• #onthisday we remember the largest loss of New Zealand airmen in a single day. 75 years ago, on the night of 28/29 July 1942, RAF Bomber Command raided the German city of Hamburg. The raid was intended to be a show of strength, but bad weather grounded some squadrons and scattered the attacking bombers. Losses were heavy; 30 of the 256 bombers were lost, including six Wellingtons from No. 75 (NZ) Squadron. With 33 Kiwi airmen killed, this grim date remains one of the darkest in our military aviation history. Image ref: 1982/119.32b ©Air Force Museum of New Zealand #airforcemuseumnz #RAF #bombercommand #WW2 #airraid #bomber #bombing #vickerswellington #wellingtonbomber #rnzaf #reflect #wewillrememberthem #lestweforget #nzheritage #blackandwhite #silhouette #historicaircraft #avgeek
    #onthisday we remember the largest loss of New Zealand airmen in a single day. 75 years ago, on the night of 28/29 July 1942, RAF Bomber Command raided the German city of Hamburg. The raid was intended to be a show of strength, but bad weather grounded some squadrons and scattered the attacking bombers. Losses were heavy; 30 of the 256 bombers were lost, including six Wellingtons from No. 75 (NZ) Squadron. With 33 Kiwi airmen killed, this grim date remains one of the darkest in our military aviation history. Image ref: 1982/119.32b ©Air Force Museum of New Zealand #airforcemuseumnz #RAF #bombercommand #WW2 #airraid #bomber #bombing #vickerswellington #wellingtonbomber #rnzaf #reflect #wewillrememberthem #lestweforget #nzheritage #blackandwhite #silhouette #historicaircraft #avgeek
  • Have you found the missing piece yet? Come try out our Explorer Hunts on your next visit to the Museum! #airforcemuseum #afmkids #museumhunts #funatthemuseum #explore #explorers #discover #secret #mystery #ChristchurchNZ #CanterburyNZ #pocketsofawesome #kidsinmuseums #afmhunt
    Have you found the missing piece yet? Come try out our Explorer Hunts on your next visit to the Museum! #airforcemuseum #afmkids #museumhunts #funatthemuseum #explore #explorers #discover #secret #mystery #ChristchurchNZ #CanterburyNZ #pocketsofawesome #kidsinmuseums #afmhunt
  • Only one week left to go in the draw to win a $50 Gift Voucher for our Museum Shop when you sign up to our monthly e-newsletter! Our lucky winner will be drawn at random on 1 August 2017 and announced on our Facebook page and contacted via email. Click the link in our bio to enter! #airforcemuseumnz #subcribetowin #news #updates #competition
    Only one week left to go in the draw to win a $50 Gift Voucher for our Museum Shop when you sign up to our monthly e-newsletter! Our lucky winner will be drawn at random on 1 August 2017 and announced on our Facebook page and contacted via email. Click the link in our bio to enter! #airforcemuseumnz #subcribetowin #news #updates #competition
  • In May 1940, the entire British Expeditionary Force (B.E.F.) were gathered on the beach at Dunkirk in France, having fled the rapid German advance through Europe. A massive effort was launched over a two-week period to evacuate over 300,000 allied soldiers back to Britain. With the Royal Air Force (RAF) doing their best to provide air cover, these troops were shipped back across the English Channel aboard any military or civilian vessel that could be found. Several New Zealanders serving with the RAF were involved in the operation, including Spitfire pilot Wilfred Clouston and Hudson pilot Raymond Kean. Image: Australian War Memorial 101168 #Dunkirk #OperationDynamo #BEF #BritishArmy #RAF #evacuation #WW2 #France #historicphoto
    In May 1940, the entire British Expeditionary Force (B.E.F.) were gathered on the beach at Dunkirk in France, having fled the rapid German advance through Europe. A massive effort was launched over a two-week period to evacuate over 300,000 allied soldiers back to Britain. With the Royal Air Force (RAF) doing their best to provide air cover, these troops were shipped back across the English Channel aboard any military or civilian vessel that could be found. Several New Zealanders serving with the RAF were involved in the operation, including Spitfire pilot Wilfred Clouston and Hudson pilot Raymond Kean. Image: Australian War Memorial 101168 #Dunkirk #OperationDynamo #BEF #BritishArmy #RAF #evacuation #WW2 #France #historicphoto
  • Mission completed! Our elite force of holiday programme ‘Pathfinders’ have had a blast these past two weeks, searching for mysterious bases, rescuing downed airmen and even got to build a satellite phone! #AFMholidayprogramme #pathfinders #holidayfun #airforcemuseumnz #museumactivities #ChristchurchNZ #canterburynz #museumkids #kidsinmuseums #aroundtheworld #explorers
    Mission completed! Our elite force of holiday programme ‘Pathfinders’ have had a blast these past two weeks, searching for mysterious bases, rescuing downed airmen and even got to build a satellite phone! #AFMholidayprogramme #pathfinders #holidayfun #airforcemuseumnz #museumactivities #ChristchurchNZ #canterburynz #museumkids #kidsinmuseums #aroundtheworld #explorers