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Harvard Gate Guardian

18 February 2009

Located at the entrance gate to the Air Force Museum, Wigram (the former RNZAF Base Wigram) at the corner of the Main South Road and Harvard AvenueThe Harvard that now acts as gate guard for the RNZAF Museum, is NZ1050. This aircraft was shipped to New Zealand onboard the "B.J. Wheeler" in July 1943 and was assembled at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.The aircraft is an RNZAF memorial and was erected in June 1973 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the New Zealand Permanent Air Force in 1923. Sporting a livery used from 1959 to 1970, which features the silver fern at the centre of the roundel.

Area: South West / Wigram

Source: Kete Christchurch

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Hercules flies over Harvard

1986

A Lockheed C-130 Hercules flies over a T6 Harvard at Wings and Wheels airshow.

Creator: Christchurch Star

Area: South West / Wigram

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

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Entrance to the Air Force Museum

Circa 2002

A Harvard aircraft and sign advertising the entrance to the Air Force Museum on Harvard Avenue in Wigram.

Creator: Milly Hopkins

Area: South West / Wigram

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Reference ID: CCL-MiHo-2002-0072

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