Omaka Heritage Centre (NZ) incl "Red Baron memorabilia

Great photos of the Stuka and Hurricane.

In addition ,I noticed on the Hurricane rudder also “P3142”

HURRICANE II ,”Z5252″ (“SovietAF 1”) Replica

Regards
Johan

The Ju-87B replica part-way through its Italian colours repaint, Omaka 31Dec2009

The Hurricane replica posing as P2916 “UP-D” in front of an obviously fake fortress stone wall at Omaka 8Apr2007

Yes the theme for the show in 2009 was Italy, complete with a massive recreation of the Monte Cassino monestary on the hill behind the airfield which was bombed by dozens of aircraft and reduced to rubble on the last day.

I think the Luftwaffe colours came in 2010, not sure, maybe 2011. The Hurricane that sits beside it has worn several schemes in recent years too, including a Desert Air Force sheme, then the scheme of a Blenheim (the town where Omaka is based) ace, and now Russian scheme.

I was there on the Thursday before the Classic Fighters 2009 airshow when the Stuka was being painted into Italian Air Force colours. Even when it had no paint it looked pretty realistic.

Thanks Dave for this intresting set.
I asume the Stuka is repainted in Luftwaffe colors after 2009.

Johan

BTW started uploading photos taken in Auckland ,The Lodestar ,Sunderland and Solent are already in my photostream

Always amazes me how BIG an aircraft the Stuka is. I’m sure it wasn’t just the siren and the accuracy of its bombing that made the Stuka such an imposing sight!

I was there on the Thursday before the Classic Fighters 2009 airshow when the Stuka was being painted into Italian Air Force colours. Even when it had no paint it looked pretty realistic.

In the hangar

Being painted

For such a small and geographically remote country, NZ often surprises in that way.

It certainly does.
Highly recommended aviation museum and take your time for the whole collection .

Regards
Johan

Glad you enjoyed the museum.

For such a small and geographically remote country, NZ often surprises in that way.

refer to Yahoo photo page

R.A.F SE-5A ,”D6864″ (RAF) replica

in more detail : Copied from wikipedia
ref : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_%22Grid%22_Caldwell
Although never shot down, he once survived a mid air collision with his 74 Sqn colleague Sydney Carlin, nursing his crippled aircraft to ground level before climbing out of the cockpit and jumping clear as it crashed.

Kind regards
Johan

Thanks for that. That’s true hero stuff right there!

Stuka was built out of wood and ali scavenged from Safe Air at Woodbourne by a local chap who used to be an avionics engineer at Safe. He built it in his back yard. He want’s to get it taxiable eventually.

As flyernzl says , the Stuka is locally made , however the Hurricane is an ex movie replica . Its current Soviet markings were applied as a welcome gesture to the visiting Russian rugby team who were based in Marlbrough during last years word cup .

Yes the Ju87 is a locally-made cobble-up.
No movie history.

Nice selection. This collection was featured on TV in the UK a few weeks ago.
Would that Stuka be one of the replicas built for the Battle of Britain film?
mmitch.

I googled a bit around ,but found no links with BoB movie.
The Junkers replica appears to be locally made.

JU-87B STUKA ,”J6+CK” (Luftwaffe) Replica

I also came on this page
http://www.classicfighters.co.nz/classic-fighters-news.php

I contains lots of news and great links
Halveway the page is a set of photos of an exploding V-2 rocket.
I already noticed the lower part in the backyard of the museum ,but had no story .
The photoset explains it all.

Even better
It has a Youtube link regarding the start-up of the Bristol freighter engines
Great sound !:)

Kind regards
Johan

Fantastic stuff.

What’s the story with the SE5a diorama?

refer to Yahoo photo page

R.A.F SE-5A ,”D6864″ (RAF) replica

in more detail : Copied from wikipedia
ref : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_%22Grid%22_Caldwell
Although never shot down, he once survived a mid air collision with his 74 Sqn colleague Sydney Carlin, nursing his crippled aircraft to ground level before climbing out of the cockpit and jumping clear as it crashed. Caldwell fought inconclusive dogfights with German Aces Werner Voss and Herman Becker. A natural pilot with excellent eyesight and a talent for finding enemy aircraft, Caldwell’s weakness was that, as a poor shot, he frequently was unable to destroy the aircraft he engaged—a flaw that stopped him joining the ranks of top Allied aces in which he moved. He knew James McCudden

Kind regards
Johan

Fantastic stuff.

What’s the story with the SE5a diorama?

I remember seeing this museum in Flypast years ago. Always fancied it. Looks fantastic. Great images. 😀

James

Nice selection. This collection was featured on TV in the UK a few weeks ago.
Would that Stuka be one of the replicas built for the Battle of Britain film?
mmitch.

Photoset update

added on request a full side-view of the Morane-Saulnier BB and also added a few photos of the AW-650 Argosy ZK-SAE ,just down the road from Omaka.

Photoset : http://flic.kr/s/aHsjyQNuWf

Johan

Thanks for the reply ,

Great link ,Unfortunatly I didn’t do any preperations .
Although still surprised by some aviation places enroute.

I will upload these on my photostream soon.

Another from Omaka
Original 1913 -almost 100 years — Caproni Ca.22

A scan from long time ago .
Handley Page Hastings MOTAT Auckland .Not noticed this time at MOTAT

and Hudson NZ2013 is now displayed inside Air Force World.

Both print scans

Regards

Johan

The remarkable collection is down to Sir Peter Jackson, who was inspired by ‘The Blue Max’! When he got paid for ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’, he bought a Camel.

NZ aviation locations of interest was covered recently on Wings Over NZ, if you are coming for a visit, drop us a line there and we will point you in the right direction.

http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=airshow&action=display&thread=15691