Ashburton Aviation Museum

Ashburton Aviation Museum
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Coordinates43°54′17″S 171°48′20″E / 43.90472°S 171.80556°E / -43.90472; 171.80556
CollectionsMilitary and civilian aircraft
OwnerAshburton Aviation Museum Society Trust
Websiteaviationmuseum.co.nz

The Ashburton Aviation Museum is located at Ashburton Aerodrome, a small airport 3.7 km (2.3 mi) to the east of Ashburton in the South Island of New Zealand. There are two buildings housing a collection of around 40 aircraft. The museum is owned by the Ashburton Aviation Museum Society Trust.

Ashburton has a significant aviation history because the town was used as a training base for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during World War II, with 50 Tiger Moths based at the airfield.

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