Skyhawk Re-Assembly

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When:

Fri 28 Oct ’11, 10:00am–5:00pm	Saving
Sat 29 Oct ’11, 10:00am–5:00pm	Saving
Sun 30 Oct ’11, 10:00am–5:00pm	Saving

Where: MOTAT (Museum of Transport & Technology), 805 Great North Rd, Western Springs Show map

Restrictions: All Ages

Ticket Information:

Adults: $14.00
Children/students: $8.00
Seniors: $7.00
Family (2 adults and up to 4 children): $35.00
Children under 5: $0.00
MOTAT mates annual family pass: $65.00

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A new RNZAF Skyhawk will soon be welcomed to the popular aviation collection at MOTAT.

Due to arrive on 27 October, visitors who attend from 28-30 October will also have a rare opportunity to see the RNZAF Skyhawk being re-assembled by members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

This once in a lifetime opportunity will give visitors a chance to see a giant of New Zealand aviation history brought to life and to ask the experts from the Royal New Zealand Air Force questions as it is assembled.

The Skyhawk will be a highly sought-after addition to the collection at MOTAT’s newly opened, multi-award-winning Aviation Display Hall. MOTAT visitors will be able to see the Skyhawk being re-assembled live from the 28-30 October as part of their MOTAT entry fee.

MOTAT Museum Director, Jeremy Hubbard says it is a great honour for MOTAT to be selected as the new home for the RNZAF Skyhawk, which is on loan from the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.

“We have wanted a Skyhawk at MOTAT for quite some time. They are remarkable planes and we are looking forward to telling the stories of the Skyhawk’s pilots too,” says Mr Hubbard.

RNZAF Project Manager Chris Calvert says that this particular Skyhawk is very special.

“This Skyhawk, NZ6206, is the only RNZAF Skyhawk to have ever fired a shot in anger and it is certainly fitting to be displayed in the new Aviation Display Hall where New Zealanders can see an important piece of NZ aviation history,” says Mr Calvert.