{"id":8012,"date":"2016-11-03T21:08:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T19:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=8012"},"modified":"2025-02-14T16:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T14:00:01","slug":"omaka-aviation-heritage-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/omaka-aviation-heritage-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum<\/strong>&#8216;s first exhibition, \u201cKnights of the Sky\u201d, occupies some 3,000 sqm of purpose-built display area. It comprises one of the world&#8217;s largest collections of World War 1 aircraft and rare memorabilia, including a mix of dramatically staged static displays along with flyable planes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>79 Aerodrome Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omaka, Blenheim 7272<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/06\/new-zealand\/\">New Zealand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.omaka.org.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.omaka.org.nz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@omaka.org.nz\">info@omaka.org.nz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+64 3-579 1305<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daily 09:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Omaka-Aviation-Heritage-Centre\/198301010253555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/World\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre<\/strong> is situated alongside Omaka Aerodrome on Aerodrome Road. It is a 5 minutes drive from Blenheim or Blenheim Airport. The route is well sign-posted off SH1, along SH6 to Aerodrome Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d764544.2021459602!2d173.37842103363766!3d-41.53675299999998!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xd2f61141f2cc16c8!2sOmaka+Aviation+Heritage+Centre!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1478199290863\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/omaka-aviation-heritage-museum\/omaka-aviation-heritage-museum-omaka-blenheim-new-zealand\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8013\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Omaka-Aviation-Heritage-Museum-Omaka-Blenheim-New-Zealand.jpg\" alt=\"Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum Omaka, Blenheim New Zealand\" class=\"wp-image-8013\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>ZK-JOJ\/7855\/4<p><\/p>\n<p>ZK-JOQ\/A9242<\/p>\n<p>23.02<\/p>\n<p>F-AZBP\/2812\/13<\/p>\n<p>D-8040<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>NZ3043<\/p>\n<p>NZ3220<\/p>\n<p>A-5543<\/p>\n<p>AS63786<\/p>\n<p>NZ2336\/YC-B<\/p>\n<p>D-ETRI<\/p>\n<p>ZK-FOD\/N4200S<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>ZK-FOC\/545-17<\/p>\n<p>ZK-FOK\/152-17<\/p>\n<p>ZK-FOT\/454-17<\/p>\n<p>ZK-JOB<\/p>\n<p>ZK-JOC\/143<\/p>\n<p>ZK-JOG\/K<\/p>\n<p>ZK-JOK<\/p>\n<p>105\/15<\/p>\n<p>ZK-JOW<\/p>\n<p>T6+CK<\/p>\n<p>NZ2049<\/p>\n<p>316<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>B2812<\/p>\n<p>ZK-JPI<\/p>\n<p>A4397<\/p>\n<p>D6864<\/p>\n<p>N2160F\/D1031\/18<\/p>\n<p>ZK-JMU\/B3889<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>ZK-SPH\/A6192<\/p><\/td><td>Airco DH.2 (replica)<p><\/p>\n<p>Airco\/de Havilland DH.5 (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Albatros B.II<\/p>\n<p>Brequet 14 A2 (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Bristol F.2 Fighter<\/p>\n<p>Caproni Ca.22<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk Mk.IV<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk Mk.IV<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss MF Flying boat<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland DH.4M<\/p>\n<p>de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB.VI<\/p>\n<p>Etrich Taube (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Fokker D.VII (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Fokker Dr.I (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Fokker Dr.I (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Fokker Dr.I (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Fokker Dr.I (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Fokker Dr.I (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Fokker Dr.I (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Fokker Dr.I (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Fokker Dr.I (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Fokker E.III (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Halberstadt D.IV (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Junckers Ju-87B-2 Stuka (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed A-29A-LO Hudson<\/p>\n<p>Morane-Saulnier BB<\/p>\n<p>Nieuport 24 (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Nieuport 27 (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Pfalz D.III (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Siemens-Schuckert D.IV (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Sopwith F.1 Camel&nbsp; (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Sopwith Pup&nbsp; (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Sopwith Scout (replica)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Knights of the Sky (WWI Exhibition):<\/strong> This exhibition showcases Sir Peter Jackson&#8217;s extensive collection of World War I aircraft and artifacts. 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