Aviation Museums
and airworthy collections
Ashburton Aviation Museum
470 Seafield Rd, Elgin 7772
Date of visit: 2nd March 2017
Ashburton has a strong aviation history, being a training base in World War 2. 50 Tiger Moths were based there. The original tarmac and tie-down rings are still present to this day, which helped to secure the aircraft from Mid Canterbury’s strong nor-west winds. Over 30 aircraft are on display in the two museum buildings, with more in the workshop.
Aero L-29 Delphin
'Soviet Star' flight simulator comprising the cockpit section from ZK-SSS/2.
The rear fuselage is in storage. ZK-SSS / 56 red (ex- Romanian Air Force 66657) was damaged following an overrun of the North Shore '21' runway back in February 2009.
Aeromacchi MB-339CB
RNZAF NZ6464 / 64 / cn 6794/168
Beechcraft B77 Skipper
ZK-ESC / cn WA-175
Bell 47G-3B-2A Soloy
ZK-HFU / cn 6863
Benson B-8 Gyroglider
unmarked
Compton Gyrocopter Gnat
ZK-RLC / cn 001
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth II
ZK-CDU / cn 3581 / ex ZK-BAW / G-ALAD
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB.5
NZ5769 / WA306
de Havilland DH.104 Devon C.1
NZ1829 / cn 04427
de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.11
NZ5707 / cn 15579
Douglas C-47A-25-DK / DC-3C Skytrain
ZK-AMY / CN 13506 'Lady Jane' operated by the Southern DC-3 Trust (ex- USAAF 42-93579)
Elliot AP.5 EoN Olympia 2
ZK-GAT / cn 3059/SCGC/1
English Electric Canberra B(TT).2
RAF WH734 / cn EEP71214 (cockpit only)
Gloster Meteor F.8
RAAF A77-867 (ex- WK685)
Hawker Hunter T.66B
801/Painted 880 (cockpit only)
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3
RAF XZ129 / cn 712188
Hughes 269A
ex- N8716F and G-SHKK / cn 1110029
Hughes 269C
ZK-HHY / cn 44-0293
Hughes 369HS
ZK-HLY / cn 330459S
McDonnell Douglas A-4K Skyhawk
NZ6204 / cn 14087
Mignet HM-14 Pou-du-Ciel
ZM-AAM Replica
North American AT-6C Harvard IIA
NZ1012 / cn 88-9269
Percival P-56 Provost T-53
Union of Burmese Air Force UB232 / cn PAC/F/451
Piper PA-22-150
ZK-CPJ / cn 22-3592
Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee
ZK-CUA / cn 28-23318
Porterfield 35-W
NZ598 / cn 316
PZL-Mielec Lim-5 (MiG-17F)
1912 Red / cn 1C1912
Radford Lincoln Sports
ZK-BMV / cn 001
Robinson R-22 Alpha
ZK-IMG / cn 0455 / ex- G-BPRZ
Scheibe Bergfalke II/55
ZK-GAZ / cn 353
Skycraft Scout Mk.III
ZK-FCY / cn MAANZ/115
Slingsby T.31B Tandem Tutor
unmarked
Spartan Three Seater
ZK-ABK / cn 46
Stanton Sunbird
ZK-JEA / cn 001
Supermarine Spitfire I Scale Replica
K5054
Thruster
ZK-PMD / cn MAANZ/241
Transavia PL-12U Airtruk
ZK-DMZ / cn G356
Zlin Z.37T Agro Turbo
ZK-DOZ / cn 010
Other exhibits
Link Trainer D713
Thompson Refueller
'Spaceball' from Cosmos 482
Also seen at Ashburton Airport
North American AT-6D Harvard III
ZK-ENE / cn 88-14672 / ex- RNZAF NZ1066
Cessna 180A
ZK-BUQ / cn 32995
