Sold in Canada as C-GYQY in January 1988. Bob Kerr photo

Withdrawn from use in 1991. Turned into accommodation at Woodlyn Park, a farm-stay motel near Waitomo Caves. Repainted in RNZAF camouflage. Bob Kerr photo

This Bristol Freighter did some serious world traveling during 50 years of service. The Royal New Zealand Air Force from 1952 -77, based it in Singapore and Vietnam as well as New Zealand. Flown to England in August 1982 to operate the first service by Instone Air Line as G-AMLK. It returned to New Zealand in 1984 for Hercules Airlines as ZK-EPD. Trans Provincial Airlines bought it in 1987 as C-GYQS. After bankruptcy in 1993, employees formed Hawkair to continue. Stored in 1999 as mining projects providing work in Bronson Creek ended, it was acquired by the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in 2004.

Delivered new to the RNZAF as NZ5906 in Oct 1952. Bought by Dwen Airmotive in Aug 1978 and registered ZK-EPC. Briefly operated by their subsidiary Hercules Airlines from 1984 until early 1986, then stored at Ardmore as seen here. Note NZ5906 still visible at rear. Moved to Waihi Beach, NZ and restored in RNZAF camouflage in the mid 1990s, for use as a tearoom. Moved to Woodlyn Park, Waitomo, NZ in Dec 2001 and restored as the Woodlyn Park Plane Motel, located near the Waitomo Caves. Still there by 2019.