6 Sep 2023

Air Force Lockheed Orion on the road to its next home

From Afternoons, 1:34 pm on 6 September 2023

Last month Afternoons checked in with Brett Marshall about an historical aircraft making its way to its new home at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.

The Lockheed P-3K2 Orion was retired after 54 years and would become the largest aircraft in the museum's collection.

There was a huge amount  of feedback from our listeners so we're following it up this week as it literally hits the road!  

David King, communications manager for the museum talks to Susie about the logistical challenge of moving a plane on the ground!

A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion aircraft.

A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion aircraft. Photo: Supplied / New Zealand Defence Force