De Havilland Tiger Moth DH 82A NZ1466 to NZ 1500 1939 to 1956 Part 7

NZ 1466

Constructors No.: DHNZ 146
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 27 Jul 1943
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1944
Issued free from Wigram
To Gisborne Aero Club 14 Jul 1949
Registered ZK – ATG
To Field Air Feilding
Converted to Top dresser May 1952
Withdrawn From use at Gisborne 1957
Parts including the fuselage used in
Rebuild of ZK – ASQ
De Registered withdrawn from use 10 Jul 1958
To B Coulter, Auckland Mar 1985
To Coulter/Barkla Syndicate, Auckland 28 Jul 1989
To ATG Syndigate, Walkworth 24 Jan 1995
Last reported being restored in Moth Minor configuration

NZ 1467

Constructors No.: DHNZ 147
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 27 Jul 1943
Into storage at Woodbourne 1948
Declared Surplus by Govt Stores Board SR 126/55 Tender No 6089 9 Aug 1955
To Wanganui Aero Club
Cost 380.00.00 pound [$760]
Registered ZK – BQB 28 Mar 1956
To J Smith, Mapua 15 Aug 1960
Withdrawn From use and dismantled 1966
De Registered Withdrawn from use 13 Feb 1991
Still stored at Mapua
Not known to have been involved in any accidents in its lifetime

NZ 1468

Constructors No.: DHNZ 148
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 31 Aug 1943
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1944
Issued free from Wigram
To Hauraki Aero Club 14 Mar 1949
Registered ZK – AVV
Not used, but on sold
To Thames Aerial Top Dressing Company
Converted to Top dresser 1950
De Registered 1 Aug 1958
A/C stored at Thames,
Later reduced to produce 1959

NZ 1469

Constructors No.: DHNZ 149
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 31 Jul 1943
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1944
Issued free from Wigram
To Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Aero Club 14 Mar 1949
Registered ZK – AWG
Not used by club, but on sold
To Auckland Aviation Services Ltd 22 Sep 1950
Converted to Top dresser Oct 1950
This A/C made 3445 take offs with 2,000 lb without incident
During a three month period in early 1952
Stalled in a turn and spun into the ground at Glen Murray
While on a ferry flight 26 Feb 1953
Mr Mike Mc Veigh seriously injured

NZ 1470

Constructors No.: DHNZ 150
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 9 Sep 1943
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1944
Crashed when the pilot blacked out on a training flight
Nine Km west of Waimakariri 22 Oct 1944
Written off 7 Nov 1944

NZ 1471

Constructors No.: DHNZ 151
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 10 Sep 1943
To 2 EFTS Ashburton 1944
To Taieri
To TTS Hobsonville Sep 1946
Operated As a serviceable A/C
Converted into Inst 125 13 Jan 1948
To 4 TTS Woodbourne Jun 1958
To Ohakea ATC Unit 14 Mar 1968
To Regional Recruiting Office 20 Oct 1967
To Masterton ATC Unit late 1960s
Possibly parts used by 27 Sqn
Blenheim ATC to rebuild ZK – BSN

NZ 1472

Constructors No.: DHNZ 152
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 5 Oct 1943
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1944
Declared surplus by Govt Stores Board SR 67/56 Tender No 6413 28 Jun 1956
To Aircraft Engineering Co of NZ Ltd
Cost 355.00.00 pound [$710]
To R and J Harding
Registered ZK – BRM
To Wanganui Aero Work 1959
To K Wells, Nelson 29 Aug 1968
To Marshall/Bryham Syndicate, Auckland 24 Dec 1986
Took part in Millenium Vintage Air Rally
From North Cape to the Bluff 9 to 18 Feb 2000
Currently Airworthy

NZ 1473

Constructors No.: DHNZ 153
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 4 Oct 1943
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1943 – 1944
To 42 Sqn Rotorua fire watch duties 13 Nov 1947 – Mid Apr 1948
Declared surplus by Govt Stores Board SR 126/55 Tender No 6089 9 Aug 1955
To Aircraft Engineering Co of NZ Ltd, Wellington
Cost 305.0.00 pound [$610]
Not used, on sold
To Wanganui Aero Work
Crashed near Waiouru 28 Apr 1956

NZ 1474

Constructors No.: DHNZ 154
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 4 Oct 1943
To 3 EFTS Harewood 1943 – 1944
Sold from Taieri
To J Allen 23 Sep 1947
Registered ZK – AQW
To Gisborne Aero Club Aug 1949
To Aerial Superspread Ltd, Gisborne
Converted to Top dresser 1 Sep 1950
To Cookson Airspread 2 Jul 1952
Crashed at Fraser town 14 Apr 1954

NZ 1475

Constructors No.: DHNZ 155
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 21 Dec 1943
Last airworthy Tiger Moth to be struck off
RNZAF charge
Issued free from Taieri
To NZ Civil Aviation Administration 21 Jul 1953
Registered ZK – BCZ 21 Jul 1953
Remained on strength until 23 Oct 1956
To J Anderson and Others Feb 1957
To Wanganui Gliding Club 1963
Extensively damaged landing at
Wanganui airfield 4 Jan 1964
Rebuilt late 1960s
To I Dittmer, Featherston 27 Apr 1972
Currently Airworthy

NZ 1476

Constructors No.: DHNZ 156
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 21 Dec 1943
Declared surplus by Govt Stores Board SR 126/55 Tender No 6089 9 Aug 1955
To Barr Brothers, Auckland
Cost 150.00.00 pound [$300]
Registered ZK - BQC 23 Apr 1956
De Registered reduced to spares 16 Dec 1957
Possibly after crashing in Auckland region earlier that year

