| Welcome to the Kiwi Beavers Website. This site is dedicated to the De Havilland Beaver aircraft that were registered in New Zealand. You will find each individual Beaver here. There are photos of other aircraft also used for Topdressing here and here. You can also use the buttons above to navigate the site. Disclaimer: (All content copyright Graeme Mills) I have undertaken to ensure that the information on this website is accurate. The reader acknowledges that kiwibeavers.com and/or any of the contributors to these pages cannot be considered liable for any action resulting from any information published on the kiwibeavers website. When you use any information obtained from this website, you do so at your own risk. (You may use any images on this site for your own personal use. For any commercial use, posting on other sites or reproduction, please contact the author.) Thanks to the following people for their time and effort getting images and information to me. Bill Luther in Auckland, NZ whom I loaded for in 1985-86 and 1997-98 Neville Worsley in Rotorua, NZ for the majority of pics on this site and numerous phone calls and stories Lenn Bayliss up in Toowoomba, Queensland. A great photographer and an even greater bloke!! Allister Jenks for his photos of BBX. Allister has an amazing site ZK-ARJ "Spud" Tait in Gisborne NZ who has given me a heap of stuff!! He has "The Toolshed" there. Neil Aird in Kingston, Toronto, Canada for his support and allowing the use of his photos which are also on his massive Beaver Site DHC-2.com Andy Stevenson in Gisborne, NZ of Farmers Air Phil Goodwin in Gisborne, NZ who drove for Cooksons a while back Peter Lewis in Auckland, NZ for his amazing clean shots from yester-year Lance Harding up at Warwick, Queensland for his photos of his father John flying BXN and photos of other aircraft. Lou Forhecz in Greytown, NZ for his images and videos Bob Cranston in Masterton, NZ who has just retired after a lifetime of Ag flying Doug Sklenars up in Rosedale, Queensland, at least I think he's still there. Doug flew Beavers for a while Bob Allen also up that way in Cooroy, Queensland, one of Fieldair's first Beaver pilots Peter Brown in Dalby, Queensland for his DVD's and photos Paul Corrin in Gisborne, NZ who is part of the GAPS Museum there Harley Cadwallader in Napier, NZ and ex Beaver & DC3 pilot Barry Christie up in Walcha, NSW who owned ex ZK-AZB Ray Deerness in Wanganui, NZ who has pictures and info on every aircraft in NZ and elsewhere Darby Dunstan in Gisborne NZ an ex Engineer Derek Erskine in Wellington NZ who flew Beavers Jim Frogley in Havelock North NZ who owns ZK-BBX which is still used for topdressing Janic Geelen in Auckland NZ who wrote the Topdressers books. His site is here Pete Gordon who is flying Choppers in Taupo, NZ Granville Jones in Gisborne NZ Owen Martin in Leeton NSW Les Marshall in Auckland NZ for organising photos of the Warbirds Beaver at Ardmore Trevor Nixon in Taihape NZ who has driven for John Harding for decades!! Peter Ritter in Marton NZ Mark Pothan in Fielding NZ for his wonderful shots of CMU and CGX back in 1965 Bruce Thompson in Gisborne who flew for Fieldair for over 30 years Clive Thorne in Masterton NZ Frank Wright in Tauranga for his photos of some of his great restoration work over the years. Good luck with the latest addition Frank. Paul Rickard from the Gisborne Herald Colin Hunter from Papakura who is an Ace photographer Hallett Griffin at Kairanga for purchasing AZB.....again!! Tony Field in Gisborne for some of Lawson Field's photo albums and photos. Alain Rioux in Canada for his glorious shots. Fantastic work Alain. Colin Sutherland in Rotorua for his shots of BDI and AZB. Clive Wilkinson from Aviation News for photos from the 60th Ag Aviation Reunion Don Selby at Pahiatua for updated info on CFU and his magnificent photo collection. Keith Turner in Masterton who flew CPS for a short time. Nigel White in Wellington for great photos of AZB, BXN and N34EB. John and Mark Funnell for photos of FPZ Ian Alexander in Perth. Ian was an Engineer in Gisborne 1969-74 Guy Stevenson of Kiwi Air for the Cresco line-up at Napier 03/06/2009 Chris Newey for the photos of 2 Beavers operating in Fiji Dave Bates in Wellington for over 100 top quality, magnificent photos from his vast collection Ray Deerness in Wanganui who has photos of everything with wings and rotors. Bryan Ancrum who drove for Doug Sklenars 1970-71 Mike Stokes whose father flew CRE in 1987 Dave Marshall in Tauranga for his DC3 photos Wayne Greaves of Gisborne who drove Fieldair loaders for 9 years Mark Blok in Canada for his photos of CRE's rebuild 2009/10 Graeme Foley in Gisborne who loaded the big boys from 1973 onwards. |
| Kiwi Beavers |
Blokes and Sheilas so far
(Gotta catch Neil Aird up!!)
