RNZAF Museum - The Main Building (and airfield)

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RNZAF Museum - The Main Building (and airfield)

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A novel idea - having the air force recruiting office located next to the museum!
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The imposing main entrance.
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The next 3 aircraft are all displayed in the entrance hall.
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The main aircraft hall - having only a digital compact with me, I was constantly fighting the low-level "atmospheric lighting in the hall but these shots should give a fair idea of how well the aircraft are displayed here.
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An Aussie interloper.
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A number of exhibits showed the work of the Kiwis in Antarctica.
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The 1930s hangars which hold the restorations and reserve collection. The single-storey building at the front dates from the First World War and was used as officers' sleeping accommodation.
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And finally, the control tower. Once an RNZAF training base, Wigram is still active as a GA airfield.
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An absolutely superb museum with lots to see and do beyond viewing the aircraft. A long way to go but, if you do ever find yourself in the vicinity of Christchurch, it's well worth the effort.
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Great shots Pete, thank you.

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Nice shots, great looking museum.

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Super shots Pete (Lucky B!!!tard :lol: ), I would love to visit NZ too, those shots are great. I too am not a big fan of 'mood lighting', the RAF museum Bomber Command display is almost imposible to see, because it is meant to be night time :brick:
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calypsos wrote:the RAF museum Bomber Command display is almost imposible to see, because it is meant to be night time :brick:

What Bomber Command display!? :think: HELP ;-)
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calypsos wrote: ...the RAF museum Bomber Command display is almost imposible to see...
Ah, just like the Merston Hall on a grey mid-winter afternoon then! ;-)
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