NZ 1477

Constructors No.: DHNZ 157
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 21 Dec 1943
To 1 TAF Sqn 9 Dec 1948 – 8 May 1950
Declared surplus by Govt Stores Board SR 132/55 Tender No 6091 15 Aug 1955
To B Telford, Waiwera South 18 Aug 1955
Cost 416.00.00 pound [$832]
A pot of Aircraft dope fell onto a lead light and started a fire
Which completely destroyed the A/C,
Four other A/C that were in the hanger
Were pushed to safety outside

NZ 1478

Constructors No.: DHNZ 158
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 2 Feb 1944
Issued free from Wigram
To Southland Aero Club 21 Dec 1947
Registered ZK – AOO 15 Aug 1956
Crashed near Kelso 19 Aug 1956

NZ 1479

Constructors No.: DHNZ 159
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 15 Jan 1944
Declared surplus by Govt Stores Board SR 132/55 Tender No 6091 15 Aug 1955
To O Birss, Balclutha
Cost 425.00.00 pound [$850] 1 Aug 1955
Registered ZK – BMG 14 Nov 1955
Crashed near Balclutha 20 Feb 1956
De Registered 23 Apr 1957

NZ 1480

Constructors No.: DHNZ 160
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 21 Feb 1944
Issued free from Taieri
To Canterbury Aero Club 3 Jul 1949
Registered ZK – ATF
To R Pearson Jul 1956
To Ruapehu Aero Club Jun 1958
Withdrawn from use Reduced to spares at Ohakune Sep 1960
De Registered 5 Jan 1961
Parts used in restoration of ZK – ATI [NZ 899]

NZ 1481

Constructors No.: DHNZ 161
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 25 Jan 1944
To 2 EFTS Ashburton Jan 1944
To 1 EFTS Taieri 1944
To TTS Hobsonville Sep 1944
Operated as a serviceable A/C
Converted into Inst 150 11 Nov 1951
To ATC Invercargill
Converted into a Link Training Aid 1956
To 4 TTS Woodbourne until 1969
Believed stored at Aerospace Industries Ltd, Hamilton
Transported to RNZAF Museum, Wigram 1987
On display as NZ 825

NZ 1482

Constructors No.: DHNZ 162
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 1 Feb 1944
To 2 EFTS Ashburton 1944
Declared surplus by Govt Stores Board SR 67/56 Tender No 6413 28 Jun 1956
To Marlborough Aero Club
Cost 305.00.00 pound [$610]
Registered ZK – BRG
Stalled at 250 ft on final approach from a glider tow
Crashed at Omaka 3 Aug 1968
Badly injuring pilot
De Registered Damaged beyond repair 23 Aug 1968

NZ 1483

Constructors No.: DHNZ 163
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 14 Feb 1944
To 2 EFTS Ashburton
Hit trees during unauthorized low flying
Crashed 19 km south of Wigram 5 Sep 1944
Written off 13 Sep 1944

NZ 1484

Constructors No.: DHNZ 164
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 18 Apr 1944
To 2 TAF Sqn Jul – Aug 1949
Declared surplus by Govt Stores Board SR Tender No 5968 22 May 1955
To R Bush, Gore
Cost 350.00.00 pound [$700] 16 Aug 1955
Registered ZK – BLM 26 Jun 1956
The A/C had been flying for some months
Before this and had crashed at Alexandra 28 Jan 1956
Hit high tension wires on take off
Cartwheeling into the ground
Bush Aviation’s final operation was flown
In this A/C by Ron Bush 17 Dec 1959
Officially the A/C was transferred to Hewett Aviation,
The new owners of the company.
But because of its condition, they showed little interest
De-Registered 4 Jul 1960
Parts were given to H Richardson, Mandeville
Who already had a large collection of Tiger Moth parts
The Fuselage was used as the basis for the
Construction of a non-airworthy display
Aircraft that was in Yaldhurst
Transport Museum late 1970s and Early 1980s
Now on display at Gore Air Force Museum

NZ 1485

Constructors No.: DHNZ 165
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 12 May 1944
To Taieri
To Hobsonville where it operated as a serviceable A/C
Converted to Inst 151 TTS Hobsonville 11 Nov 1951
Declared Surplus in 1956, but this was
Reversed And the A/C remained at Hobsonville
To 4 TTS Woodbourne
To Regional Recruiting Office 20 Oct 1967
To 29 Sqn ATC Rotorua 1969
Rebuilt 1969
Registered ZK – DAM
To 29 Sqn ATC Rotorua 23 Dec 1969
To R Land and M Kirkus, Havelock North 16 Dec 1974
To R Land, Gisborne 1977
De Registered
Exported to Australia
Registered VH – NVT
To K Alderman, Nowra, NSW 23 Sep 1986
At this stage it was flying with the RAN
FAA Museum at Nowra
Marked as A17 – 692
To P Sledge, Wahroonga, NSW 3 Jul 1989
To B Young, Middle Park, Queensland 25 Sep 1991
To W McKinney, Runaway Bay, Queensland 5 Jan 1999
Currently Airworthy

NZ 1486

Constructors No.: DHNZ 166
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 10 May 1944
To 3 TAF Sqn May 1949 – Jun 1950
To Wigram
To Taieri 5 Jun 1950
Declared surplus by Govt Stores Board SR 132/55 Tender No 6091 15 Aug 1955
To Aircraft Engineering Co of NZ Ltd, Wellington
Cost 376.00.00 pound [$752] 13 Dec 1955
Not used, but on sold
To Wanganui Aero Work Ltd
Registered ZK – BMZ
De Registered May 1961

NZ 1487

Constructors No.: DHNZ 167
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 29 May 1944
To 4 TAF Sqn post war
Authorized to be converted to Inst 132 with TTS Taieri 26 Apr 1950
Not carried out Until 5 Sep 1950
Reduced to spares at Taieri 1955

NZ 1488

Constructors No.: DHNZ 168
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 29 May 1944
To 1 EFTS Wigram 1949
Harvard NZ 1084 Taxied into the Tiger Moth
And damaged it beyond repair 14 Jul 1949
Written off 2 Aug 1949

