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Your support makes this possible
The success of the Exhibition Hall depends on partnerships and community support. Individuals, businesses, and organisations can contribute through donations, sponsorships, and naming opportunities.
Your support will:
- Preserve and protect these remarkable aircraft
- Safeguard an important chapter of New Zealand’s aviation history
- Inspire future generations through free education and STEM learning
- Share stories of bravery, service and sacrifice
Now is the moment. By supporting this project, you become part of a once-in-a-generation effort to protect New Zealand’s aviation heritage and create a permanent home for these national icons.
To find out how you can be involved, please contact:
Robyn Medlicott
Capital Campaign Manager
Air Force Museum of New Zealand
robyn.medlicott@airforcemuseum.co.nz
027 212 5319
C-130 Hercules NZ7001 lands for the final time at Wigram on 19 February 2025, surprising one of our resident hares. Photo courtesy of Tom Heslop.
For 60 years, the C-130H Hercules was the backbone of the RNZAF operations – reliable, versatile, and deeply respected. Its final flight into Wigram marked the end of an era. When the engines were shut down, we paused to reflect on the honour of representing generations who served us before. Preserving the Hercules at the Air Force Museum is a fitting tribute to an aircraft that meant so much to so many
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