RNZAF Museum Ohakea Hudson section

[Dave Homewood]

With the impending closure of the Ohakea museum in a week or so, a lot has been said about what will happen to the the Strikemaster and Skyhawk replica. These I am sure will be in safe hands wherever they go to. But I am rather worried about section of Hudson fuselage that is stored ingloriously outside the museum.

What will its fate be? Will it be stored at Wigram? Will a local museum take it? Will it be, god forbid, scrapped?

I hope it has a safe and healthy future undercover. it may not be a complete airframe sadly but it is part of a very important piece of RNZAF history and undoubtedly has a genuine combat history of its own, making it more important than any Skyhawk mishmash or Strikemaster.

[p40fanatic]

I'll take it! I'm sure we can find some space for it in the eventual WW2 part of the AHC! Actually, the Blunty and Scooter *would* be rather nice, too....local history, ya know! ;-) Keep us posted if poss. I love that collection and I'm glad I got in there before it closes.

[skyhawkdon]

Last time I saw that fuselage section it was totally stuffed and not much good for anything. It was completely rotten and would probably fall apart if moved. I think it had been used as a farm "shed" before it ended up at the Ohakea Museum.

[Dave Homewood]

That's a huge shame. I'd love to know what happened to the other Hudson fuselage that was at Wigram, which was much more compete and in better condition.