Harvard NZ1077 at Ashburton

[Dave Homewood]

The Nov 76 NZ Wings issue has a photo of NZ1077 mounted on poles in the garden of a Mr Cliff Horrell of Ashburton. It was just repainted at that time into the wartime yellow scheme, and looks to be in good condition.

I looked it up on adf.serials and note it is/was under restoration with C. and K. Horrell at Ashburton. So, does it still reside in his garden? Or is it being restored to flyable condition?

[flyjoe180]

www.warbirdregistry.org/texanregistry/texan-4134118.html
Serial #: 41-34118
Construction #: 88-15872
Civil Registration: None
Model(s): AT-6D, Harvard Mk. III
Name: None
Status: Unknown
Last info: 1995
History: Built for USAAF as 41-34118, 19??. Transferred to RAF as EZ245, 19??. Delivered directly to RNZAF as NZ1077, May 1944-1965. Allocated as instructional airframe INST174. Cliff Horrell, Ashburton, New Zealand, 1964-1995

Phillip Treweeks' www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/harvlist.html states NZ1077 is under restoration. BTW does anyone know why this website isn't updated any longer?

And www.adf-serials.com/nz-serials/nz901.shtml
NZ1077 88-15872 Mk III 41-34118 Previously EZ245. From RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. Shipped to New Zealand on "Hughli Gulf" in April 1944 and assembled at Hobsonville. BOC 03 May 1944. With No.1 (TAF) Squadron 19 February 1957-08 August 1957. Stored at Woodbourne after service with No.1 FTS. Converted to INST174 with No.4 TTS at Woodbourne 17 October 1957. Sold by GSB tender in 1964. Previously mounted on a display pedestal in Ashburton back yard. Under restoration at Ashburton with C. and K. Horrell.
ADF Serial page was updated in 2005.

An original photo of NZ1077 can be found at www.aviationprints.co.nz/main.php?g2_itemId=7346