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Post by Dave Homewood on May 4, 2011 23:39:36 GMT 12
Here are some more from Leyton Stephenson's photos   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 5, 2011 0:10:14 GMT 12
And more from Leyton's collection:   |
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Post by NZ1009 on May 5, 2011 7:57:25 GMT 12
Some MKIIAs - All RNZAF or RNZAF Museum official, comments from ADF Serials, accidents (up until 1956) from NZ Archives: NZ1030 Mk IIA 88-12029 Previously EX585. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Vessel 27" in April 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 20 April 1943. Crashed at Rongotai during training flight 19 October 1943. Written off books at Rongotai 16 November 1943. NZ1030 19-Oct 1943 Rongotai Engine failure  NZ1033 Mk IIA Previously EX588. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. First flight 03 February 1943. Shipped to New Zealand on "Vessel 27" in April 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 20 April 1943. First flight in NZ 07 May 1943. Allocated to No.2 EFTS Ashburton 21 May 1943. To Fighter Gunnery School, Gisborne 15 May 1944. Placed into long term storage on 03 December 1945. Fifth Mk IIA to be converted to MK 2A* and outshopped 29 August 1955. To FTS Wigram 07 September 1955. To 42 Squadron 22 November 1956. To long term storage Wigram 26 August 1957. Declared surplus to requirements and sold by GSB tender 02104 to SNZ Sport and Vintage Aviation Society, Wellington for $2000 on 22 September 1978. Price included engine and propellor. To S.G. Quill, Palmerston North on 24 February 1981 and registered as ZK-SGQ. To New Zealand Sport and Vintage Aviation Society, Masterton on 15 October 1981. Airworthy and flying in New Zealand. NZ1033 27-May 1943 Ashburton Collision on ground NZ1033 and NZ1036 11-Dec 1944 Ardmore Collision in air NZ1033 16-May 1945 Rongotai Undercarriage not locked NZ1033 15-Feb 1956 Wigram Heavy braking   NZ1034 Mk IIA Previously EX589. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Vessel 27" in April 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 20 April 1943. With CFS, Tauranga early 1944. With No.2 OTU Ohakea 1944-1945. With No.4 (TAF) Squadron 02 November 1950-08 October 1951. With No.3 (TAF) Squadron 08 October 1951-07 July 1952. Eighth Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. Stored at Woodbourne from August 1972. Converted to INST210 with No. 4 TTS Woodbourne in 1976 and transferred to Ohakea. Issued to RNZAF Museum Ohakea August 1977 in complete but unflyable condition. Presented to RAAF and flown to Australia in RNZAF Hercules for presentation to RAAF Museum on 12 December 1988. Displayed in Pt.Cook Museum, Victoria as NZ947. NZ1034 6-Oct 1944 Ohakea Undercarriage raised take off NZ1034 19-Nov 1950 Taieri Fire in starting NZ1034 8-Dec 1951 Wigram Heavy braking     NZ1037 Mk IIA Previously EX592. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Vessel 27" in April 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 20 April 1943. With CFS, Tauranga early 1944. With No.2 (TAF) Squadron 19 December 1950-16 September 1955. Thirty seventh and final Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. In use by New Zealand Army as FAC aircraft during 1970's. In storage Wigram 1973. Reactivated with 14 Squadron, Ohakea January 1974. Declared surplus to requirements and sold by GSB tender number 022108 to J. Mathewson, Ranfurly, Otago for $7600 on 05 July 1978. Price included engine and propellor. Registered as ZK-ENA on 20 June 1978. To W. Mathewson, Ranfurly on 17 April 1997. Airworthy and flying in New Zealand. Advertised for sale in March 2003. Now owned by Ray Hanna and based at Wanaka. NZ1037 and NZ1024 19-Jun 1945 Ohakea Collision on ground NZ1037 29-Mar 1952 Ohakea Collided with hangar NZ1037 17-Aug 1956 Rongotai Wing dip landing   |
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Post by baz62 on May 5, 2011 14:00:56 GMT 12
I see NZ1024 had a good stable mate while in storage sitting next to NZ1012(now with the Ashburton Aircraft Museum).
