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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 13, 2022 0:46:46 GMT 12
Some top photos there. I love the Air New Zealand red/orange ex-NAC scheme on the 737's. Best scheme they ever had imho.
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Post by delticman on Oct 13, 2022 9:04:43 GMT 12
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The Fletcher FU-24 at Air New Zealand is ZK-CRQ, the second built Air Parts (NZ) Ltd Fletcher was built at Hamilton. The reason why it is at Mangare is it was having a radio fit for its trans-Tasman flight.
I also saw a James Fletcher there as well, their first one that went to Australia.
US kits assembled there were, ZK-CMH, CMI, CMJ. CMK. CML. CMN, & CMO.
To speed up assembly, ZK-CMM was contracted by Air Parts to James Aviation (as completed as James's standard) and delivered to Central Aviation Ltd. ZK-CMO had been ordered by Adastra and after completed at Mangare was delivered to James Aviation Ltd.
Also, in the side shop at Mangare, the three turbine Fletchers were built plus the Murrayair MA-1. Another aircraft I saw there was a Barr Airtruk, perhaps the first one with wing and tail mods, or a rebuild, I can't remember off hand.
Just some more of the jigsaw.
I did not go to the Airport opening but I think ZK-CMO might have been there, just being finished off. Peter will remember.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 13, 2022 22:49:50 GMT 12
"Avro 504K "High Jinks", operated by the Canterbury (NZ) Aviation Company performing run-up on North Island beach with nearby onlookers. High Jinks was flown on an extensive joy riding tour of the North Island by Les Brake in 1921/1922" Walsh Memorial Library  Is this the same Avro, seen in the NEW ZEALAND HERALD, 5 JANUARY 1932?  |
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Post by errolmartyn on Oct 14, 2022 11:21:49 GMT 12
"Avro 504K "High Jinks", operated by the Canterbury (NZ) Aviation Company performing run-up on North Island beach with nearby onlookers. High Jinks was flown on an extensive joy riding tour of the North Island by Les Brake in 1921/1922" Walsh Memorial Library Is this the same Avro, seen in the NEW ZEALAND HERALD, 5 JANUARY 1932? No, the latter was one of the ex-NZPAF machines. Errol |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 14, 2022 11:23:08 GMT 12
Thanks.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 10, 2022 22:20:40 GMT 12
Fairfax, Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 79, 4 April 1933, Page 5 FATAL CRASH AT HAMILTON.—Nose-diving.from a height of 150 feet, a Blackburn Bluebird dual control biplane owned by the Waikato ■ Aviation Company crashed on Sunday morning at Te Rapa, f.our miles out of Hamilton. A pupil-pilot, aged 19, the only person in the machine, was fatally injured  From the NEW ZEALAND HERALD, 3 APRIL 1933  |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Nov 11, 2022 21:41:39 GMT 12
That is actually very interesting. The lettering ZK-AAQ is evident in the first photo.
The Blubird came to NZ from the UK where it flew as G-AABB, and flew for some time here under that UK registration.
I have yet to see a photo of it as ZK-AAQ, and there was quite a belief that it never carried that registration.
However, apparently it was painted as ZK-AAQ after its rebuild following a collision with a fence at Te Aroha (date unknown).
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 11, 2022 23:12:28 GMT 12
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Post by madmac on Nov 13, 2022 15:15:18 GMT 12
That is actually very interesting. The lettering ZK-AAQ is evident in the first photo. The Blubird came to NZ from the UK where it flew as G-AABB, and flew for some time here under that UK registration. I have yet to see a photo of it as ZK-AAQ, and there was quite a belief that it never carried that registration. However, apparently it was painted as ZK-AAQ after its rebuild following a collision with a fence at Te Aroha (date unknown). The photo of Bluebird on floats looks like the fuse is a dark colour with a white tail which appears not to be the scheme in the 2nd photo which one can just see Z on, so it would appear it had two paint schemes with the ZK reg on.   |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Nov 20, 2022 15:24:28 GMT 12
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Post by madmac on Jan 25, 2024 10:34:56 GMT 12
Found another nice photo archive tairawhitimuseum.org.nz which these are all from These are titled as photograph of a bi-plane at Showgrounds Racecourse. The bi-plane is probably the Walsh Brothers DH6.
Maker and role
Robert Cook (b.1875, d.1944): PhotographerIts interesting to note the exhaust and cowl differences from the other photos of the DH6.   These are described as Biplane, possibly at Gisborne Racecourse.
Production date
Circa 1915  This is a nice pic, details given as Planes at Darton Field with small group watching, Gisborne Air Transport planes ZK-ABA and ZK-ABY.
Maker and role
Millard Photographic Studio: Photographer This really nice image is described as Huia in flight. What looks like the southern cross wing but with different damage to the other photos in this thread (the spar doesn't look broken) Description One black and white photo of a large piece of equipment (aeroplane wing?) on a wagon with two people in the foreground What looks like a lodestar with an incredible polish on it (I can see the trailing edge flap fairings reflected on the fuse) Description Two men shaking hands standing in front of a small plane. According to the caption they are Lieutenant Commander Hugh Cave welcoming Sir Artwellate Navy Chief. I am a sucker for airfreight, description people with boxes of oranges, a sign reads: I'm off to / Invercargill / on N.A.C / for Operation / Sunshine.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 25, 2024 10:44:45 GMT 12
Great stuff, some interesting shots there.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jan 26, 2024 7:46:50 GMT 12
Bit of a hard landing by the DH6 in that second photo.
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