| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XT-840 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss-Wright CW-20 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20) |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss C-46D Commando |
| C/n (msn): | 22359 |
| Operator Titles: | Civil Air Transport - CAT |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paraparaumu - Kapiti CoastMap |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: NZPP IATA: PPQ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 23 April 1951 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 435875 |
| Photo Comment |
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Operated between Paraparaumu (then Wellington's main airport) on the North Island and Woodbourne on the South Island. The caption says it was during an industrial dispute affecting shipping. The arrival of new Bristol 170s saw the C-46s return to Taiwan. Photo from: Evening Post / Alexander Turnbull Library This photo was added on 1 February 2022, and has since been viewed 456 times. |