2025
Aircraft of the Year 2025
Rererangi o te Tau
Voting Information
Leaderboard – Top 5
Aircraft of the year 2025 – Current Results
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Lockheed C-130H Hercules
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McDonnell Douglas TA-4K Skyhawk - NZ6254
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Curtis P-40E Kittyhawk
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Bell UH-1H Iroquois
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Lockheed P-3K2 Orion
Mirror, mirror, on the wall – who is the fairest of them all?
We’re about to find out because voting is now open in the 2025 Aircraft of the Year competition!
Will it be the ever-popular Iroquois or will the Skyhawk – often a bridesmaid but never the bride – make it to the top of the podium?
Or will our latest arrival, the beautiful and mighty Lockheed Hercules, announce its presence by stealing top honours?
With so many crowd pleasers to choose from make sure you use your vote wisely.
Previous winners:
2024: Bell UH-1H Iroquois/Bristol B.170 Freighter
2023: Lockheed P-3K2 Orion
Meet the Contenders
How Voting Works
How is the winner decided
Voting is based on a majority voting system. Simply select your preferred aircraft and vote for it to be in the running.
Make your vote count
Select the Aircraft you wish to vote for. Click the Vote for Me button. We will then ask you for your name and email address. We need these details to help you verify your vote to ensure the competition is fair. Once you have submitted your vote, you will receive an email with a 4 letter code and a link to your voting verification. Click on the link, enter your code and click submit.
If you don’t receive the verification email, please check your Junk or Spam folder as it may have ended up there. If no verification email arrives, email communications@airforcemuseum.co.nz.
