Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 19, 2009 16:41:30 GMT 12
The CAA ZK register says that the identity of the Avro 504K ZK-ACU which was flying at Omaka's Classic Fighters is A.202.
However when I looked up the history of A.202in Warren P. Russell's book NZPAF and RNZAF Aircraft Colour Schemes, Markings, Photographs, Histories, that says that A.202 was burnt in a shed fire that killed its owner Mr F.C. Norton in 1936, and the registration cancelled.
I'd read elsewhere that the remains of this aircraft were discovered under a hedge on a farm around 30 years ago.
So how badly damaged was it? Is there actually much in the current aircraft from the original aircraft? I know the engine is original, but I really wonder what else survived the fire and the exposure outdoors.
The CAA site also says its colour scheme changed in March. What was it before now? Just bare fabric? Or was it green?
www.caa.govt.nz/script/AirReg1.asp?Class=Aeropl&Query1=Get+List
and
www.caa.govt.nz/script/Aircraft_Hist.asp?Aircraft_ID=7257
However when I looked up the history of A.202in Warren P. Russell's book NZPAF and RNZAF Aircraft Colour Schemes, Markings, Photographs, Histories, that says that A.202 was burnt in a shed fire that killed its owner Mr F.C. Norton in 1936, and the registration cancelled.
I'd read elsewhere that the remains of this aircraft were discovered under a hedge on a farm around 30 years ago.
So how badly damaged was it? Is there actually much in the current aircraft from the original aircraft? I know the engine is original, but I really wonder what else survived the fire and the exposure outdoors.
The CAA site also says its colour scheme changed in March. What was it before now? Just bare fabric? Or was it green?
www.caa.govt.nz/script/AirReg1.asp?Class=Aeropl&Query1=Get+List
and
www.caa.govt.nz/script/Aircraft_Hist.asp?Aircraft_ID=7257
If you look through the register you will see most warbirds have this exemption and the" change of paint scheme" moniker. 
