North American Harvard [Texan] NZ 1058 to NZ 1074 Mk 111 1940 to 1978

Design:
Lee Atwell
at
General Aviation

Company:
North American
Also
Woordym Canada
Canadian Car and Foundry
SAAB Sweden
CAC Australia
Japan

Wing Span:
42 ft 0 in 12.81 M

Wing Area:
254 sq ft

Length:
29 ft 0 in 8.84 M

Height:
11 ft 9 in 3.57 M

Ceiling:
24,200 ft 7,376 M

Speed: at 5,000 ft
208 MPH 335 KPH

Range:
730 Miles 1,175 Km

T/O Weight:
5,300 lb 2,404 Kg

Crew:
1 Pilot
1 Student Passenger

Role:
All Through Trainer
Advanced Trainer
Instrument Trainer
Light Comms
Target Tug
Army Co-op

Total Manufactured:
21,367 All Marks

First Flight:
Mar 1937

Developed From:
North American Design NA – 16

Armament:
1 .303 in, Synchronized in the top of Engine Cowl
1 .303 in, in Rear Cockpit
1 .303 in, in the right-hand Wing.
up to
1,000 lb Bombs Externally

Qty Served:
202

Years Served:
1941 to 1978

ENGINE
Type:
Pratt & Whitney Wasp R1340 – AN1

9 cylinder, single bank, air-cooled, radial, supercharged

Bore:
5.75 in 146 mm

Stroke:
5.75 in 146 mm

Volume:
1344 Cu In 22 L

Horse Power:
600 HP 447 KW

T/O RPM:
2,250 RPM

T/O Boost:
36 in

Compression Ratio:
6 : 1

Supercharger Ratio:
12: 1

Fuel:
91/96 Octane

Oil:
O M D 370

Length:
41.6 in

Diameter:
51.75 in 1,341 mm

Weight:
930 lb 422 kg

Power to Weight Ratio:
1 Lb = .694 HP

Overhaul Life:
950 Hrs

Production Started:
1925

SFTS = Service Flying Training School
BOC = Brought On Charge
Sqn = Squadron
A/C = Aircraft
CMT = Compulsory Military Training
TTS = Trade / Technical Training School
ATS + Advanced Training School
TAF = Territorial Air Force
OTU = Operational Training Unit
ATC = Air Training Core
FOTU = Fighter Operational Training Unit
CFS = Central Flying School
FAC = Forward Air Control
TAC = Tactical Air Control
USA TV = Transport Vessel [ship]
A/F = Air Frame
FTS = Flying Training School
EFTS = Elementary Flying Training School
RD = Repair Depot
BR = Bomber Reconn
RAF/FAA = Royal Air Force / Fleet Air Arm

MK 111

NZ 1058

Constructors No.: 88 – 14491
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41-33838
RAF No.: EX 865 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Cape Florida Sep 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 6 Oct 1943
13 th Mk 111 to be converted to Mk 111* May to Nov 1957
Force landing at Darfield resulted in internal damage to centre section
Uneconomical to repair Apr 1975
Presented to Ferrymead Museum Christchurch late 1976
Rebuilt incorporating parts of NZ 1080

NZ 1059

Constructors No.: 88 – 14492
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41-33839
RAF No.: EX 866 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Cape Florida Sep 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 6 Oct 1943
To 4 OTU Ardmore
Hit by Kittyhawk NZ 3163 on landing, slewed off runway
It’s wing tip sliced through the Harvard’s front cockpit 16 May 1944
F/O Walter De Maus killed
Sgt R Looker uninjured
Converted to Inst 104 1 RD Hamilton
To ATC Northern Wing
No further details