NZ 1489

Constructors No.: DHNZ 169
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 29 May 1944
Declared surplus by Govt Stores Board SR 132/55 Tender No 6091 15 Aug 1955
To Aircraft Engineering Co of N Z Ltd, Wellington
Cost 356.00.00 pound [$712] 13 Dec 1955
Registered ZK – BNA
Entered service 13 Jun 1956
To M Forsyth, Greymouth 22 May 1957
Served with West Coast Flying School
To Coast Aviation, Greymouth 1958
The A/C, loaded with venison, was hit by
A down draught just after take off
And exploded when it hit the ground
At Lake Paringa 0900 on 23 Nov 1959
Pilot uninjured

NZ1490

Constructors No.: DHNZ 170
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 31May 1944
To 2 EFTS Ashburton 1944
Declared surplus by Govt Stores Board SR 132/55 Tender No 6091 15 Aug 1955
To New Plymouth Aero Club
Cost 410 .00.00 pound [$820] 28 Oct 1955
Registered ZK – BMB 4 Nov 1955
To North Otago Aero Club Sep 1958
Crashed at Incholme Hill Dam near Oamaru 31 Jul 1960
Pilot injured Passenger killed
A/C destroyed by fire

NZ 1491

Constructors No.: DHNZ 171
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 13 Jun 1944
Declared surplus by Govt Stores Board SR 132/55 Tender No 6091 15 Aug 1955
To Aircraft Engineering Co of N Z Ltd, Wellington
Cost 395.00.00 pound [$790] 13 Dec 1955
To Airlift NZ Ltd, Wellington 6 Apr 1956
To Auster Air Services Ltd
Converted to Sprayer
Used for spraying 14 Feb 1958
Crashed at Waitohi
Damaged beyond repair 14 Aug 1959

NZ 1492

Constructors No.: DHNZ 172
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 13 Jun 1944
To 1 EFTS Wigram
Hit hedge on landing approach and
Overturned at Wigram 2 Jul 1952
F/L J Trolove uninjured F/L J Brook injured
Written off Sep 1952

NZ 1493

Constructors No.: DHNZ 173
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 5 Feb 1945
Declared surplus by Govt Stores Board SR 133/55 Tender No 6090 15 Aug 1955
To Canterbury Gliding Club
Cost 529.00.00 pound ]$1,058]
Named Tuggerbuggy
Registered ZK – BME
To Wigram Gliding Club Aug 1963
Reduced to spares 1966
De Registered dismantled for spares 19 Oct 1966
Remains stored in a hanger at Wigram
Left Wigram in a Hercules Jan 1978
To MOTAT, Auckland for possible rebuild

NZ 1494

Constructors No.: DHNZ 174
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 5 Feb 1945
Declared surplus by Govt Stores Board SR 17/55 Tender No 5968 22 May 1955
To W W Contracting Co Ltd, Dunedin
Cost 455.00.00 pound [$910] 30 Jun 1955
Registered ZK – BGP
To J Sinclair, Balclutha 1958
To E Cuttance, Mosgiel
To R Taper, Invercargill 1962
To Y Neil, Dunedin 1964
To D Grave, M McLeay, and P Kane, Invercargill
For restoration 1978
To Mouat/ McLeay Syndicate, Otautau 19 Feb 1986
To I McLeay, Invercargill 17 Aug 1989
To J McLeay Trust, Invercargill 14 Feb 1990
To Croydon Air Services, Gore 25 Oct 1996
Stalled in a turn and spun into the ground
At Taieri Gorge, during a flight 1700 on 27 Sep 1997
From Alexandera to Dunedin
Both occupants killed
Destroyed by fire

NZ 1495

Constructors No.: DHNZ 175
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 13 Feb 1945
Sold from Wigram
To Piako Federated Aero Club 26 Jul 1947
Registered ZK – ANS
To Piako Aero Club Jul 1950
To East Coast Air Services Ltd
Cost 1250.00.00 pound [$2,500] Mar 1952
Converted to Top dresser
To A Brasting, and G Clark, Auckland 1957
Withdrawn from use 1958
De Registered 20 Jul 1959
Believed to be under restoration at Gisborne

NZ 1496

Constructors No.: DHNZ 176
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 5 Feb 1945
Sold from Shelly Bay
To Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Aero Club 6 Jun 1947
Registered ZK – APD
Failed to recover from a spin during
Aerobatics over Whakarewarewa State Forest 16 Sep 1950
Pilot and Passenger un injured

NZ 1497

Constructors No.: DHNZ 177
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 16 Feb 1945
Sold from Wigram
To Wellington Aero Club 15 Aug 1947
Registered ZK – ANY
To Aircraft Engineering Co of N Z Ltd, Wellington
In a damaged condition Feb 1955
De Registered Reduced to produce 13 Jul 1960

NZ 1498

Construction No.: DHNZ 178
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 16 Feb 1945
Sold from Shelly Bay
To Wellington Aero Club 16 May 1947
Registered ZK – AOY
To Valet Services Ltd, Nelson after 1956
To Wellington Aero Club
Crashed and burned at Hamana Road
Four Miles from Takaka 1 Mar 1959
Pilot uninjured passenger suffered from burns
A/C destroyed by fire

NZ 1499

Constructors No.: DHNZ 179
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 21 Feb 1945
Sold from Whenuapai
To Gisborne Aero Club 4 Dec 1947
Registered ZK – AQC 4 Dec 1947
To Gisborne Aerial Top Dressing Ltd
Cost 750.00.00 pound [$1,500] Aug 1949
Named Barbara I
Converted To top dresser
Crashed near Gisborne 26 Jun 1954
Believed stored at Gisborne
For possible rebuild at GAPS

