Ferrymead Aeronautical Society

23/07/2026

This talk will be well worth attending if you have an interest in NZ's civil aviation history.

FREE TALK AUGUST 1!! Join civil aviation historian Rev Dr Richard Waugh for a talk on nine airliner accidents on New Zealand scheduled services from 1938 to 1963 -and which helped shape a safer airline industry.

The talk is in the Theatre, no bookings necessary, seats limited to 100.

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21/03/2026

A range of interesting publications from the Society's extensive library.

Please support our work with a tax-deductible donation here: https://givealittle.co.nz/org/ferrymead-aeronautical-society

We also sell second-hand books and other ephemera on our Trademe account here: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/search?member_listing=6460584

26/02/2026

Head out to West Melton Airfield on 14 March to check out the Lockheed L10A Electra - the first airliner type to operate from Christchurch Airport.

02/02/2026

We've gradually been acquiring genuine instruments to replace these lovingly crafted replicas in the cockpit of our de Havilland Vampire.

Please support our work with a tax-deductible donation here: https://givealittle.co.nz/org/ferrymead-aeronautical-society

We also sell second-hand books and other ephemera on our Trademe account here: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/search?member_listing=6460584

25/12/2025

The Christchurch Star recently ran an article on the leader of our Mosquito restoration project. Note that we didn't get to fact check it before publication - I wish we had 30 volunteers (more like 10, of whom 4 work on the Mosquito), and the wonderful Carol merits *far* more than a couple of sentences in Dagy's story. C'est la guerre.

Please support our work with a tax-deductible donation here: https://givealittle.co.nz/org/ferrymead-aeronautical-society
We also sell second-hand books and other ephemera on our Trademe account here: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/search?member_listing=6460584