NZ 1060

Constructors No.: 88 – 14493
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41-33840
RAF No.: EX 867 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Cape Florida Sep 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 6 Oct 1943
To 3 TAF Sqn 10 Apr 1952 to 29 Feb 1956
12 th Mk 111 to be converted to Mk 111* May To Nov 1957
To Wigram into storage Jul 1962
Presented to RAAF Museum at Pt Cook near Melbourne
Transported by RAAF Hercules 23 Nov 1977
Restored to flying condition by Winrye Aviation
Registered VH – SFY
To RAAF Museum Point Cook 28 Sep 1988

NZ 1061

Constructors No.: 88-14494
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41-33841
RAF No.: EX 868 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Cape Florida Sep 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 6 Oct 1943
To 1 TAF Sqn 9 Jul 1957 to 15 Aug 1957
14 th Mk 111 to be converted to Mk 111* May to Nov 1957
To Wigram into storage Jul 1962
Took part in 30 th Anniversary flypast over Christchurch 22 Mar 1971
Took part in final Harvard flypast over Christchurch 24 Jun 1977
Declared surplus
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No 1978
To W Grenville, Broken Hill, NSW
Registered ZK – ENH 2 Aug 1978
Flown Auckland – Sydney departed 15 Apr 1979
Registered VH – PEM
To W Grenville, Broken Hill, NSW 1 Jul 1980}
To Walcha Aerial Services, Walcha, NSW 16 Apr 1988
To D L Salter, Wanderriby, Walcha, NSW 27 Aug 2001
Still airworthy

NZ 1962

Constructors No.: 88 – 14886
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41 – 33914
RAF No.: EX 941 from RAF/FAA lend/ lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Thomas J Rusk Oct 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 1 Nov 1943
To 3 TAF Sqn 26 Sep 1950 to 17 Mar 1955
Destroyed by fire at Wigram 17 Mar 1955
Written off 24 May 1955

NZ 1963

Constructors No.: 88 – 14887
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41 – 33915
RAF No.: EX 942 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Thomas J Rusk Oct 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 1 Nov 1943
The A/C was performing a low-level slow roll when it stalled and crashed
Into the ground near Waiouru, it was on an Army Co-op Flight 1125 on 5 Nov 1953
Sgt Richard Varney killed

NZ 1064

Constructors No.: 88 – 14888
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41 – 33916
RAF No.: EX 943 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Thomas J Rusk Oct 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 1 Nov 1943
To 4 FTS Wigram
Crashed while on a night flying exercise at Wigram 23 Sep 1949
Cockpit converted to Inst 146 at 3 TAF Sqn Wigram

NZ 1065

Constructors No.: 88 – 14889
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41 – 33917
RAF No.: EX 944 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Thomas J Rusk Oct 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 1 Nov 1943
To 1 TAF Sqn 8 Dec 1955 to 3 Oct 1956
8 th Mk 111 to be converted to Mk 111* May to Nov 1957
To Wigram into storage Jul 1962
Took part in 30 th flypast over Christchurch 22 Mar 1971
Took part in final Harvard flypast over Christchurch 24 Jun 1977
Declared surplus
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No 022107 17 Jul 1978
To W Williams, Mount Maunganui
Cost $6,300.00 price included an engine and propeller
Registered ZK – ENF 20 Jun 1978
To Harvard Syndicate, Mount Maunganui
To Harvard 65 Syndicate, Auckland 14 Feb 1984
Still airworthy

NZ 1066

Constructors No.: 88 – 14672
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41 – 33878
RAF No.: EX 905 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Fort George Nov 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 9 Dec 1943
To 1 TAF Sqn 27 Sep 1955 to 6 Dec 1956
9 th Mk 111 to be converted to Mk 111* May to Nov 1957
To Wigram into storage Jul 1962
Took part in final Harvard flypast over Christchurch 24 Jun 1977
Declared surplus
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No 02107 17 Jul 1978
To W Williams, Mount Maunganui
Cost $ 6,300.00 price included an engine and propeller
To M Christopherson, Mount Maunganui 20 Jun 1978
Registered ZK – ENE 20 Jun 1978
To P Leuch, Auckland 21 Nov 1978
To Booth/Porter Syndicate, Auckland 21 Aug 1984
To Wanaka Harvard Syndicate, Te Muka 25 Feb 1994
Still airworthy

