Our Atrium always makes a stunning setting for a dinner, but last night it hosted one of our own - the annual Museum staff and volunteers' Christmas dinner. #airforcemuseumnz #aviationmuseum #dinnerwithaview #chchvenues #vbase #christmas #festiveseason #museumvolunteers #internationalvolunteerday
Today is International Volunteers’ Day, so a fantastic opportunity to acknowledge the efforts of the nearly 80 men and women who donate their time to us – whether it be as volunteer guides, or helping out in the workshops or collections stores, we really couldn’t do what we do without them! It's also the perfect day to launch the new 'Meet our People' feature on our website. Each week we will be introducing a different team member, to share with you some of the amazing individuals we have here at the Museum. First up is technical volunteer Smokey Dawson. To read Smokey's story, click on the link in our bio. #internationalvolunteerday #volunteers #museumvolunteer #afmvolunteers #AFMTechTeam #discover #meetourpeopleafm
Keith Caldwell is renowned as New Zealand’s highest scoring ‘ace’ of World War One. Perhaps less well-known though, is that his personal photo albums contain numerous photos of the pilots he fought against. Find out more about his collection, now in our archives, and the German pilots in the photos, in our latest blog Image: Caldwell describes this photograph in his album “DFW. Used mainly for artillery fire observation.” Deutsche Flugzeug-Werke (DFW) manufactured aircraft in Germany from 1910 until just after World War One. Image from the K. L. Caldwell personal album collection. #airforcemuseumnz #firstworldwar #WW1 #WW100 #armistice100 #fighterace #photocollection #fromthearchives #militaryhistory #discover #engage #reflect
As the month of #movember draws to a close, our latest blog takes a look at the regulations around facial hair in the military, with some fine examples of vintage shaving equipment from our collection. Check out the link in our bio... #razors #fromthecollection #airforcemuseumnz #museumcollection #military #moustache
As we celebrate 125 years since women cast their first vote in New Zealand, we thought it fitting to launch 'Wāhine Toa: Women in Defence'. This collaborative online exhibition by New Zealand’s national service museums explores the journeys of women serving in the New Zealand Defence Force since gender integration in 1977. Click the link in our bio! #SuffrageDay #suffrage125 #whakatuwahine #wahinetoaexhibition
