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Flight of the Pig over the Southern Alps

The image of a swing-wing strike aircraft carving across the skies of New Zealand’s Southern Alps near Wanaka is rare. At the Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow in 2006, an F‑111C of the Royal Australian ...
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Two WW2 Spitfires Low 'n' Loud

In this video, we bring you a unique experience of two legendary Spitfire fighters flying in close formation at low level — just the sound of Rolls-Royce engines, wingtip whistles, and prop wash. One ...
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The Valentine Mk.V Tank In NZ Service

The Valentine was one of the most important British infantry tanks of the Second World War. Built in vast numbers between 1940 and 1944, more than 8,200 of all marks rolled off production lines in ...
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Master Class In Diorama Making By Former Art Teacher

Walking through the doors of Tāwhiti Museum, you might at first think you’re entering a normal local museum of old machinery, vintage farm gear and historical artefacts. But it doesn't take long to ...
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The Sound of WW2 : 29 Tracked Carriers In Convoy

The Universal Carrier, more commonly known as the Bren Gun Carrier, was one of the most widely produced armoured fighting vehicles of the Second World War. In 2015 a record-breaking event brought ...
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Ashburton Aviation Museum Belongs On Your Bucket List

Just a few minutes off State Highway 1 in the South Island, lies one of New Zealand’s aviation treasures: the Ashburton Aviation Museum. With rare jets, volunteer passion, and the unusual ethos that ...
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Discover history at the Geraldine Military Museum

The Geraldine Military Museum is an experience not to be missed. This remarkable collection of vehicles, artifacts, and immersive displays offers visitors the rare opportunity to get up close with ...
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Vintage Biplane Adventures at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

One of the great things about visiting Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome (ORA) in the Hudson Valley (USA) is that you not only get to see and watch the amazing collection of vintage aircraft in action, but you ...
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NZDF PR: RNZAF NH90 Helicopter Formation Flight

Seven of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s fleet of eight NH90 helicopters have taken to the New Zealand skies in a rare large formation flight.
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NZDF PR: New Zealand contributes Poseidon to North Korea sanctions monitoring

A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft has deployed to Japan to conduct monitoring of United Nations sanctions against North Korea. The four-week deployment will see the aircraft and ...
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RNZAF A-4 Skyhawks Smoked USAF F-4 Phantoms

Former Commanding Officer of 75 Sqn RNZAF, Wing Commander John Lanham provides some interesting information on how well the Royal New Zealand Air Force Strike Wing pilots faired against their US ...
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RNZAF C-130H Hercules Final Flights

The RNZAF acquired three Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft in 1965. By 1969, they'd proven so valuable as strategic and tactical airlifters that a further two were purchased (NZ7004 and NZ7005). All ...
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Oswald Boelcke Developed Tactics For Fighter Pilots

From mid-1915 until early-1916 Germany had enjoyed a period of air superiority over the Allies on the Western Front, primarily due to the introduction of the Fokker Eindecker monoplane which was ...
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NZ Warbirds Association - Keeping History Alive

The New Zealand Warbirds Association was formed in the late 1970's with the main goal being to retain some of the country's military aviation heritage, and to keep those aircraft flying. In the 21st ...
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Barnstormer: NZ-AUS Launched At Wanaka

Graeme Frew, well known New Zealand warbird pilot (and owner of Yak-3 racer 'Full Noise") recently had one of those experiences where a chance encounter suddenly propelled his life trajectory in an ...
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Marlborough Aero Club Fly-in : Cape Campbell

One of the social aspects of many aero clubs, certainly within New Zealand, but also elsewhere around the world, are the occasional 'fly-in' events where a number of aircraft will fly to a certain ...
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Most Recent

Flight of the Pig over the Southern Alps

Two WW2 Spitfires Low 'n' Loud

The Valentine Mk.V Tank In NZ Service

Master Class In Diorama Making By Former Art Teacher

The Sound of WW2 : 29 Tracked Carriers In Convoy

Ashburton Aviation Museum Belongs On Your Bucket List

Discover history at the Geraldine Military Museum

Vintage Biplane Adventures at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

NZDF PR: RNZAF NH90 Helicopter Formation Flight

NZDF PR: New Zealand contributes Poseidon to North Korea sanctions monitoring

RNZAF A-4 Skyhawks Smoked USAF F-4 Phantoms

RNZAF C-130H Hercules Final Flights

Oswald Boelcke Developed Tactics For Fighter Pilots

NZ Warbirds Association - Keeping History Alive

Barnstormer: NZ-AUS Launched At Wanaka

Marlborough Aero Club Fly-in : Cape Campbell