(Gotta catch Neil Aird up!!)
| Put together by: Graeme Mills NSW Australia e-mail |
Had a fantastic day 10/01/08 with
ex ZK-CKD at Rose Bay, Sydney.
Thanks to Steve Krug and Jenny
for an unforgettable scenic flight
up to Palm Beach and return.
More photos on CKD's page.
www.sydneybyseaplane.com
ex ZK-CKD at Rose Bay, Sydney.
Thanks to Steve Krug and Jenny
for an unforgettable scenic flight
up to Palm Beach and return.
More photos on CKD's page.
www.sydneybyseaplane.com
Received this book from Lou
Forhecz in Upper Hutt, 50 Years
of the Fletcher.
You can contact Lou here
Forhecz in Upper Hutt, 50 Years
of the Fletcher.
You can contact Lou here
| FIELDAIR REUNION I have been asked to organise Fieldair's 60th Anniversary. This will be held October 23-25 (Labour Weekend) 2010 at Gisborne. E-mail me if you will be attending. More info to follow Christchurch based Southern DC3 AMY has been secured for this event and is able to transport people from Christchurch and Blenheim on the way up. Contact Ian Garlick for more info here ianandjan@hotmail.com 5 Beavers, 5 Tigers, Cresco's, C185's, a Winjeel and DC3 are confirmed to be there so far. Portside Hotel accommodation "special deal" Forms and documents are here |
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The Immortal Beaver is
available on DVD. A great
story about a Beaver rescued
from the Arizona desert and
subsequent rebuild. Starring
my buddy Harrison Ford.....!!
The DVD is available here.
available on DVD. A great
story about a Beaver rescued
from the Arizona desert and
subsequent rebuild. Starring
my buddy Harrison Ford.....!!
The DVD is available here.
A list of current
Beavers on the
Australian
Register can be
viewed here
Beavers on the
Australian
Register can be
viewed here
| A photo in memory of Peter Nicholls, an ace engineer. Peter was instrumental in the rebuild of Tiger BAL. L to R: Ian Alexander, Peter Nicholls, Wayne Greaves and Charlie Down. © Ian Alexander |
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| If you are ever in Sydney, a flight with Steve is a must. |
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Thanks to Dave Marshall in Tauranga for some neat
photos of DC3's. Including 5 at Palmerston North
5th February 1971. CAW far right, anyone know the other
4??? © Dave Marshall
photos of DC3's. Including 5 at Palmerston North
5th February 1971. CAW far right, anyone know the other
4??? © Dave Marshall
| LTP Taupo 23/12/2001 Thanks to Dave Marshall © D. Marshall |
CRE undergoing a rebuild at Atlantic Aircraft
Salvage, Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada. Due for
test flights at the end of February. © Mark Blok
Salvage, Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada. Due for
test flights at the end of February. © Mark Blok
AZB is coming home
Job all but done. The AirAg crew. I'm in
the front with the yellow overalls and
John Land is directly behind me. More
photos here
the front with the yellow overalls and
John Land is directly behind me. More
photos here
Latest Updates and Images 9th February 2010
2 videos in .avi format, one of
Bill Luther in DC3 BBJ and the
other of John Riddell arriving
at Gisborne 1966 in new
Beaver CRE. These files are
huge and require broadband!!
Bill Luther in DC3 BBJ and the
other of John Riddell arriving
at Gisborne 1966 in new
Beaver CRE. These files are
huge and require broadband!!
Ouch!! AWP shows off the damage when the
hopper hydraulics malfunctioned just after
passing over pilot Basil Martin. I hope you
bought a Golden Kiwi that day Bas.
13th November 1976 at Gisborne
© Steve Jenks
hopper hydraulics malfunctioned just after
passing over pilot Basil Martin. I hope you
bought a Golden Kiwi that day Bas.
13th November 1976 at Gisborne
© Steve Jenks
Grabbed some more photos at my local Airport
here at Rutherford 8th February 2010. DC3 CWS
is still for sale and is being run every 2 weeks by
Peter Edwards.
Skydiving Fletcher JAV has been operating a lot
lately and has had some signage done. President
Jay Clarke has altered the fin rego with some
black tape!!
Local Tiger RNI is always in the skies and has a
neat looking cockpit layout.
Visiting Avenger MML looks great with it's big
radial and polished skin.
Wirraway A20-176 was getting some attention.
This airframe is actually A20-80.
here at Rutherford 8th February 2010. DC3 CWS
is still for sale and is being run every 2 weeks by
Peter Edwards.
Skydiving Fletcher JAV has been operating a lot
lately and has had some signage done. President
Jay Clarke has altered the fin rego with some
black tape!!
Local Tiger RNI is always in the skies and has a
neat looking cockpit layout.
Visiting Avenger MML looks great with it's big
radial and polished skin.
Wirraway A20-176 was getting some attention.
This airframe is actually A20-80.