NZ 1500

Constructors No.: DHNZ 180
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 21 Feb 1945
Sold from Whenuapai
To Waitomo Aero Club 24 Oct 1947
Registered ZK – APF
To Robertson Air Services Ltd, Hamilton
Converted to Top dresser Jul 1950
Crashed near Rukuhia 3 Jun 1952

NZ 1601

Constructors No.: DHNZ 181
Built at Rongotai
B O C Unit 39 Rongotai 28 Feb 1945
Final RNZAF Tiger Moth to be
Brought on charge
Originally serial numbered NZ 1501
Bur this number had been allocated to
A Hawker Hind
So the Tiger Moth Serial number was
Changed to NZ 1601
Sold from Whenuapai
To Hauraki Aero Club 4 Aug 1947
Registered ZK – APE
To Aerial Superspread Ltd
Converted to Top dresser Apr 1951
Crashed in Waiatai Valley
Six miles from Wairoa 15 Sep 1951
De Registered 7 Oct 1952

486 [NZ] SQN World War 2

De Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth

RAF No. From Arrived Departed To

DE 779 10 MU 11 Oct 42 30 Apr 43 Taylorcraft

DE 680 116 Sqn 21 May 43 25 Nov 44 39 MU

Lost By

Fire

NZ 733 NZ 819 NZ 826

Engine Failure Simulated Engine Failure

NZ 684 NZ 736

Mid Air

NZ 653 NZ 717 NZ 730 NZ 733 NZ 745
NZ 762 NZ 778 NZ 784 NZ 788 NZ 789
NZ 839 NZ 864 NZ 873 NZ 883 NZ 886
NZ 1406 NZ 1411 NZ 1429 NZ 1438 NZ 1488

Take Off - U/C - Landing - Forced Landing

NZ 654 NZ 657 NZ 672 NZ 674 NZ 675
NZ 782 NZ 709 NZ 712 NZ 754 NZ 770
NZ 806 NZ 865 NZ 872 NZ 891 NZ 1492

Stalled - Crashed - Flew Into

NZ 652 NZ 659 NZ 666 NZ 667 NZ 670
NZ 673 NZ 680 NZ 686 NZ 689 NZ 701
NZ 711 NZ 715 NZ 722 NZ 723 NZ 724
NZ 738 NZ 742 NZ 746 NZ 748 NZ 758
NZ 760 NZ 761 NZ 763 NZ 766 NZ 769

NZ 774 NZ 776 NZ 782 NZ 790 NZ 800
NZ 803 NZ 805 NZ 812 NZ 827 NZ 829
NZ 832 NZ 833 NZ 840 NZ 844 NZ 845
NZ 856 NZ 860 NZ 866 NZ 875 NZ 878
NZ 880 NZ 881 NZ 898 NZ 1401 NZ 1407

NZ 1410 NZ 1420 NZ 1431 NZ 1432 NZ 1441
NZ 1442 NZ 1444 NZ 1445 NZ 1446 NZ 1447
NZ 1449 NZ 1456 NZ 1470 NZ 1483

Instructional Non Flying Airframes

NZ 651 NZ 708 NZ 876 NZ 1439 NZ 1471
NZ 1481 NZ 1487

Gale

NZ 739 NZ 753 NZ 1418

Written Off

NZ 811 NZ 822

Fall of Singapore

NZ 658

Airworthy

Civil Registration RNZAF Built Where Owner Date

ZK –AIW NZ 660 1940 in U K N7966 in USA, E Carlson Spokane Wa
ZK - AIE NZ 662 1940 in U K Historic Flight Wigram 8 Jan 1987
ZK – ALJ NZ 676 1940 in U K Kapiti Districts Aero Club Feb 2000
ZK – AIA NZ 721 30 June 1938 in U K J Pheasant, Auckland Feb 2000
ZK – ARJ NZ 735 1937 in U K Rimmington Family Trust 13 Aug 1992
ZK – AUD NZ 781 1940 U K & N Z For Sale $250,000:00 16 Jun 2002
ZK – APS NZ 795 1940 UK & N Z S Spencer – Bowe, Rangiora 22 Mar 1974
ZK - ATC NZ 838 4 Sep 1941 Rongotai M Broadbent, Southport Q VH – DOC Mar 1992
ZK - ALM NZ 841 12 Sep 1941 Rongotai King, Ives, Doughty Syndicate, Auckland Feb 2000
ZK – AKC NZ 847 10 Oct 1941 Rongotai Julian Smith, Allied Press Ltd Nov 2003
ZK – API NZ 868 1938 U K R Windred, Dungog, NSW VH – RAW 24 Sep 1998
ZK – ARZ NZ 888 1938 U K Croyden Air Services, Gore 14 Feb 2001
ZK – ATI NZ 899 Built U K D Geddes & F Curry, London G – ALIW 17 May 1981
ZK – BSN NZ 1415 1941 Australia Historic Aircraft Trust, Papakura 14 Nov 2003
ZK – BJR NZ 1425 10 Apr 1942 Rongotai DAC Aviation Auckland, Reg revoked 15 Apr 2005
ZK – BLN NZ 1430 5 Jul 1942 Rongotai Sots Ltd, Cromwell 19 Oct 2001
ZK - BRL NZ 1443 22 Sep 1942 Rongotai The Flying Machine Co, Tauranga 19 Jul 2000
ZK – BLI NZ 1448 10 Oct 1942 Rongotai Tiger BLI Syndicate, Auckland 14 Mar 2005
ZK – CCQ NZ 1452 6 Nov 1942 Rongotai J Schmidt Investment Trust, Walkworth 30 Jul 1987
ZK – BRB NZ 1459 17 May 1943 Rongotai Alpine Fighter Collection , Wanaka 28 Jan 1985
ZK – BRM NZ 1472 5 Oct 1943 Rongotai Marshall / Bryham Syndicate Feb 2000
ZK – DAM NZ 1485 12 May 1944 Rongotai W Mc Kinney, Runaway Bay, Q VH - NVT 5 Jan 1999

