RNZAF Trainer info help

Hi Tom,

this info is from nz-serials.adf-serials.com/ ....

Dh 60 - ZK-ACF
NZ505 DH.60M c/n1562
Assembled at Wigram and allocated to the Southland Aero Club on 17 December 1930 as ZK-ACF. Ownership passed to the club on 22 March 1935. Sold to the Western Federated Flying Club on 16 April 1937. Ownership then passed to the New Plymouth Aero Club on 25 May 1937. Impressed into the RNZAF as a gift aircraft on 11 October 1939 as NZ505 with No.2 EFTS, New Plymouth. The aircraft was badly damaged in a landing accident at New Plymouth on 19 February 1941 and was written off on 29 July of that year.

Dh 60 - ZK-ACK
My great uncle C. L. Kelly in front of ACK ...

NZ510 DH.60M c/n1438
Originally registered G-AASA on 09 November 1929, this Moth was flown from the UK to Australia by Oscar Garden between 17 October and 04 November 1930. Shipped to New Zealand and registered ZK-ACK on 03 March 1931 the Moth was onsold to T. Mullen of Hamilton on 25 May 1931. To M. Scott, Hamilton on 17 May 1933. To Auckland Aero Club on 12 September 1933. To Waikato Aero Club on 05 December 1937. Impressed into RNZAF for a cost of 350 pounds on 11 October 1939 as NZ510 with No.2 EFTS, New Plymouth. Converted to INST37 in mid 1941 with Whangarei ATC. Written off books at Hobsonville on 11 June 1946 and broken up.

Dh 60 - ZK-ABB
NZ504 DH.60G c/n1217
Allocated as a Government gift aircraft to the Hawkes Bay and East Coast Aero Club in early 1930 as ZK-ABB. Ownership passed to the club on 22 March 1935 when the thousand hours had been reached. Extensively damaged in an accident on 25 May 1937, and sold to New Plymouth Aero Club. Impressed into RNZAF as a gift aircraft on 11 October 1939 as NZ504 with No.2 EFTS, New Plymouth. Crashed at New Plymouth 19 April 1941 and scrapped.

Dh 60 - ZK-ADP
NZ503 DH.60GIII c/n5121
Shipped to New Zealand on "Port Fairey"and arrived on 18 April 1935. Assembled and tested at Wigram prior to being allocated to the Wellington Aero Club as a Government gift aircraft. Entered the New Zealand Civil Aircraft Register as ZK-ADP on 20 May 1935. Ownership passed to the club in August 1938 after the requisite 1000 hours had been flown. Impressed by the RNZAF as a gift aircraft on 12 September 1939 as NZ503 with No. 2 EFTS, New Plymouth. It was retained on their books until November 1942 when it was converted to instructional airframe INST47 at Ashburton and allocated to the Wanganui ATC.

Dh 60 - NZ507
DH.60G c/n1250
As ZK-ABP this aircraft was owned by Air Survey and Transport until bought by the Western Federated Flying Club in 1931. This Moth became the first aircraft to fly from North Cape to Bluff in one day on 01 December 1933. Later sold to the New Plymouth Aero Club. Impressed into the RNZAF for a cost of 250 pounds on 11 October 1939 as NZ507 with No. 2 EFTS, New Plymouth. BOC as instructional airframe at New Plymouth as INST39 and transferred to Taieri in June 1941. Declared surplus on 26 November 1953 by which time it was the last DH60 in the RNZAF. Broken up.

Dh 82 - NZ739
c/n82345
Built at Hatfield and test flown prior to shipment to New Zealand for RNZAF contracts. British C of A number 6769 issued 09 October 1939. BOC No.2 EFTS New Plymouth 05 January 1940. With No.2 EFTS, New Plymouth 1941. Destroyed by a gale at Ashburton on 01 February 1943 while being operated by No.2 EFTS. Written off books at Ashburton on 19 February 1943 as reduced to spares.

Hope it helps.

Cheers,
Stu.