Post by Peter Lewis on May 26, 2009 19:54:22 GMT 12
Well spotted there shamus, particularly as it is listed under Aviation - collectibles rather than Vehicles - aircraft.
ZK-CMB is/was a Victa Airtourer 115 listed to Auckland Flying School Ltd., Ardmore in January 1966.
At Ardmore 28Jan1966:
It lasted less than two years with AFS, crashing in the Hunua Ranges 23Sep67. The wreck was taken back to Ardmore, and remained there for some weeks.
At Ardmore 28Oct1967:
It was then rebuilt (at Hamilton?) and flew again 22Jan68 before being sold into Fiji as VQ-FBD in March 1968 with Air Pacific Ltd. (hire to Fiji Flying Club).
This lasted until the CofA expired 17Nov85, when it was WFU and apparently sold to the Tonga Defence Services as a training aid (?) in 1986.
The current owner claims to have owned it for almost 30 years, which if correct would cast some doubts on the Tonga deal.
ZK-CMB is/was a Victa Airtourer 115 listed to Auckland Flying School Ltd., Ardmore in January 1966.
At Ardmore 28Jan1966:
It lasted less than two years with AFS, crashing in the Hunua Ranges 23Sep67. The wreck was taken back to Ardmore, and remained there for some weeks.
At Ardmore 28Oct1967:
It was then rebuilt (at Hamilton?) and flew again 22Jan68 before being sold into Fiji as VQ-FBD in March 1968 with Air Pacific Ltd. (hire to Fiji Flying Club).
This lasted until the CofA expired 17Nov85, when it was WFU and apparently sold to the Tonga Defence Services as a training aid (?) in 1986.
The current owner claims to have owned it for almost 30 years, which if correct would cast some doubts on the Tonga deal.