RNZAF Became Civil Registration
NZ 650 ZK – AHZ NZ 654 ZK – ALP NZ 655 ZK – AJC
NZ 556 ZK – APW NZ 660 ZK – AIW NZ 661 ZK – AIL
NZ 662 ZK – AIG NZ 663 ZK – AJD NZ 664 ZK – AJE
NZ 665 ZK – AIM NZ 668 ZK – AIK NZ 669 ZK – AII
NZ 671 ZK – AST NZ 675 ZK – AND NZ 676 ZK – ALJ
NZ 677 ZK – ANN NZ 678 ZK – AIE NZ 679 ZK – AOC
NZ 681 ZK – AZS NZ 683 ZK – APZ NZ 685 ZK – ANF
NZ 687 ZK – AJB NZ 688 ZK – ASO

NZ 701 ZK – AGL NZ 702 ZK - ATB NZ 703 ZK – AIO
NZ 704 ZK – ALK NZ 705 ZK – AQG NZ 706 ZK – AIZ
NZ 707 ZK – ANP NZ 710 ZK – ANH NZ 713 ZK – AKJ
NZ 714 ZK – AXB NZ 715 ZK – ARV NZ 716 ZK – ANE
NZ 718 ZK – AJK NZ 719 ZK – AOL NZ 720 ZK - ASA
NZ 721 ZK – AIA NZ 730 ZK – ALT NZ 731 ZK – ASS
NZ 734 ZK – ALL NZ 735 ZK – ARJ NZ 737 ZK – APM
NZ 740 ZK – AIY NZ 741 ZK – AIV NZ 743 ZK – ALU
NZ 744 ZK – AJP NZ 747 ZK – AOU NZ 751 ZK – ATN
NZ 752 ZK – AIF NZ 755 ZK – ARC NZ 756 ZK – ASN
NZ 757 ZK – AJA NZ 759 ZK – AKI NZ 764 ZK – APV
NZ 765 ZK – AUE NZ 767 ZK – ANM NZ 768 ZK – ARB
NZ 772 ZK ASG NZ 773 ZK – ASU NZ 775 ZK – AIN
NZ 777 ZK – AQQ NZ 779 ZK - AJL NZ 780 ZK – BLY
NZ 781 ZK – AUD NZ 783 ZK – ANV NZ 785 ZK – ARN
NZ 786 ZK – ASV NZ 787 ZK – AIU NZ 791 ZK – ANO
NZ 792 ZK – ASQ NZ 794 ZK – AJJ NZ 795 ZK – APS
NZ 796 ZK – BCC NZ 797 ZK – AIX NZ 798 ZK – ARY
NZ 799 ZK – AIJ

NZ 802 ZK – ASC NZ 804 ZK – AWJ NZ 807 ZK – AKH
NZ 808 ZK – AIY NZ 809 ZK – AXA NZ 813 ZK – ASD
NZ 814 ZK – AIT NZ 815 ZK – AOU NZ 816 ZK – ARO
NZ 818 ZK – AKE NZ 820 ZK – ALX NZ 821 ZK – ARI
NZ 822 ZK – AIH NZ 823 ZK – ATQ NZ 824 ZK – AJU
NZ 825 ZK – AIB NZ 828 ZK – ANI NZ 830 ZK – AON
NZ 831 ZK – AID NZ 835 ZK – AVO NZ 836 ZK – AYF
NZ 837 ZK – AOQ NZ 838 ZK – ATC NZ 841 ZK – ALM
NZ 842 ZK – ATL NZ 843 ZK – AQN NZ 846 ZK – AJT
NZ 847 ZK – AKC NZ 848 ZK – AJG NZ 849 ZK – ARU
NZ 850 ZK – ASB NZ 851 ZK – ALY NZ 852 ZK – ASH
NZ 853 ZK – AKB NZ 854 ZK – APP NZ 855 ZK – ARD
NZ 857 ZK – AOV NZ 858 ZK – AIC NZ 859 ZK – AKN
NZ 861 ZK – ANL NZ 862 ZK – AOM NZ 863 ZK – AQA
NZ 867 ZK – AIS NZ 868 ZK – API NZ 869 ZK – ANG
NZ 870 ZK – ASE NZ 871 ZK – ASF NZ 874 ZK – ASM
NZ 877 ZK – ARE NZ 879 ZK – AYE NZ 884 ZK – ANW
NZ 885 ZK – AJH NZ 888 ZK – AQI NZ 889 ZK – AQI
NZ 890 ZK – ARF NZ 892 ZK – ANQ NZ 893 VQ – FAF
NZ 894 ZK – AJI NZ 895 ZK – AJV NZ 896 ZK – AOW
NZ 897 ZK – ATV NZ 899 ZK – ATI NZ 900 ZK – AQH

