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Post by komata on Apr 14, 2017 15:12:54 GMT 12
I am told that during the 1960-1961 Antarctic 'season' at least one AN-12 ('Cub') visited Christchurch, an uusual event as they tended to go south from Australia. As I can't seem to find any information about this on this site, can anyone provide details?
Thanks.
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Post by Ian Warren on Apr 14, 2017 17:19:54 GMT 12
Yes, the book by Tony Phillips "Gateway to the Ice" has a photo of two AN-12 on the ramp at Christchurch, currently I have loan out to a neighbour so to find any further information or to scan the photo for you, I'll if Jeff is home tomorrow morning.
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Post by davidd on Apr 15, 2017 9:08:31 GMT 12
Tony Phillips' book has the photo in question on page 43, show one An-12 and one Il-18, not two of former. Date they were at Harewood was January 1962, although they had arrived in NZ the previous month. So far as I know, these were the first-ever Soviet aircraft to have ever visited New Zealand. Two seasons later (Nov 63 - Jan 64) , two Il-18s were again at Harwood for Antarctic duties, one of these being the same one that visited on the first Soviet visit.
David D
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Post by Ian Warren on Apr 15, 2017 17:12:40 GMT 12
Arr January 1962, just born so my aircraft recognition was still in its development.
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