Also NZ1037 is now owned and flown by Brendon Deere. (Good training before flying the Spitfire eh Brendon? ;D)
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Post by curtiss on May 5, 2011 19:04:46 GMT 12
Dave,
There was a large area of Marsden matting to the West of 1 hangar at Ohakea. It was still under the grass well into the eighties until it was dug up. A bunch of it was sent to Wigram for use with displays there ( under the TBF?). Bound to have been at other airfields as well.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 5, 2011 19:19:28 GMT 12
Thanks for that. Interesting stuff. I guess it was just as good on muddy ground in NZ as in the Pacific.
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Post by flyjoe180 on May 5, 2011 20:56:53 GMT 12
Is there still Marsden matting under Ardmore?
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Post by NZ1009 on May 5, 2011 23:12:04 GMT 12
Some MKIIAs - All RNZAF or RNZAF Museum official, comments from ADF Serials, accidents (up until 1956) from NZ Archives: NZ1038 Mk IIA Previously EX741. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "James Hogg" in June 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 26 June 1943. With CFS, Tauranga early 1944. Thirteenth Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. To storage at Wigram July 1962. Stored at Woodbourne from September 1972. Sold by GSB tender in dismantled condition in 1978 to M. Nortier, Auckland. Stored in incomplete condition with E. Billman, Auckland. To R. Poynton, Como, WA as VH-AYO on 18 March 1992. To D. Brooks, Canning Vale, WA on 24 April 1996. Airworthy and flying in Australia. NZ1038 5-May 1944 Harris Field Forced landing NZ1038 20-Feb 1945 Ardmore Swung landing    NZ1039 Mk IIA Previously EX742. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "James Hogg" in June 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 26 June 1943. With CFS, Tauranga early 1944. Ninth Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. To storage at Wigram July 1962. Declared surplus and sold by GSB tender during 1978 to M. Nortier, Auckland. No further details known. NZ1039 16-Apr 1945 Ardmore Collided with truck NZ1039 9-Jul 1945 Ardmore Ground loop NZ1039 7-Dec 1956 Birdlings flat Pilot error   NZ1040 Mk IIA Previously EX743. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "James Hogg" in June 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 26 June 1943. Fifteenth Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. Stored at Woodbourne from September 1972. Sold by GSB tender in 1978 to Engine Support Inc., Florida, USA. To Silverstream Museum, Christchurch. To Canterbury Flight of Confederate Air Force for restoration to flying condition 1988. Sold in Australia in March 2000 and presently flying in Queensland in a US Navy colour scheme registered VH-XXH to Cairns Airport Hangars Ltd, Cairns, Queensland.      |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 5, 2011 23:24:03 GMT 12
The following Harvards served with No. 31 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron at RNZAF Station Gisborne in January 1944 according to Leyton Stephenson's logbook.
NZ1013
NZ1016
NZ1034
NZ1039
NZ1049
Were these previously on strength with No. 30 Squadron? If so would there have been the same PA- code letters on them?
