North American Harvard [Texan] NZ 975 to NZ 1005 Mk 11 1940 to 1978 Part 3

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

NZ 976

Constructors No.: 76 – 3833
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 863
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To 2 SFTS Woodbourne Mar 1942
To ATS Woodbourne May 1944
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 40.00.00 pound [$ 80]

NZ 977

Constructors No.: 76 – 3834
Mark Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 864
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To 2 SFTS Woodbourne
Crashed in Kaikoura Ranges during a training flight from Woodbourne.
The A/C was being “tail chased” by NZ 989.

When they entered a valley they were unable to out climb the rising ground,
force landed in some trees while attempting to do a steep turn and exit the
valley 22 Mar 1942
Flown 187.5 Hrs Engine 197.5 Hrs
LAC J Voss uninjured rescued 3 days later
Salvaged by E Billman and returned to storage in Auckland
Restoration commenced at Aero Tech, Ardmore
Using parts of NZ 989 which crashed in the same area and NZ 1038
Remains with Greg Ryan, Ardmore 1988

NZ 978

Constructors No.: 76 – 3835
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 865
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To 2 SFTS Woodbourne Mar 1942
To ATS Woodbourne May 1944
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 40.00.00 pound [$ 80]

NZ 979

Constructors No.: 76 – 3836
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 866
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To 2 SFTS Woodbourne Mar 1942
Crashed on take off from Woodbourne on a training flight 16 Apr 1942

NZ 980

Constructors No.: 76 – 3837
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 867
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To 2 SFTS Woodbourne Mar 1942
To ATS Woodbourne May 1944
Converted to Inst 136 at Taieri for CMT Trainees Apr 1950
To Hobsonville
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 6594 3 Apr 1950
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
To Jaycees, installed in childrens playground at Tauranga Feb 1963
Removed from playground 1979
To Asplins Supplies for scrapping 1980

NZ 981

Constructors No.: 76 – 3838
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 868
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To 2 SFTS Woodbourne Mar 1942
To ATS Woodbourne May 1944
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 40.00.00 pound [$ 80]

NZ 982

Constructors No.: 76 – 3839
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 869
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
Used as inst Airframe at Woodbourne, no No recorded
To Ohakea Inst 143 for 2 TAF Sqn 31 Aug 1950
Converted to Hydraulic Mock Up at Ohakea 21 May 1953
No further details

NZ 983

Constructors No.: 76 – 3840
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 870
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To 2 SFTS Woodbourne Mar 1942
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 40.00.00 pound [$ 80]

NZ 984

Constructors No.: 76 – 3841
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 871
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To ATS Woodbourne May 1944
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 200.00.00 pound [$ 400]
Included P & W, R1340 – ANI engine S/No 8738

NZ 985

Constructors No.: 76 – 3842
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 872
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To ATS Woodbourne
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 40.00.00 pound [$ 80]

NZ 986

Constructors No.: 76 – 3843
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 873
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To ATS Woodbourne
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 40.00.00 pound

NZ 987

Constructors No.: 76 – 3844
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 874
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 40.00.00 pound [$ 80]

NZ 988

Constructors No.: 76 – 3845
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 875
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To 2 OTU Ohakea
A/C struck sand dune while low flying and cartwheeled into
Ground near Rangitikei River Mouth 26 Feb 1943
Sgt James Denholm killed

NZ 989

Constructors No.: 76 – 3846
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 876
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To 2 SFTS Woodbourne
Crashed in Kaikoura Ranges during a training flight from Woodbourne.

The A/C was “tail chasing” Harvard NZ 977 when they entered a valley
where they were unable to outclimb the rising ground,

Force landed in some trees while attempting to do a steep turn and exit the
valley 22 Mar 1942
LAC Brian Heaps killed
Some parts salvaged by E Billman and returned to storage in Auckland
For use in restoration of Harvard NZ 977 which crashed in the same area

NZ 990

Constructors No.: 76 – 3847
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 877
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To ATS Woodbourne May 1944
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 200.00.00 pound [$ 400]
Included P & W, R1340 – ANI engine S/No 9027

NZ 991

Constructors No.: 76 – 3848
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 878
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To 2 SFTS Woodbourne
Crashed during training flight from Woodbourne 23 Oct 1943
Written off 2 Nov 1943

NZ 992

Constructors No.: 76 – 3849
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 879
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To ATS Woodbourne May 1944
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 45.00.00 pound [$ 90]

NZ 993

Constructors No.: 76 – 3850
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 880
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 200.00.00 pound
Included P & W, R1340 – ANI Engine S/No 13186

NZ 994

Constructors No.: 76 – 3851
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 881
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To 2 SFTS Woodbourne Mar 1942
To ATS Wigram
Crashed 1/2 mile south of Brightwater off main Nelson - West Coast
Road during training flight 4 Jul 1945
Written off 4 Aug 1945

NZ 995

Constructors No.: 76 – 3852
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 882
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
Declared un airworthy Jul 1943
Converted to Inst 60 with ATC Mobile Training Unit 9 Feb 1944
To Wigram
No further details

NZ 996

Constructors No.: 76 – 3853
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 883
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To ATS Woodbourne May 1944
Converted to Inst 166 with 2 TAF Sqn Ohakea Feb 1950
Brought back on charge May 1953
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold by Government Stores Board contract No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 200.00.00 pound [$ 400]
Included P & W, R1340 – ANI Engine S/No 8994

NZ 997

Constructors No.: 76 – 3854
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 884
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To 30 Sqn Gisborne
During a night flying exercise the A/C took off, entered a left turn at approx 100 ft,
lost height and crashed into trees,losing both wings 4 Aug 1943
Written off at Gisborne 8 Sep 1943

NZ 998

Constructors No.: 76 – 3855
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 885
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 45.00.00 pound [$90]

[the little hole behind the rear seat is the loose stuff stowage, about the size of a beer crate]

NZ 999

Constructors No.: 76 – 3856
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 886
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To ATS Woodbourne May 1944
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 45.00.00 pound [$ 90]

NZ 1000

Constructors No.: 76 – 3857
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 887
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
Converted to Inst 141 at 4 TAF Sqn Taieri 31 Aug 1950
Written off reduced to produce 2 Dec 1958

NZ 1001

Contractors No.: 76 – 3858
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 888
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To 1 SFTS Wigram
Hit vehicle while landing at Harewood 10 Jan 1945
Written off 8 Feb 1945

NZ 1002

Constructors No.: 76 – 3859
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 889
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To ATS Woodbourne May 1944
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No,7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 40.00.00 pound [$ 80]

NZ 1003

Constructors No.: 76 – 3860
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 890
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
Converted to Inst Airframe at Woodbourne no S/No recorded
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 40.00.00 pound [$ 80[

NZ 1004

Constructors No,: 76 – 3861
Mark Mk 11
RAF No.: AJ 891
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
To ATS Woodbourne May 1944
Declared surplus on SR 416/58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 40.00.00 pound [$80]

NZ 1005

Constructors No.: 76 – 3862
Mark: Mk 11
RAF No AJ 892
From British Purchasing Mission Contracts
Shipped to Auckland on Hauraki Dec 1941
B O C Hobsonville 5 Jan 1942
Declared surplus on SR 416 / 58
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 7078
To Bennett Aviation Ltd Te Kuiti
Cost 40.00.00 pound

Unsourced photos through the Ohakea Museum

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