ZK - BBX c/n 324
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The following 4 photos were taken at Gisborne, 1986,
trialling the sprayer configuration. Flown by Vaughan Wilson. (G.Mills)
The next 3 photos are taken off the "Superpilots" DVD
Owner Jim Frogley at the controls
At Rotorua, August 1986, in preparation for a movie. (N.Worsley)
At Hastings, late 1990's (N.Worsley)
At Wanaka, 2006 (C.Hunter)
Masterton, 2005 © Allister Jenks at www.zk-arj
Masterton, 2005 © Allister Jenks at www.zk-arj
Bridge Pa, 2005
Bridge Pa, 2005
Gisborne, 1953 © Eddie Coates Collection
Landing at Wanaka, April 2006 © George Canciani
April 2007 at Jim Frogley's © Lenn Bayliss
April 2007 at Jim Frogley's © G.Mills
At Gisborne April 1986 with Micronair spray gear © L. Forhecz
At Rukuhia (Hamilton) 5th November 1977 © Peter Lewis
At Bridge Pa with Jim Frogley's "DHC-2" plated Falcon car 1997 © Peter Lewis
At Wanaka 2004 © Peter Lewis
At a Hastings beach April 2007 © Lenn Bayliss
At the Wings Over Wairarapa show 18th January 2009 © Allister Jenks
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Wings Over Wairarapa 18th January 2009 © Allister Jenks
The following 3 photos are from Ian Alexander who was an engineer at Gisborne
At Gisborne being prepared for a complete overhaul. Peter Nicholls is in charge
of the steam-cleaner © Ian Alexander
Nearing completion © Ian Alexander
The final product, looking sparkling © Ian Alexander
Circa 1970
At Wairoa 30th March 1980 © Ray Deerness
Dannevirke 11th April 1971 © Dave Bates
Masterton 20th April 1973 © Dave Bates
Masterton 29th December 1973 © Dave Bates
Dannevirke 27th October 1974 © Dave Bates
Wairoa 27th September 1980 © Dave Bates
Bridge Pa 15th January 1994 after returning from Australia © Dave Bates
At Bridge Pa again 10th February 1996 © Dave Bates
Wairoa 30th March 1980 © Ray Deerness


Delivered 22/08/1952
Registered to Fieldair Ltd. 24/11/1952, ff 07/01/1953, delivered 14/01/1953
Flown by Noel Marshall, later Arch Fraser, Mike Feeney. Brian Noblett 1965
Also flown by Derek Erskine, Alf Rogers, Noel Kinvig, Ian Rankin, Mike Tucker, Ray Misson, John Rika,
Steve Welch and Jim Doyle
Configured to sprayer late 1985
N.Z Registration cancelled 26/09/1988
Exported to Australia and registered as VH-IDR 04/11/1988
Used as a sprayer by Western Aerial Crop Spraying, Derrinallum, Victoria.
Australian Registration cancelled 10/09/1993
Exported back to N.Z.13/09/1993 and restored by current owner, Jim Frogley, Havelock North.
Still active as the only Beaver topdresser in N.Z.