NZ 1402 ZK – ARW NZ 1403 ZK – AJO NZ 1404 ZK – ALQ
NZ 1405 ZK – ATZ NZ 1408 ZK – AKG NZ 1409 ZK – AQF
NZ 1412 ZK – ATK NZ 1413 ZK – AQD NZ 1414 ZK – BBV
NZ 1415 ZK – BSN NZ 1416 ZK – AJQ NZ 1417 ZK – AOX
NZ 1419 ZK – AKO NZ 1421 ZK – BMY NZ 1422 ZK – ASW
NZ 1423 ZK – DHA NZ 1424 ZK – BRK NZ 1426 ZK – AUP
NZ 1428 ZK – APQ NZ 1430 ZK – BLN NZ 1433 ZK – BSO
NZ 1434 ZK – AVT NZ 1435 ZK – BRC NZ 1436 ZK – ATA
NZ 1440 ZK – BRH NZ 1443 ZK – BRL NZ 1448 ZK – BLI
NZ 1450 ZK – ASY NZ 1452 ZK – CCQ NZ 1453 ZK – CYC
NZ 1454 ZK – ATX NZ 1455 ZK – ATM NZ 1458 ZK – ATJ
NZ 1459 ZK – BRD NZ 1460 ZK – ARK NZ 1461 ZK – BLG
NZ 1462 ZK – BNC NZ 1463 ZK – BLH NZ 1464 ZK – ANX
NZ 1466 ZK – ATG NZ 1467 ZK – BQB NZ 1468 ZK – AVV
NZ 1469 ZK – AWG NZ 1472 ZK – BRM NZ 1473 ZK – BND
NZ 1475 ZK – BCZ NZ 1476 ZK – BQC NZ 1477 ZK – BMH
NZ 1478 ZK – AOO NZ 1479 ZK – BMG NZ 1480 ZK – ATF
NZ 1482 ZK – BRG NZ 1484 ZK – BLM NZ 1485 ZK – DAM
NZ 1486 ZK – BMZ NZ 1489 ZK – BNA NZ 1490 ZK – BMB
NZ 1491 ZK – BNB NZ 1493 ZK – BME NZ 1494 ZK – BGP
NZ 1495 ZK – ANS NZ 1496 ZK – APD NZ 1497 ZK – ANY
NZ 1498 ZK – AOY NZ 1499 ZK – AQC

NZ 1500 ZK – APF

NZ 1601 ZK – APE

Civil Registration Was RNZAF

ZK – AHZ NZ 650

ZK – AIA NZ 721 ZK –AIB NZ 825 ZK – AIC NZ 858
ZK – AID NZ 831 ZK – AIE NZ 678 ZK – AIF NZ 752
ZK – AIG NZ 662 ZK – AIH NZ 822 ZK – AII NZ 669
ZK – AIJ NZ 799 ZK – AIK NZ 668 ZK - AIL NZ 661
ZK – AIM NZ 665 ZK – AIN NZ 775 ZK – AIO NZ 703
ZK – AIS NZ 867 ZK – AIT NZ 814 ZK – AIU NZ 787
ZK – AIV NZ 741 ZK – AIW NZ 660 ZK – AIX NZ 797
ZK – AIY NZ 740 ZK – AIZ NZ 706

ZK – AJA NZ 757 ZK – AJB NZ 687 ZK – AJC NZ 655
ZK – AJD NZ 663 ZK – AJE NZ 664 ZK – AJG NZ 848
ZK – AJH NZ 885 ZK – AJI NZ 894 ZK – AJJ NZ 794
ZK – AJK NZ 718 ZK – AJL NZ 779 ZK – AJO NZ 1403
ZK – AJP NZ 744 ZK – AJQ NZ 1416 ZK – AJT NZ 846
ZK – AJU NZ 824 ZK – AJV NZ 895

ZK – AKB NZ 853 ZK – AKC NZ 847 ZK – AKD NZ 808
ZK – AKE NZ 818 ZK – AKG NZ 1408 ZK – AKH NZ 807
ZK - AKI NZ 759 ZK – AKJ NZ 713 ZK – AKN NZ 859
ZK – AKO NZ 1419

ZK – ALJ NZ 676 ZK – ALK NZ 704 ZK – ALL NZ 734
ZK – ALM NZ 841 ZK – ALO NZ 719 ZK – ALP NZ 654
ZK – ALQ NZ 1404 ZK – ALT NZ 730 ZK – ALU NZ 743
ZK – ALX NZ 820 ZK – ALY NZ 851

ZK – AMP NZ 737

ZK – AND NZ 675 ZK – ANE NZ 716 NZ – ANF NZ 685
ZK – ANG NZ 869 ZK ANH NZ 710 ZK – ANI NZ 828
ZK – ANL NZ 861 ZK – ANM NZ 767 ZK – ANN NZ 677
ZK – ANO NZ 791 ZK – ANP NZ 707 ZK – ANQ NZ 892
ZK – ANS NZ 1495 ZK – ANV NZ 783 ZK – ANW NZ 884
ZK – ANX NZ 1464 ZK – ANY NZ 1497

ZK – AOC NZ 679 ZK – AOL NZ 719 ZK – AOM NZ 862
ZK – AON NZ 830 ZK – AOO NZ 1478 ZK – AOQ NZ 837
ZK – AOU NZ 815 ZK –AOV NZ 857 ZK – AOX NZ 1417
ZK – AOY NZ 1498

ZK – APD NZ 1496 ZK – APE NZ 1601 ZK – APF NZ 1500
ZK – API NZ 868 ZK – APM NZ 737 ZK – APP NZ 854
ZK – APQ NZ 1428 ZK – APS NZ 795 ZK – APV NZ 764
ZK – APW NZ 656 ZK – APZ NZ 683

ZK – AQA NZ 863 ZK – AQC NZ 1499 ZK – AQD NZ 1413
ZK – AQF NZ 1409 ZK – AQG NZ 705 ZK – AQH NZ 900
ZK – AQI NZ 889 ZH – AQN NZ 843 ZK – AQQ NZ 777
ZK – AQW NZ 1474

ZK – ARB NZ 768 ZK – ARC NZ 755 ZK – ARD NZ 855
ZK – ARE NZ 877 ZK – ARF NZ 890 ZK – ARI NZ 821
ZK – ARJ NZ 735 ZK – ARN NZ 785 ZK – ARO NZ 816
ZK – ARU NZ 849 ZK – ARV NZ 715 ZK – AEW NZ 1402
ZK – ARX NZ 747 ZK – ARY NZ 798 ZK – ARZ NZ 880