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Post by strikemaster on May 5, 2011 23:31:09 GMT 12
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Post by NZ1009 on May 6, 2011 8:36:40 GMT 12
Some MKIIAs - All RNZAF or RNZAF Museum official, comments from ADF Serials, accidents (up until 1956) from NZ Archives: NZ1041 Mk IIA Previously EX744. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "James Hogg" in June 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 26 June 1943. Thirty second Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. Disposed of by GSB to New Zealand National Airways Corporation Technical Training School, Auckland 08 October 1971. Dismantled in Christchurch in 1972 and transferred to Auckland. To J. Saunders, Blenheim and stored. NZ1041 15-Jun 1945 Ohakea Heavy braking NZ1041 15-Dec 1945 Whenuapai Swung on landing    NZ1043 Mk IIA Previously EX746. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "James Hogg" in June 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 26 June 1943. Struck by NZ1014 while taxying at Ohakea 28 June 1945. Written off books at Ohakea 09 August 1945.  NZ1044 Mk IIA Previously EX747. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "James Hogg" in June 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 26 June 1943. With No.2 FOTU, Ohakea late 1944. First Mk IIa to be converted to Mk 2A* August 1954. With No.3 (TAF) Squadron 03 September 1954-18 November 1955. To storage at Wigram July 1962. Disposed of through GSB to NZNAC Technical Training School, Christchurch 08 October 1971. Stored in Christchurch with Air New Zealand Training School. NZ1044 26-Oct 1943 Turakina Spun from cloud NZ1044 and NZ1031 3-May 1944 Ohakea Collided on ground NZ1044 31-May 1944 Ohakea Overshot landing NZ1044 4-Apr 1945 Ohakea Undercarriage not locked    NZ1046 Mk IIA Previously EX789. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "B.J. Wheeler" in July 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 19 July 1943. Eleventh Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. Declared surplus to requirements at Wigram 19 July 1963 and written off 12 September 1963. Converted to INST185 with No. 3 TTS and used for firecrew training. Scrapped by early 1970s. NZ1046 13-Feb 1956 Wigram Fire in air    |
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Post by Damon on May 6, 2011 9:11:30 GMT 12
Wonderfull pictures.Thank you!
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Post by NZ1009 on May 6, 2011 20:36:05 GMT 12
Some MKIIAs - All RNZAF or RNZAF Museum official, comments from ADF Serials, accidents (up until 1956) from NZ Archives: NZ1047 Mk IIA 88-13904 Previously EX790. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "B.J. Wheeler" in July 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 19 July 1943. Sixteenth Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. With No.3 (TAF) Squadron 27 April 1956-07 October 1956. Crashed in Rakaia River when it struck ground during low flying exercise at about 0930 hours on 07 October 1956. The aircraft's starboard wingtop had struck a small hill and it cartwheeled into the ground. Flying Officer Richard Kettelwell killed. Written off books at Wigram 07 February 1957. NZ1047 9-Jan 1945 Ohakea Taxy accident NZ1047 7-Oct 1956 Wigram Fatal crash    NZ1049 Mk IIA Previously EX792. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "B.J. Wheeler" in July 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 19 July 1943. Tenth Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. To storage at Wigram July 1962. Disposed of through GSB tender 26 October 1962. Broken up 1963. NZ1049 9-Feb 1944 Ardmore Heavy landing NZ1049 10-May 1944 Ardmore Taxy accident     NZ1050 Mk IIA Previously EX793. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "B.J. Wheeler" in July 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 19 July 1943. With No.2 FOTU, Ohakea late 1944. Twenty fifth Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. Stored at Woodbourne from September 1972. Converted to INST207 20 February 1973. To gate guardian at Wigram from 14 June 1973 as NZ1050.  NZ1051 Mk IIA 88-13908 Previously EX794. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "B.J. Wheeler" in July 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 19 July 1943. Twenty sixth Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. To storage at Wigram July 1962. Stored at Woodbourne from September 1972. Sold by GSB tender in 1978 to M. Nortier, Auckland. TO J. Pay, Tyabb, Victoria 01 May 2001 as VH-NZH. Airworthy and flying in Australia. NZ1051 11-Feb 1944 Ohakea Forced landing NZ1051 12-Apr 1944 Mokau Forced landing  NZ1052 Mk IIA 88-13909 Previously EX795. