RNZAF Weedons

[Barnsey]

Is Weedons still used for storage by the RNZAF Museum? There isn't much information thrown up by Mr Google on what goes on there these days. Some of the aircraft (Canberra from the RAF) that had previously been reported as stored at Weedons appear to now be housed in the Wigram hangars

Google earth seems to show that a large storage building (hangar?) remains, but not a lot else. The remains of the married patch roads can be seen, and still are indicated as viable on some mapping programs.

It appears that a local helicopter company, Wyndon Aviation, seems to operate from somewhere around there. www.caa.govt.nz/Publications/CAA_News/CAA_News_2005_Issue-3_May-June.pdf Looking at the photo at the bottom of page 5 seems to show them housed in a large building, possibly the Weedons "hangar"?

I found a little bit from the mid-90s about the USN's HF transmitters that were located there, but now appear to be gone. Google earth shows a circular area on the north eastern side that previously was an antenna base. There appears there is another comms facility on the south-western corner, but haven't found out anything about it.
www.its.bldrdoc.gov/pub/ntia-rpt/94-304/94-304_chap1&2.pdf

It's been a big Sunday night in.....!!

[beagle]

no, they are not in the same building. they are about 1 mile away. i go passed weedons every day to and from work. see the odd vehicle there. there was a stack of firewood there the other week ready to be chopped up, so who ever works there must have a bit of fre time up their sleeves.

[Dave Homewood]

Most if not all the RNZAF Museum stores is now at Wigram I believe. They have the former No. 1 and No. 2 Stores buildings at Wigram now, and the hangars of course.

[beagle]

there was word a while ago about extensions at Wiram. Have you heard of any updates on that, or are they waiting for another few big airshows to raise enough money.

[Dave Homewood]

Last I heard was at the Omaka Air Show Dennis Gibbons told me they were about to get the official go-ahead to start that month. They didn't expect anything stopping it. So hopefully it will still happen. It will certainly give them more storage space if the aircraft all move into the new part.