My New Zealand trip was going to the last stages. By that time, I had grown fond of the place. Each visit to the attractions has made us more energetic and enthusiastic. We could hardly think of avoiding going to any spots in our agenda. For us any omission looked more confounding the more we visited the place and spent time at the place.
Our next must-see place was the Air Force Museum in Christchurch. From the Hot Water Beach, we traveled straight to Christchurch to visit the Air Force Museum. We had to go to the Harvard Avenue for the location. Though I am a budget traveler and prefer the cheapest and most convenient travel, I have to sometimes depend on the one available easily.
Our next must-see place was the Air Force Museum in Christchurch. From the Hot Water Beach, we traveled straight to Christchurch to visit the Air Force Museum. We had to go to the Harvard Avenue for the location. Though I am a budget traveler and prefer the cheapest and most convenient travel, I have to sometimes depend on the one available easily.
The Air Force Museum Entrance | Image Resource : wikimedia.org
The museum is open every day from 10 am to 5 pm. Housed in a modern structure that is extended in various parts, the Air Force Museum offers a warm welcome to the visitors with a broad passage unfurled to walk through. Walking through the entrance, we were welcomed by the staff at the helpdesk, who guided us to the collections.
Of course, the collections are those belonging to the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) and they date back to the period just before the World War I. The museum owns the responsibility of preserving the objects used by the country’s military aviation from past to the present.
Of course, the collections are those belonging to the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) and they date back to the period just before the World War I. The museum owns the responsibility of preserving the objects used by the country’s military aviation from past to the present.
The DHC-2 Beaver | Image Resource : wikimedia.org
Our first visit was to the aircraft section, which has around 32 of such type on display. Though I was not conversant with aircraft and their models, I could recollect a few names that were seen only there. Avro 626, Auster, Belriot, Bell Sioux, Cessna 0-2A, De Havilland models, and many more were displayed proudly. We passed by the Restoration Projects section, and interestingly, it existed to restore the retired or damaged aircraft, improving its condition so that it does not deteriorate further.
The Air Force Museum conducted exhibitions time and again for which it charged a small fee from the visitors. They are held either online or at the museum. The other attraction was experiencing the aircraft through Open Cockpit experience. The others are ‘Behind the Scenes Tour’, ‘Mosquito Flight Simulator’, where one can visit the restoration projects and view the aircraft and relive the aerial raids, testing the flight skills. We took about five hours visiting each section.
The Air Force Museum conducted exhibitions time and again for which it charged a small fee from the visitors. They are held either online or at the museum. The other attraction was experiencing the aircraft through Open Cockpit experience. The others are ‘Behind the Scenes Tour’, ‘Mosquito Flight Simulator’, where one can visit the restoration projects and view the aircraft and relive the aerial raids, testing the flight skills. We took about five hours visiting each section.
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