Also, about 25 miles or so south of Auckland is Ardmore Airfield and there are several really good restoration hangers there as well as a branch of the CAF. Call ahead to arrange a visit there.......

If he makes up north of Auckland (about 25 miles), have him visit Dairy Flat Airfield as there are a few smaller restoration hangers there as well.......

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

He is back in Christchurch now.., trying to get him to the Air Force Museum

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