NZ 1067

Constructors No.: 88 – 14673
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41-33879
RAF No.: EX 906 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Fort George Nov 1943
Assembled B O C Hobsonville 9 Dec 1943
To 2 BR Sqn Ohakea late 1945
Control of the A/C was lost while it was doing a slow roll and it crashed
Into the river bed in the Eyrewell State Forest.
Was on a training flight from Wigram 1150 on 17 Mar 1955
A P/O John Williams killed
Written off 4 Jul 1955

NZ 1968

Constructors No.: 88 – 14674
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41 – 33880
RAF No.: EX 907 from RAF/FAA lend lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Fort George Nov 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 9 Dec 1943
To 4 TAF Sqn 5 Jun 1956 to 22 Jul 1957
To 1 TAF Sqn
To Woodbourne into storage
Converted to Inst 172 4 TTS Woodbourne 17 Oct 1957
Declared surplus
Sold by Government Stores Board tender 1978
To P Burns, Christchurch
To J Smith, Mapua
For display only, stored

NZ 1069

Constructors No.: 88 – 14675
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41 – 33881
RAF No.: EX 908 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Fort George Nov 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 9 Dec 1943
To 4 TAF Sqn 28 May 1955 to 25 Aug 1955
To Taieri Station Flight 25 Aug 1955 to 22 Jul 1957
To 1 TAF Sqn
To Woodbourne into storage
Converted to Inst 173 by 4 TTS Woodbourne 17 Oct 1957
To 23 ATC Sqn Nelson 1964
Declared surplus
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No Jan 1972
To J Regan, Lower Hutt
To D Subritzky, Auckland Feb 1973
In storage at Dairy Flat, Auckland

NZ 1070

Constructors No.: 88 – 13602
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41- 33756
RAF No.: EX 783 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Fort George Nov 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 9 Dec 1943
Received in poor condition, numerous parts missing,
Wooden rear fuselage, never flown in RNZAF
Stored at Hobsonville Mar to Jul 1945
To Te Rapa
Broken up at Woodbourne 3 Feb 1954

NZ 1071

Constructors No.: 88 – 15122
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41 – 33970
RAF No.: EX 997 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Westmoor Dec 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 4 Jan 1944
To 3 TAF Sqn 31 Mar 1955 to 12 Apr 1955
Refurbished to Mk 111* 1955 to 1957
Nosed over during short landing at Wigram 16 Jun 1956
Written off 18 Jul 1957

NZ 1072

Constructors No.: 88 – 15123
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41 – 33971
RAF No.: EX 998 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Westmoor Dec 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 4 Jan 1944
Crashed on take off 1 Nov 1948
Written off 24 Jan 1949

NZ 1073

Constructors No.: 88 – 15124
Mark: Mk 111
US Army No.: 41 – 34115
RAF No.: EX 999 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Westmoor Dec 1943
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 4 Jan 1944
To 42 Sqn fire watch duties based at Rotorua Oct 1945 to Feb 1946
Mid-air with Harvard NZ 1084 over Wigram 10 Feb 1953
Written off

NZ 1074

Constructors No.: 88 – 15869
Mark: Mk 111
USAAF No.: 41 – 34115
RAF No.: EZ 242 from RAF/FAA lend/lease allocations
Shipped to Auckland on Hughli Gulf Apr 1944
Assembled at Hobsonville
B O C Hobsonville 3 May 1944
Refurbished to Mk 111* 1955 to 1957
To 1 TAF Sqn 3 Aug 1956 to 4 Mar 1957
The A/C had completed its exercise and was making a high-speed climbing roll
When it stalled and crashed at Ngaruawhahia Military Camp 1605 on 4 Mar 1957
P/O Alan Kinsella P/O Graeme Askew killed

Unsourced photos through the Ohakea Museum

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