ZK - BFN c/n 564
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Newspaper clipping from the 1950's (Neil Aird)
Pictured here at an unknown location © Warwick Bigsworth
Seen here at Gisborne Airport 08/03/1959 © Neville Worsley
A very early shot © Eddie Coates Collection
Crash scene at Gisborne airport 14/04/69
Another early shot © N. Worsley
At Waipaoa Station, March 1955 with Bob Allen © Darby Dunstan
Post-dropping 1955 © Darby Dunstan
At Gisborne 16th February 1966 © Peter Lewis
Pictured here at an unknown location © Warwick Bigsworth
Seen here at Gisborne Airport 08/03/1959 © Neville Worsley
A very early shot © Eddie Coates Collection
Crash scene at Gisborne airport 14/04/69
Another early shot © N. Worsley
At Waipaoa Station, March 1955 with Bob Allen © Darby Dunstan
Post-dropping 1955 © Darby Dunstan
At Gisborne 16th February 1966 © Peter Lewis
Originally registered in Canada as CF-HGW April 1954
Imported by DH NZ April 1954. ff 17/09/1954 (no hopper, fencepost drop trials)
To Fieldair Ltd., Gisborne 20/05/1954.
Flown by Don Thorp, Jack McCurdy, Gerry Oman, Alan Condon, Ken Olsen & Noel Kinvig 1965
Crashed on test flight after rebuild at Gisborne, 14/04/1969
Aileron controls incorrectly fitted.
John Riddell and Harley Cadwallader seriously injured.
Fate of wreck unknown.
Imported by DH NZ April 1954. ff 17/09/1954 (no hopper, fencepost drop trials)
To Fieldair Ltd., Gisborne 20/05/1954.
Flown by Don Thorp, Jack McCurdy, Gerry Oman, Alan Condon, Ken Olsen & Noel Kinvig 1965
Crashed on test flight after rebuild at Gisborne, 14/04/1969
Aileron controls incorrectly fitted.
John Riddell and Harley Cadwallader seriously injured.
Fate of wreck unknown.
