| Welcome to the Kiwi Beavers Website. This site is dedicated to the De Havilland Beaver aircraft that were registered in New Zealand. Most of them were used in the Topdressing role, there now remains just one still active Topdressing. The site seems to have expanded with other aircraft types involved in topdressing added. You will find each individual Beaver here. There are photos of other aircraft also used for Topdressing here and here. You can also use the buttons above to navigate the site. The DVD titled "The Immortal Beaver" is now available here. A must for all Beaver enthusiasts and aviators alike. Disclaimer: (All content copyright Graeme Mills) I have undertaken to ensure that the information on this website is accurate. The reader acknowledges that kiwibeavers.com and/or any of the contributors to these pages cannot be considered liable for any action resulting from any information published on the kiwibeavers website. When you use any information obtained from this website, you do so at your own risk. (You may use any images on this site for your own personal use. For any commercial use, posting on other sites or reproduction, please contact the author.) Thanks to the following people for their time and effort getting images and information to me. Bill Luther in Auckland, NZ whom I loaded for in 1985-86 and 1997-98 Neville Worsley in Rotorua, NZ for the majority of pics on this site and numerous phone calls and stories "Spud" Tait in Gisborne NZ who now has "The Toolshed" there Neil Aird in Kingston, Toronto, Canada for his support and allowing the use of his photos which are also on his massive Beaver Site DHC-2.com Andy Stephenson in Gisborne, NZ of Farmers Air Phil Goodwin in Gisborne, NZ who drove for Cooksons a while back Peter Lewis in Auckland, NZ for his amazing clean shots from yester-year Lou Forhecz in Pahiatua, NZ for his images and videos Bob Cranston in Masterton, NZ who has just retired after a lifetime of Ag flying Doug Sklenars up in Rosedale, Queensland, at least I think he's still there. Doug flew Beavers for a while Bob Allen also up that way in Cooroy, Queensland, one of Fieldair's first Beaver pilots Peter Brown in Dalby, Queensland for his DVD's and photos Paul Corrin in Gisborne, NZ who is part of the GAPS Museum there Harley Cadwallader in Napier, NZ and ex Beaver & DC3 pilot Barry Christie up in Walcha, NSW who owns ex ZK-AZB Ray Deerness in Wanganui, NZ who has pictures and info on every aircraft in NZ and elsewhere Darby Dunstan in Gisborne NZ an ex Engineer Derek Erskine in Wellington NZ who flew Beavers Jim Frogley in Havelock North NZ who owns ZK-BBX which is still used for topdressing Janic Geelen in Auckland NZ who wrote the Topdressers books. His site is here Pete Gordon who is flying Choppers in Taupo, NZ Granville Jones in Gisborne NZ Owen Martin in Leeton NSW Les Marshall in Auckland NZ for organising photos of the Warbirds Beaver at Ardmore Trevor Nixon in Taihape NZ who has driven for John Harding for decades!! Peter Ritter in Marton NZ Mark Pothan in Fielding NZ for his wonderful shots of CMU and CGX back in 1965 Bruce Thompson in Gisborne who flew for Fieldair for over 30 years Clive Thorne in Masterton NZ |
Kiwi Beavers
Click on the Icon above
for a short video of Bruce
Thompson starting DC3
ZK-BBJ
for a short video of Bruce
Thompson starting DC3
ZK-BBJ
Visitors so far
Put together by:
Graeme Mills
Rutherford NSW
Australia
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Graeme Mills
Rutherford NSW
Australia
Had a fantastic day with ex
ZK-CKD at Rose Bay, Sydney.
Thanks to Steve Krug for an
unforgettable
scenic flight up to Palm Beach
and return.
More photos on CKD's page.
www.sydneybyseaplane.com
ZK-CKD at Rose Bay, Sydney.
Thanks to Steve Krug for an
unforgettable
scenic flight up to Palm Beach
and return.
More photos on CKD's page.
www.sydneybyseaplane.com
Just received this book from
Lou Forhecz in Pahiatua, 50
Years of the Fletcher. A fantastic
read and glorious photos. He
has a few copies left for sale.
You can contact Lou here
Lou Forhecz in Pahiatua, 50
Years of the Fletcher. A fantastic
read and glorious photos. He
has a few copies left for sale.
You can contact Lou here
| 22nd November 2008 I have received some more awesome photos from Peter Lewis in Auckland. Thanks very much for your time Peter. |
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