ZK – ASA NZ 720 ZK – ASB NZ 850 ZK- ASC NZ 802
ZK – ASD NZ 813 ZK – ASE NZ 870 ZK – ASF NZ 870
ZK – ASG NZ 772 ZK – ASH NZ 852 ZK – ASM NZ 874
ZK – ASN NZ 756 ZK – ASO NZ 688 ZK – ASP NZ 744
ZK – ASQ NZ 792 ZK – ASS NZ 731 ZK – AST NZ 671
ZK – ASU NZ 773 ZK – ASV NZ 786 ZK – ASW NZ 1422

ZK – ATA NZ 1436 ZK – ATB NZ 702 ZK – ATC NZ 838
ZK – ATF NZ 1480 ZK – ATG NZ 1466 ZK – ATI NZ 899
ZK – ATJ NZ 1458 ZK – ATK NZ 1412 ZK – ATL NZ 842
ZK – ATM NZ 1455 ZK – ATN NZ 751 ZK – ATQ NZ 823
ZK – ATV NZ 897 ZK – ATX NZ 1454 ZK – ASY NZ 1450
ZK – ATZ NZ 1405

ZK – AUD NZ 781 ZK – AUE NZ 765 ZK – AUP NZ 1426

ZK – AVO NZ 835 ZK – AVT NZ 1434 ZK – AVV NZ 1468

ZK – AWG NZ 1469 ZK – AWJ NZ 804

ZK – AXA NZ 809 ZK – AXB NZ 714

ZK – AYE NZ 879 ZK – AYF NZ 836

ZK – AZS NZ 681

ZK – BBV NZ 1414 ZK – BBK NZ 1424

ZK – BCC NZ 796 ZK – BCZ NZ 1475

ZK – BGP NZ 1494

ZK – BLG NZ 1461 ZK – BLH NZ 1463 ZK – BLI NZ 1448
ZK – BLM NZ 1484 ZK – BLN NZ 1430 ZK – BLY NZ 780

ZK – BMB NZ 1490 ZK – BMG NZ 1479 ZK – BMH NZ 1477
ZK – BMY NZ 1421 ZK – BMZ NZ 1486

ZK – BNA NZ 1489 ZK – BNB NZ 1491 ZK – BNC NZ 1462
ZK – BND NZ 1473 ZK – BNE NZ 1493

ZK – BQB NZ 1467 ZK – BQC NZ 1476

ZK – BRC NZ 1435 ZK – BRD NZ 1459 ZK – BRG NZ 1482
ZK – BRH NZ 1440 ZK – BRK NZ 1424 ZK – BRL NZ 1443
ZK – BRM NZ 1472

ZK – BSN NZ 1415 ZK – BSO NZ 1433

ZK – CCQ NZ 1452

ZK – CYC NZ 1453

ZK – DAM NZ 1485

ZK – DHA NZ 1423

VQ – FAF NZ 893

Impressed and free gift A/C into RNZAF. Free issue of A/C from RNZAF
Date Cost

NZ 701 ZK – AGL 9 Oct 1939 Hawkes Bay & East Coast Aero Club Gift
Hawkes Bay & East Coast Aero Club 23 Aug 1948 NZ 773 ZK - ASU

NZ 702 ZK – AFZ 12 Sep 1939 Wellington Aero Club 900
Wellington Aero Club 19 Dec 1946 NZ 704 ZK - ALK

NZ 703 ZK – AGW 12 Sep 1939 Wellington Aero Club 1380
Wellington Aero Club 14 Aug 1948 NZ 731 ZK - ASS

NZ 704 ZK – AGZ 10 Oct 1939 Western Federated Flying Club 1250

NZ 705 ZK - AHG 6 Oct 1939 Middle Districts Aero Club 1578
Middle Districts Aero Club 10 Feb 1948 NZ 802 ZK - ASC

NZ 706 ZK – AGG 10 Oct 1939 Western Federated Flying Club Gift
ZK - AGG name change? Waikato Aero Club -Gift A/C
Waikato Aero Club 7 Nov 1946 NZ 1419 ZK - AKO

NZ 707 ZK – AHB 12 Oct 1939 Waikato Aero Club Gift
Waikato Aero Club 15 Apr 1948 NZ 798 ZK - ARY

NZ 708 ZK – AFW 4 Oct 1939 West Coast United Flying Club 1200

NZ 709 ZK – AFY 4 Oct 1939 West Coast United Flying Club Gift
West Coast United 16 Jul 1946 NZ 1416 ZK - AJQ

NZ 710 ZK – AGF 27 Oct 1939 Southland Aero Club 1825
Southland Aero Club 3 Mar 1947 NZ 836 ZK - AYF

NZ 711 ZK – AHH 13 Oct 1939 Canterbury Aero Club [Marlborough ?] 1612
Canterbury Aero Club 3 Apr 1946 NZ 665 ZK - AIM

NZ 712 ZK – AGX 5 Oct 1939 Marlborough Aero Club 1702
Marlborough Aero Club 4 Sept 1946 NZ 713 ZK - AKJ

NZ 713 ZK – AHA 5 Oct 1939 Otago Aero Club 1250
Otago Aero Club 17 Apr 1946 NZ 758 ZK - AJA

NZ 714 ZK - AHM 10 Oct 1939 Auckland Aero Club
Auckland Aero Club 4 Feb 1949 NZ 780 ZK - BLY

NZ 715 ZK - AHR 10 Oct 1939

NZ 716 ZK - AHO 10 Oct 1939 Wellington Aero Club

NZ 717 ZK – AGA 10 Oct 1939 Wanganui Aero Club [Western Federated?] 1100
Wanganui Aero Club 4 Jun 1948 NZ 785 ZK - ARN

NZ 718 ZK – AGY 5 Oct 1939 Middle District Aero Club 1400
Middle Districts Aero Club 13 Mar 1949 NZ 813 ZK - ASD

NZ 719 ZK – AFN 1 Oct 1939 Auckland Aero Club 1125
Auckland Aero Club 23 Aug 1948 NZ 671 ZK - AST

