Classic Flyers Museum today

[Dave Homewood]

I agree too that the work done on the Heron is superb. I expected it to be a little gash close up, but it's not, it's really superb, as the photos show. It boads well for the future of their Catalina hull, which I'm told will hopefully be restored as a black cat, and have a complete tail and blisters too. As Bruce pointed out it has a nose turret so already looks prettier than the flying one! I hate those civilianised noses/bows on Catalinas.

Also a guide told me they are about to begin building a new hangar on the grass opposite the exisiting hangar, so expansion is very rapid for a new museum.

[corsair67]

What a great collection, and fantastic to see some topdressing aircraft on display; which is something you don't see enough of in my opinion.

Will have to mark Tauranga on my list of places to see.

[John L]

The Heron was quite comfy - apart from the main spar through the passenger aisle.
Flew in an Air Fiji one from Suva to Nambasa and back, many years ago......

[skyhawkdon]

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skyhawkdon said:

Given that they have a M113 on display (I thought they had all been chopped up bar a few kept for the Army Museum??)

The M113 belongs to the Waiouru Museum and is on loan, just like the one that MoTaT now has. The Army still owns them, but the public are getting to see them around the country which is great.

If the Skyhawks are ever to go on public display that will have to be the arrangement - on loan from the RNZAF/RNZAF Museum.