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Post by Martin Wienert on Feb 4, 2012 4:49:47 GMT 12
Occasionally of an investigation in AirCo or de Havilland 9, 60 and 82 on floats I came across this:
a NZPAF AirCo or de Havilland DH.60G on floats with the serial 995
Am looking for information and especially photos of this probably rare aircraft.
Any help available? Thanks in advance.
Martin
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Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 4, 2012 8:47:11 GMT 12
DH60G Moth c/n 995 To NZ Permanent Air Force as '995' July 1929 1st a/c to fly non-stop Wellington-Hobsonville 17Nov1929 To floats Jan30 at Hobsonville for anti-Mau operations in Samoa. DBR Mar30 when dropped from crane on HMS Dunedin in Samoa area. Floats to Francis Chichester for ZK-AKK 1931 995 at Apia early 1930 |
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Post by Martin Wienert on Feb 4, 2012 9:39:43 GMT 12
That's fast!  Thanks a lot, Peter! Martin |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 4, 2012 22:39:03 GMT 12
I have checked all my NZPAF DH60 photos and none show 995 sadly. 870 and 871 feature, and one with no number, but that is it.
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Post by Martin Wienert on Feb 4, 2012 22:48:43 GMT 12
I have checked all my NZPAF DH60 photos and none show 995 sadly. 870 and 871 feature, and one with no number, but that is it. Thanks for checking! |
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Post by Martin Wienert on Feb 23, 2012 10:24:31 GMT 12
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Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 23, 2012 11:06:26 GMT 12
That was 995 alright, New Zealand's first aerial gunship.
Apparently they dropped a few leaflets as well.
Of course, with the weight of the gun on board, pilot Wallingford could only fly solo.
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Post by errolmartyn on Feb 23, 2012 14:42:12 GMT 12
A photo and a sketch of the floatplane appears on page 73 of my Swift to the Sky. Errol |
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Post by Martin Wienert on Feb 23, 2012 20:19:58 GMT 12
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Thanks a lot, Peter!
