ZK - CRE c/n 1613
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At Gisborne, 1985 © G.Mills
At Gisborne with CZL, 1985 © G.Mills
At Masterton, 1983, with Tetrahedron spreader © Bob Cranston
At Tumut, Australia, 1990's as VH-CEV © Lenn Bayliss
Gisborne 1970's © N. Worsley
Dannevirke 1980 with DC-3's APB, AWO & BKD © N. Worsley
At Dannevirke 1985 © L. Forhecz
N13VF sits in Sealand compound awaiting the Master's touch.
25th May 2005 © Neil Aird
Being rebuilt in Canada by new owner Mark Blok. Will be C-FPBJ
Thanks to Neil Aird for the pics dhc-2.com © Neil Aird
Arrival back in Tauranga after imported from Australia when VH-CEV 1998
Some before and during shots kindly given by Frank Wright at Wrightair
Tauranga © Frank Wright
The crash scene November 2003 © Frank Wright
Brand new at Rongotai 1966 © Peter Lewis
Waipukarau 29/12/1973 © Dave Bates
Gisborne 27/10/1974 © Dave Bates
Gisborne 03/01/1977 © Dave Bates
Dannevirke 02/01/1979 © Dave Bates
Dannevirke 20/09/1981 © Dave Bates
Still in the long Dannevirke grass © Lou Forhecz
Mike Stokes on Ken Castleton's strip near Te Awamutu June 1987
Refuelling June 1987 © M. Stokes
These photos were taken January 7th 2010
Due for test flights at the end of February
Thanks to Mark Blok of Atlantic Aircraft Salavage, Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada
© Mark Blok http://www.atlanticaircraftsalvage.com/
Imported by Hawker-Siddeley, Wellington, 21/01/1966, ff 13/06/1966
To Fieldair Holdings, Gisborne, 13/06/1966 and stored for a short time
First used on topdressing 13/03/1969 and flown by Noel Bennett
Also flown by Mike Cronin from 10/11/1972, also Alan Nichol and Dave Ashworth
Flown by Bob Cranston 1983 and Jim Frogley 1985
Registration cancelled 07/04/1988
Exported to Australia, Hadlock Holdings, Tumut as VH-CEV
Imported back to NZ and restored by Frank Wright
Exported to Alaska 1999
Crashed 29th November 2003 Kodiak, Alaska
Under rebuild at Atlantic Aircraft Salvage, Nova Scotia 2008 (see pictures below)
Active in Canada as C-GJWU May 2010
More photos from Mark taken on the 17th March 2010.
Preparing for the first engine run 17th March 2010
The first engine run, nearly six and a half years after being out of action.
Thanks to Mark Blok again of Atlantic Salvage in Nova Scotia, Canada