Post by komata on Aug 23, 2021 19:32:06 GMT 12
Information please from the historians amongst us:
In 1954 and at an unknown date but between 1 January and 30 September of that year (unfortunately a very wide time period), my then very-young wife was taken by aircraft from Rangitukia / Tikitiki, (Localities in the outer-reaches of Poverty Bay) to Gisborne, where, due to her condition (No details) she subsequently spent a very long time in medical care.
Due to her condition, the flight was an 'Emergency' one, and apparently a private charter, with the costs being met by her family.
That is all the information that is known by her family, and as it is important to the larger narrative we are now trying to learn at least the type of aircraft that might have been used, hence this post.
The airstrip at Tikitiki /Rangitukia was apparently built for aerial topdressing use, (presumably by Tiger Moths) and is currently 'Cresco-capable'.
On the basis of that information, and working on the assumption that whatever aircraft was used would have had to be capable of carrying the Pilot and probably two adults ( one a Nurse) and a very small baby, and be capable of going where a 'Tiger could go, the aircraft options would appear to be the DH Fox Moth, Piper Cub or Cessna 180.
Unfortunately no 'Family' memories remain about the 'Finer points' of aircraft design (Biplane / Monoplane, Single seater / cabin, Single engined or multi) so all that we have to go on is the time period ( Such as it is), an ability for whatever machine was used to get into and out of a topdressng strip, that it would have been capable of carrying at least two adults (Pilot included) and that the aircraft was used would have been based at Gisborne and available for private hire.
Vague though the information is, any help in response would be appreciated.
Thank you.
In 1954 and at an unknown date but between 1 January and 30 September of that year (unfortunately a very wide time period), my then very-young wife was taken by aircraft from Rangitukia / Tikitiki, (Localities in the outer-reaches of Poverty Bay) to Gisborne, where, due to her condition (No details) she subsequently spent a very long time in medical care.
Due to her condition, the flight was an 'Emergency' one, and apparently a private charter, with the costs being met by her family.
That is all the information that is known by her family, and as it is important to the larger narrative we are now trying to learn at least the type of aircraft that might have been used, hence this post.
The airstrip at Tikitiki /Rangitukia was apparently built for aerial topdressing use, (presumably by Tiger Moths) and is currently 'Cresco-capable'.
On the basis of that information, and working on the assumption that whatever aircraft was used would have had to be capable of carrying the Pilot and probably two adults ( one a Nurse) and a very small baby, and be capable of going where a 'Tiger could go, the aircraft options would appear to be the DH Fox Moth, Piper Cub or Cessna 180.
Unfortunately no 'Family' memories remain about the 'Finer points' of aircraft design (Biplane / Monoplane, Single seater / cabin, Single engined or multi) so all that we have to go on is the time period ( Such as it is), an ability for whatever machine was used to get into and out of a topdressng strip, that it would have been capable of carrying at least two adults (Pilot included) and that the aircraft was used would have been based at Gisborne and available for private hire.
Vague though the information is, any help in response would be appreciated.
Thank you.