NZ 720 ZK – AFO 1 Oct 1939 Auckland Aero Club 975
Auckland Aero Club 14 Jan 1950 NZ 681 ZK - AZS

NZ 721 ZK – AGI 1 Oct 1939 Auckland Aero Club 1200
Auckland Aero Club 4 Mar 1949 NZ 834 Not Registered

NZ 722 ZK – AGH 1 Oct 1939 Auckland Aero Club 1200
Auckland Aero Club 16 Feb 1949 NZ 888 ZK - ARZ

NZ 723 ZK – AHF 1 Oct 1939 Auckland Aero Club 1650

NZ 724 ZK – AFP 1 Oct 1939 Auckland Aero Club 1400

Canterbury Aero Club 21 Feb 1949 NZ 1450 ZK - ASY
Canterbury Aero Club 3 Feb 1949 NZ 749 Not Registered
Canterbury Aero Club 15 Apr 1948 NZ 849 ZK - ARU
Canterbury Aero Club 3 Jul 1949 NZ 1480 ZK - ATF

Centeral Hawkes Bay Aero Club 16 Dec 1948 NZ 1422 ZK - ASW

Gisborne Aero Club 14 Jul 1949 NZ 1466 ZK - ATG

Hauraki Aero Club 14 Mar 1949 NZ 1468 ZK - AVV

Hawera Aero Club 10 Jun 1948 NZ 720 ZK - ASA
Hawera Aero Club 5 Jul 1948 NZ 850 ZK - ASB
Hawera Aero Club 19 Jan 1948 NZ 877 ZK - ARE
Hawera Aero Club 9 Mar 1949 NZ 1436 ZK - ATA

Hawkes Bay & East Coast Aero Club 13 May 1949 NZ 796 ZK - BCC
Hawkes Bay etc 26 May 1950 NZ 817 Not Registered
Hawkes Bay etc 20 Fen 1946 NZ 831 ZK - AID
Hawkes Bay etc 14 Jun 1946 NZ 895 ZK - AJV

Kaitaia Aero Club 18 Mar 1949 NZ 838 ZK - ATC

Marlborough Aero Club 21 Sep 1948 NZ 810 ZK - BEF
Marlborough Aero Club 4 Jun 1948 NZ 852 ZK - ASH
Marlborough Aero Club 1 Jun 1948 NZ 874 ZK - ASM

Middle Districts Aero Club 11 Jan 1946 NZ 825 ZK - AIB
Middle Districts 16 Oct 1949 NZ 870 ZK - ASE
Middle Districts 18 Aug 1949 NZ 871 ZK - ASF
Middle Districts 25 Nov 1949 NZ 1405 ZK - ATZ

NZ Civil Aviation Admin 21 Jul 1953 NZ 1475 ZK - BCZ

NZ NAC 3 Mar 1948 NZ 747 ZK - ARX

Napier Aero Club 14 Aug 1949 NZ 1412 ZK - ATK

Nelson Aero Club 11 May 1948 NZ 688 ZK - ASO
Nelson Aero Club 3 Mar 1950 NZ 804 ZK - AWJ
Nelson Aero Club 15 Sep 1951 NZ 879 ZK - AYE
Nelson Aero Club 29 Mar 1949 NZ 1451 Not Registered

New Plymouth Aero Club 7 Jul 1949 NZ 714 ZK - AXB
New Plymouth Aero Club 11 Jan 1946 NZ 858 ZK - AIC
New Plymouth Aero Club 29 Jan 1945 NZ 662 ZK - AIE
New Plymouth Aero Club 29 Jan 1946 NZ 678 ZK - AIG
New Plymouth Aero Club 13 Feb 1949 NZ 809 ZK - AXA
New Plymouth Aero Club 28 May 1940 NZ 823 ZK - ATQ

Otago Aero Club 1 Apr 1948 NZ 835 ZK - AVO
Otago Aero Club 18 Dec 1946 NZ 842 ZK - ATL
Otago Aero Club 1 Jun 1949 NZ 1465 Not Registered

Rotorua & Bay Of Plenty Aero Club 14 Mar 1949 NZ 1469 ZK - AWG

South Canterbury Aero Club 25 Feb 1949 NZ 1434 ZK - AVT
South Canterbury Aero Club 20 Feb 1948 NZ 735 ZK - ARJ

Southland Aero Club 22 Dec 1947 NZ 1417 ZK - AOX
Southland Aero Club 21 Dec 1947 NZ 1478 ZK - AOO

Stratford Aero Club 20 Jun 1949 NZ 1455 ZK - ATM

Tauranga Aero Club 4 Apr 1949 NZ 702 ZK - ATB
Tauranga Aero Club 8 May 1949 NZ 751 ZK - ATN
Tauranga Aero Club 12 Mar 1947 NZ 890 ZK - ARF
Tauranga Aero Club 20 Oct 1949 NZ 897 ZK - ATV

Waikato Aero Club 14 Mar 149 NZ 1414 ZK - BBV
Waikato Aero Club 4 Mar 1949 NZ 1454 ZK - ATX

Wairarapa And Ruahine Aero Club 20 Jan 1947 NZ 707 ZK - ANP
Wairarapa & Ruahine etc 4 May 1949 NZ 899 ZK - ATI
Wairarapa & Ruahine etc 7 May 1948 NZ 1460 ZK - ARK

Wanganui Aero Club 31 May 1947 NZ 677 ZK - ANN
Wanganui Aero Club 14 Mar 1949 NZ 1457 ZK - ATJ
Wanganui Aero Club 31 May 1947 NZ 677 ZK - ANN

Wellington Aero Club 4 Jul 1949 NZ 1426 ZK - AUP
Wellington Aero Club 15 Mar 1948 NZ 765 ZK - AUE

NZ 730 to NZ 737 Impressed From London Aeroplane Club

Unsourced photos ex Ohakea Museum

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