| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NZ104 |
| Military Code: | B8 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers 132 Vildebeest |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers 132 Vildebeest |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 277 Vildebeest III |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | New Zealand - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Cape Campbell / Lake Grassmere Area [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Photo Date: | July 1938 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 419218 |
| Photo Comment |
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NZ104 (with code B5) crashed into Lake Ellesmere on June 6, 1939 and was destroyed. The location of this photo is given as Birdlings Flat, which was an aerodrome adjoining the Lake Ellesmere bombing range. It opened in 1939. To have been repaired and given a new code in under six months seems unlikely. In July 1938 NZ104 was damaged in a forced landing "at Cape Campbell". The background in the photo is similar to that at Lake Grassmere which is near Cape Campbell. It is highly likely this is that accident. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand This photo was added on 8 December 2021, and has since been viewed 485 times. |