ZK - BDI c/n 462
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Pictured here at Ngamatea in 1984 with Ag-Cat, ZK - KAL and pilots Colin
Sutherland (left) and Neville Worsley © N.Worsley
Wings magazine write-up when used for a movie in 1986.
The following 3 shots are from an Air Show at Palmerston North, 1956.
© Kindly sent in by Bob Leversha
A new engine being run up, Nganio Station, National Park, 1957 © L. Forhecz
4 photos taken at Camperdown, Victoria 17th May 2005 © Neil Aird
At Rotorua mid 1950's © Peter Lewis
At Palmerston North when with Hallett Griffin © Peter Lewis
Sutherland (left) and Neville Worsley © N.Worsley
Wings magazine write-up when used for a movie in 1986.
The following 3 shots are from an Air Show at Palmerston North, 1956.
© Kindly sent in by Bob Leversha
A new engine being run up, Nganio Station, National Park, 1957 © L. Forhecz
4 photos taken at Camperdown, Victoria 17th May 2005 © Neil Aird
At Rotorua mid 1950's © Peter Lewis
At Palmerston North when with Hallett Griffin © Peter Lewis
Imported by De Havilland (NZ) Ltd., Wellington 14/07/1953, ff 02/10/1953
To James Aviation Ltd., Hamilton. "No.2" flown by Hap Neville (53/54), Red McNally (54/55)
Flown by Peter McNab until badly damaged by gale force winds at Taupo, 12/05/1958.
Registration cancelled.
Wreck purchased by Aerial Farming (NZ) Ltd., Palmerston North.
Rebuilt by Aerial Farming with new registration, ZK-BMO. Test flown 19/12/1958
Flown by Bob Divehall until Jan., 1960 then Bruce McMillan until crash at Niho Niho, 02/09/1960.
Wreck exported to Australia, rebuilt as VH-AAW and operated by Aerial Agriculture Ltd.
To Robby's Aircraft Pty. Ltd. as VH-RAS.
Imported back to N.Z. March, 1966 by Fieldair Ltd. at Gisborne. Ff 15/03/1966
Flown by Bob Cranston, Harley Cadwallader, Neville Worsley and Jim Frogley
Re-registered as ZK-CPZ. Fieldair Holdings (Central) Ltd., Palmerston North, 18/11/1980.
To Kairanga Aviation Ltd., Palmerston North, 16/09/1983.
Registration changed back to ZK-BDI.
Sold to Parakai Parachute Centre, Balmoral, 08/02/1988.
To P. Roberts, (Fieldair), Palmerston North, 29/09/1990
Exported to Australia 1990.
Registered as VH-BOS 10/01/1991 to Altair Aviation P/L, Camperdown, Victoria.
In storage there at last report.
To James Aviation Ltd., Hamilton. "No.2" flown by Hap Neville (53/54), Red McNally (54/55)
Flown by Peter McNab until badly damaged by gale force winds at Taupo, 12/05/1958.
Registration cancelled.
Wreck purchased by Aerial Farming (NZ) Ltd., Palmerston North.
Rebuilt by Aerial Farming with new registration, ZK-BMO. Test flown 19/12/1958
Flown by Bob Divehall until Jan., 1960 then Bruce McMillan until crash at Niho Niho, 02/09/1960.
Wreck exported to Australia, rebuilt as VH-AAW and operated by Aerial Agriculture Ltd.
To Robby's Aircraft Pty. Ltd. as VH-RAS.
Imported back to N.Z. March, 1966 by Fieldair Ltd. at Gisborne. Ff 15/03/1966
Flown by Bob Cranston, Harley Cadwallader, Neville Worsley and Jim Frogley
Re-registered as ZK-CPZ. Fieldair Holdings (Central) Ltd., Palmerston North, 18/11/1980.
To Kairanga Aviation Ltd., Palmerston North, 16/09/1983.
Registration changed back to ZK-BDI.
Sold to Parakai Parachute Centre, Balmoral, 08/02/1988.
To P. Roberts, (Fieldair), Palmerston North, 29/09/1990
Exported to Australia 1990.
Registered as VH-BOS 10/01/1991 to Altair Aviation P/L, Camperdown, Victoria.
In storage there at last report.