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "B.J. Wheeler" in July 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 19 July 1943. Seventeenth Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. To storage at Wigram July 1962. Stored at Woodbourne from September 1972. Declared surplus to requirements and sold by GSB tender number 021011 dismantled and incomplete to Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland for $650 in 1978. To P. Burns, Christchurch 1982. To M. Nicholls, Blenheim 02 June 1987 and registered as ZK-MJN on 02 June 1987. Rebuilt to flying condition by Aero Tech at Ardmore during 1990-91. To Harvard 1052 Syndicate, Auckland 11 December 1991. Airworthy and flying in New Zealand. NZ1052 17-Nov 1943 Palmerston North Hit power lines NZ1052 22-Sep 1945 Rongotai Fired up starting   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 6, 2011 20:49:58 GMT 12
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Post by NZ1009 on May 8, 2011 15:47:47 GMT 12
Some MKIIAs - All RNZAF or RNZAF Museum official, comments from ADF Serials, accidents (up until 1956) from NZ Archives: NZ1053 Mk IIA 88-13910 Previously EX796. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "B.J. Wheeler" in July 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 19 July 1943. Eighteenth Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. To storage at Wigram July 1962. Stored at Woodbourne from September 1972. Declared surplus to requirements and sold by GSB tender number 022124 dismantled and incomplete to Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland for $100 in 1978. To Taranaki Aviation and Transport Museum 1978. To D. Subritsky for restoration to flying condition. To Harvard 53 Syndicate, Ardmore 23 December 1997 registered as ZK-JJA. Airworthy and flying in New Zealand. Damaged after groundlooping at Whangarei on 27 March 2004. Repaired and airworthy again by mid 2005. NZ1053 31-Dec 1943 Gisborne Forced landing NZ1053 27-Jan 1944 Ohakea Engine failure NZ1053 and NZ1035 8-Jun 1944 Ohakea Collided on ground   NZ1055 Mk IIA 88-14176 Previously EX826. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Catesear" in July 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 09 August 1943. Second Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. Crashed at Wigram after striking trees during training flight 02 February 1956. Written off books Woodbourne 04 April 1956 as being reduced to spares and produce. NZ1055 20-Mar 1944 Ardmore Collided with mower tractor NZ1055 and NZ1093 2-Feb 1956 Wigram Collision with trees     NZ1056 Mk IIA 88-14177 Previously EX827. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Catesear" in July 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 09 August 1943. With No.3 (TAF) Squadron 21 December 1950-03 May 1952. With No.1 (TAF) Squadron 29 August 1952-22 August 1955. To Whenuapai Station Flight 22 August 1955-December 1955. Thirty first Mk IIA to be converted to MK 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. Fitted out as FAC aircraft with No.14 Squadron 1965. Took part in final Harvard flypast over Christchurch on 24 June 1977. Declared surplus to requirements and sold by GSB tender number 022107 to W. Williams, Mount Maunganui for $6300 18 October 1978. Price included engine and propellor. To D. Reidpath, Auckland and registered as ZK-ENL on 12 October 1978. Ferried to Australia ex Auckland on 12 May 1979. Registered as VH-NAH on 09 February 1984 to Mount Carli Pty. Ltd, Melbourne. Airworthy and flying in Australia. NZ1056 14-Nov 1944 Ohakea Taxy accident NZ1056 8-Dec 1951 Wigram Heavy landing NZ1056 1-May 1954 Whenuapai Wing dipped land    NZ1057 Mk IIA Previously EX828. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Catesear" in July 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 09 August 1943. With No.4 (TAF) Squadron 20 June 1953-27 May 1955. Twelfth Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. With No.4 (TAF) Squadron 20 June 1953-27 May 1955. Stored at Woodbourne from September 1972. Sold to Engine Support Inc., Florida, USA in 1978. To Silverstream Aeronautical Collection, Hutt Valley. To C. Darby, Auckland and advertised for sale during 1988. Restored to flying condition at Ardmore during early 1990s. To Harvard 1057 Syndicate, Auckland as ZK-TVI on 18 December 1997 with it's first flight on 23 December 1997. Airworthy and flying in New Zealand. NZ1057 13-Nov 1944 Onerahi Overshot landing NZ1057 6-Mar 1953 Woodbourne Engine failure   |
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Post by Bruce on May 8, 2011 16:52:11 GMT 12
Any idea what the colour scheme is on 1055 in the second photo? the underside looks like it is camouflaged (white, grey or sky) with a wavy edge, but what is the top colour? it isnt silver, As I would guess the rudder is that colour, nor is it yellow as the roundel has a dark surround, likely to be yellow in Ortho film. It doesnt seem to have a fin flash either - unless there are traces of a pacific style flash... quite an unusual scheme!
