David King

Queen’s Colour retires to the Air Force Museum

International incident: The Orion and the Rainbow Warrior bombing

Sergeant James Allen Ward VC – fearless wing walker

Special gift to mark Canadian centenary

A small piece of Aotearoa New Zealand is winging its way to Canada to commemorate the 7,000 Kiwis who trained with our Commonwealth cousins during World War Two.

When Wigram became a race circuit

On 26 February 1949, RNZAF Station Wigram was transformed into a full-blown race circuit for the first time.

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Rick Bulger’s special visit

Recently we were delighted to reunite a retired RNZAF pilot with a very special aircraft just in time for the holiday season.

Sergeant Raz Malkin’s royal appointment

Sergeant Derek ‘Raz’ Malkin has embarked on a very special royal mission with the help of his friends from RNZAF Bases Woodbourne and Ohakea.

Congratulations NZ4203 – Aircraft of the Year 2023

Our Lockheed P-3K2 Orion is the winner of the Air Force Museum of New Zealand’s inaugural Aircraft of the Year competition!

Museum provides a hub for Vietnam veterans

What started out as a coffee meeting between two Kiwi veterans of the Vietnam War has turned into a thriving new community event for returned servicemen and their families at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.

Air Force Museum secures grant for critical work

The Air Force Museum of New Zealand has secured funding from the Lottery Grants Board funding for a 12-month project to preserve and catalogue a critically important aviation collection. Read all about it here.