For those who didn't know Keith park was a Kiwi who was in charge of No 11 Group during the Battle of Britain and later in the war commanded the air Defence of Malta. He's, IMHO New Zealand's most important World War II aviator.
The museum has a good collection of aircraft that are historically significant to New Zealand, both military and civilian. My only criticism, and it's one that common to many museums is the lack of lighting.
Avro Lancaster B Mk 7 (modified to B Mk3)
Currently painted as one the 75 Sqn RAF aircraft that flew 100 missions.
Next, my favourite (ok I'm biased) the Douglas A-4K Skyhawk.
Pratt and Whitney J52 that powered the A-4K Skyhawk
Curtiss P-40E-1 Kittyhawk NZ3039 -This is a composite airframe, including some parts of NZ3039.
Aermacchi M 339CB
Short S45A Solent Mk 4, ZK-AMO, named ‘Aranui’ - This is the last Solent IV in existence
Grumman TBF-1C Avenger NZ2527 – served with the RNZAF and served as a playground before being restored.
North American NA-88 / AT-6 Harvard Mk 2, NZ94
Lockheed Model 10E Electra ZK-BUT c/n 1138, ex-NC21735, N10Y - imported to New Zealand in 1958 for service with Trans Island Airways and between 1965 and 1967 it was used for fire training, but fortunately survived and was passed to MoTaT in 1968
Bennet/Transavia PL-12 Airtruck - This was designed as the Bennett PL-11 Airtruck in 1957, the first New Zealand Designed and built type.
De Havilland DH 89A ZK-AHS ‘Mokai’ - MOTAT’s DH89A, was built in 1938 and flew with Cook Strait Airways between Wellington, Blenheim, Nelson and Greymouth and National Airways Corporation
De Havilland DH.83C Fox Moth
De Havilland DH 100 Vampire FB Mk 9 WR202
Another NZ design from the 1930's The Tui
Commonwealth Aircraft Ceres B, ZK-BPU
