RNZAF Museum photos sought please

[Dave Homewood]

I am slowly piecing together the aircraft page of my website's section on the RNZAF Museum.

I aim to be able to eventually present as full a history of each aircraft they have on display or in their collection as possible, including their previous service, how they came to the museum and their display history. I also want to add some background to the type in RNZAF service. With this, I also hope to present photos of them all either on display and/or in their previous service life or during restoration, etc.

This is a big task and it will be some time before it is complete but you can see the progress here
www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/RNZAF%20Museum%20Aircraft.htm

As you'll notice I have some photos already on the page but in reality I don't have many more of the collection to present. In the days when I used to visit there regularly photography was banned, and when i was there in 2006 my camera battery up and died on me.

If you have any photos you can offer to fill gaps or to add to those already there (ie interesting behind the scenes or past life photos) I'd be very pleased to hear from you. I will acknowledge all photos with the due credits and if you have a website it will be linked, etc.

I have one or two more to go up of the Andover and the Corsair, but I'm certain many of you could better most of these shots.

Please, I'd very much like your help on this. Thanks.

[corsair67]

Dave, I'm more than happy to assist, although most of my photos are of the aircraft in the restoration hangars: are they of any use?

I've always found it too damn hard to get nice shots inside the main exhibition hangar.


Here are a few examples for you:

[Dave Homewood]

Fantastic, these are just the sort of things I need, thanks. And yes, restoration hangar shots are also more than welcome. Cheers Craig, much appreciated.

[corsair67]

No worries: it's a pleasure to be able to assist.

I have more on disc at work that I took this year, including better shots of the Andover, and I think also of the Harvard. I'll post whatever I find.

Do you want them in a larger size, as I can e-mail them or burn a disc for you?

I took the cloudy sky Harvard last year - typical Christchurch weather!

[Dave Homewood]

More would be great, but this size is perfect for now as I can put them straight onto the page without fiddling about.

The poor old Harvard looks a little murky compared to the shiny glossy gleaming coat it had when we repainted it in 1993. Still, that's a wee while ago now. Your photo looks good, much closer than mine.

And the RNZAF Museum is a wonderful place to spend a day when the wet or cold and windy Christchurch weather sets in. I wish I was there today, it's been chucking it down here in Cambridge.

[corsair67]

Some more:

[Dave Homewood]

Superb! Thanks mate!

[corsair67]

Dave, some repeats here that may be more usable: it's up to you which images you'd like to use. I took these at the Wigram Classics in 2006, when the Bristol Freighter was outside for the day, and the hangar doors were open:

[Dave Homewood]

Great stuff again. I'll add them when I get a chance. Thanks.