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
More photos from the fence-post dropping at Waipaoa Station.
These photos were sent to me by John Spence, via Spud Tait.
John is the son of Ken Spence who was the Manager of Waipaoa Station at
the time.
All photos taken in March 1955
© John Spence
Another photo of Bob Allen dropping posts right on the mark
© Neville Worsley
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
More photos from the fence-post dropping at Waipaoa Station.
These photos were sent to me by John Spence, via Spud Tait.
John is the son of Ken Spence who was the Manager of Waipaoa Station at
the time.
All photos taken in March 1955
© John Spence
Another photo of Bob Allen dropping posts right on the mark
© Neville Worsley
Originally registered in Canada as CF-HGW April 1954
Imported by DH NZ April 1954.
To Fieldair Ltd., Gisborne 20/05/1954.
ff 17/09/1954 (no hopper, fencepost drop trials)
Flown on fence dropping trials at Waipaoa Station near Gisborne by Bob Allen
Later flown on topdressing by Don Thorp, Jack McCurdy, Gerry Oman, Alan Condon, Ken Olsen
Flown from Gisborne by 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.
To Fieldair Ltd., Gisborne 20/05/1954.
ff 17/09/1954 (no hopper, fencepost drop trials)
Flown on fence dropping trials at Waipaoa Station near Gisborne by Bob Allen
Later flown on topdressing by Don Thorp, Jack McCurdy, Gerry Oman, Alan Condon, Ken Olsen
Flown from Gisborne by 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.