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 8, 2011 17:34:21 GMT 12
Indeed Bruce. It almost looks like it could have been in a Corsair-style blue scheme and become very faded? Could it have been a trainer or hack at Ardmore with a Corsair training unit maybe, and thus given a representative colour scheme?
What a pity more coloured film was not about in those days.
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Post by NZ1009 on May 10, 2011 22:19:16 GMT 12
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Post by NZ1009 on May 12, 2011 0:29:44 GMT 12
Some MKIIIs - All RNZAF or RNZAF Museum official, comments from ADF Serials, accidents (up until 1956) from NZ Archives: NZ1061 Mk III Previously EX868. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Cape Florida" in September 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 06 October 1943. With No.1 (TAF) Squadron 09 July 1956-15 August 1957. Fourteenth Mk III to be converted to Mk 3* between May and November 1957. To storage at Wigram July 1962. Took part in Harvard 30th Anniversary Flypast over Christchurch on 22 March 1971. Took part in final Harvard Flypast over Christchurch on 24 June 1977. Sold by GSB tender in 1978 to W. Greville, Broken Hill, NSW and registered ZK-ENH on 02 August 1978. Flown ex Auckland to Sydney departing Auckland on 15 April 1979. Registered to W. Greville, Broken Hill, NSW as VH-PEM on 01 July 1980. To Walcha Aerial Services, Walcha, NSW on 16 April 1988. To D.L. Salter, Wanderriby, Wlacha, NSW on 27 August 2001. Airworthy and flying in Australia. NZ1061 30-Oct 1943 Hobsonville Damage during erection NZ1061 13-Apr 1950 Wigram Heavy landing NZ1061 5-Aug 1954 Wigram Main plane distort       NZ1062 Mk III Previously EX941. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Thomas J. Rusk" in October 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 01 November 1943. With No.3 (TAF)Squadron 26 September 1950-17 March 1955. Destroyed by fire at Wigram 17 March 1955. Written off books at Wigram 24 May 1955 as reduced to spares and produce. NZ1062 16-Dec 1950 Wigram Damaged wing tip NZ1062 6-Nov 1951 Wigram Landed undercarriage up NZ1062 2-Dec 1952 Wigram Wing hit ground heavy gust NZ1062 17-Mar 1955 Wigram Nosed over start    NZ1063 Mk III Previously EX942. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Thomas J. Rusk" in October 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 01 November 1943. Crashed at Waiouru during Army Co-operation flight at 1125 on 05 November 1952. The aircraft was perforing a low level slow roll when it stalled and dived into the ground. Sergeant Pilot Richard Varney killed. Written off books Ohakea 01 April 1953. NZ1063 19-Jun 1945 Birdlings Flat Taxy accident NZ1063 4-Feb 1946 Ohakea Taxy accident NZ1063 27-May 1947 Ohakea Canopy failure NZ1063 5-Nov 1952 Waiouru Crashed low fly   |
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Post by harvard1041 on May 12, 2011 20:23:39 GMT 12
Great shots there Wayne ! - especially the wartime ones - which are often much more 'interesting' that the more recent shots.
Am I right in saying only the Qty 1 wartime colour shot - the one of NZ948 being washed at WB ?
Rgds
Hvd1041
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