Air New Zealand in 80 Years...

[harrysone]

Because I have the models...I thought I'd put together a bit of an Air NZ Tribute:

Its quite surprising how the size of aircraft flown by our International carrier has changed since TEAL's first Trans-Tasman outing 1940 (and even since the 1970s)...Of course this also reflected in the numbers of travelling public and the expanding route networks.

Shorts S-30 Empire and Solent

Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr

Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr


Shorts Solent and Douglas DC-6

Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr
Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr

Douglas DC-6 and Lockheed Electra

Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr

Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr

Lockheed Electra and Douglas DC-8

Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr
Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr

Shorts Empire and Douglas DC-8

Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr
Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr

Douglas DC-8 and Boeing 777-300 (diecast)

IMG_706 by Harry Follas, on Flickr

[harrysone]

...of course I have this as well...in 1/400 diecast

Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr

[Dave Homewood]

Lovely job! You must have an amazing collection of cabinets full of models Harry!

[harrysone]

Yep, I’ve got a reasonable collection now, I’ve built models in 1/144 an few in 1/72 but Especially in 1/400 and 1/200 diecast with respect to Air New Zealand. I basically inherited every aircraft type that’s ever served through a late friends collection (minus the flying boats)

[Calum]

Nice collection

[harrysone]

What I find amazing is size differences between the flying boats and the DC-8. Then when you look at the DC-8 compared to the triple 7, it makes you wonder just how 130 pax or so could ever afford to fly to USA. I guess that’s the thing, increase your pax capacity to make air travel affordable 😉

[markrogers]

Excellent collection! Interesting to see the a/c grow in size over the decades. And technology too with the size of the engines.