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1. archivesonline.wcc.govt.nz › nodes › viewWellington Airport - Archives Online

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   The official opening of the airport took place on the weekend 24/25 October 1959 and full services resumed shortly after. The following 60 years have seen almost continuous piecemeal development that reflects a ever changing industry and what has consistently being seen as a challenging site.

2. www.stuff.co.nz › national › 116818277Wellington air show near tragedies remembered 60 years on

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   5 days ago · The Air Force Vampire aerobatic team came close to disaster during a display at the air show for the opening of Wellington airport in October 1959.

3. wellington.govt.nz › throwbackthursday › the-airportOff to a flying start with Wellington Airport

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   It eventually developed into a functional airport in 1935, but was closed in 1947 as the grass surface was inoperative during most of the Capital’s winter months.

4. wellington-wlg.airports-guides.com › wlg_historyHistory of Wellington Airport (WLG): Airport History and ...

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   Wellington Airport (WLG) History, Facts and Overview. (Wellington, North Island, New Zealand NZ) In 1959, Wellington International Airport opened and immediately replaced the more northerly Paraparaumu Airport as the region's premier airport.

5. www.bbc.co.uk › history › ww2peopleswarBBC - WW2 People's War - Flying the Vickers Wellington bomber ...

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   Jan 28, 2006 · As part of a crew of six, I was the wireless operator / air gunner on Wellington 1C R1496 O-AH (O for “Orange”) in a squadron of twelve aircraft.

6. wartimememoriesproject.com › ww2 › airfieldsRAF Squires Gate, Blackpool in the Second World War 1939-1945 ...

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   At the outbreak of war the site was taken over by the RAF, with 63 Squadron flying Battles and 75 and 215 Squadron with Wellingtons. The Ministry of Aircraft Production built a Vickers Wellington shadow factory in 1940 2,584 Wellingtons were built on the site which closed in October 1945.

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   When did the RAF take over Wellington Airport?

   • The site has been used for aviation meetings since 1907. During the Great War a hospital was built on the site. Between teh wars the area was again used for flying with an airport being built in 1933. At the outbreak of war the site was taken over by the RAF, with 63 Squadron flying Battles and 75 and 215 Squadron with Wellingtons.

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   What happened at Wellington Airport in 1959?

   • The Sunderland flying boat that clipped the Wellington Airport runway during the air show for its opening in October 1959. A Sunderland flying boat had earlier hit the runway during a low pass, tearing a hole in its keel. As it flew away, bilge water poured out of the hole and drifted over the crowd.

   Wellington air show near tragedies remembered 60 years on

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   When did Wellington International Airport open?

   • In 1959, Wellington International Airport opened and immediately replaced the more northerly Paraparaumu Airport as the region's premier airport. Complete with runway measuring more than 1,600 metres / 5,250 feet, the airport began to offer a range of flights, whilst also assembling some aircraft onsite.

   History of Wellington Airport (WLG): Airport History and Facts

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   What is Wellington Airport known for?

   • Wellington Airport was originally known as Rongotai Aerodrome. The original airstrip on the site was opened in 1929 and served a small but growing number of military and civilian users. The most famous visitor was the Australian aviator Charles Kingsford Smith in 1932.

   Wellington Airport - Archives Online

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   Was Wellington Airport a hair-raising place to land?

   • Wellington airport's reputation as a hair-raising place to land has been highlighted in a short film about the near-calamitous air show at its opening 60 years ago. As a wide-eyed teenager Marlborough film maker Paul Davidson was among the huge crowd on October 25, 1959, who saw two near misses, and unknowingly witnessed a third.

   Wellington air show near tragedies remembered 60 years on

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   Is Wellington Airport celebrating its 60th birthday?

   • There are no events planned for Wellington Airport's birthday weekend, which is all the more reason to watch Davidson's documentary. Wellington Airport - 60 Years On is available to watch in full on Vimeo and is embedded below. Newshub. It's been released as the airport celebrates its 60th birthday.

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8. www.newshub.co.nz › home › travelWellington Airport - 60 Years On reveals airport's dramatic ...

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   Oct 26, 2019 · A Vulcan bomber was taking part in a display flight above the airport. Just as it came in to land, the aircraft touched down just short of the runway and one of its wings clipped the ground.