Beaufighter to come to NZ

[alanw]

Hi All

Was visiting Britmodeler website and found this thread.
www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?s=29d72501ce71fa938db4a781e96dfaa7&showtopic=17512&pid=194714&st=0&#entry194714

I was scrolling down when a comment caught my attention
It's being restored and has been sold to a New Zealand owner
Scroll down 1/2 page (to post by Seamus)

Can any one shed any light on this?

[Dave Homewood]

Interesting news. I wonder if it's true.

[smithy]

That's brilliant if it's kosher. And would be nice to see the type in NZ considering our wartime relationship with them.

There's one in the harbour here, sitting in about 40 metres only a couple of hundred off the shore which was shot down strafing shipping. Popular with divers here.

[flyjoe180]

Wow, that would be great if it's true. It will be nice to see something of historical value being imported rather than exported if it happens.

[FlyingKiwi]

Definitely hope this turns out to be true, would be great to have another British WWII military twin here along with the upcoming Mosquito.

[Dave Homewood]

And the Anson. And possibly the Blenheim which looks in some doubt now.

[FlyingKiwi]

Haha, knew I was forgetting something!