David King

Hercules open days announcement

Entry fee for international visitors from 31 March 2025

Mighty Hercules NZ7001 lands at Wigram

Operation Scuttle 2: Sink the Arahura!

In January 1952 eight de Havilland Mosquito aircraft attacked and sunk retired passenger ferry TSS Arahura in Cook Strait as part of Operation Scuttle 2.

‘Simply superb’ – buying the C-130H Hercules

Flying Officer Lloyd Allan Trigg VC DFC – submarine hunter

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.