| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NZ1821 |
| Military Code: | 21 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 104 Dove (Devon) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 104 Devon C1 |
| C/n (msn): | 04412 |
| Operator Titles: | New Zealand - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Not known |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Photo Date: | 1957 to 1958 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 556299 |
| Photo Comment |
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NZ1821 with the white fern roundel. It was short-lived and replaced with a silver fern frond because the silver fern is a symbol of New Zealand. The contrast between the red and silver was poor and eventually the RNZAF bowed to the inevitable and adopted the globally recognised symbol of NZ, the kiwi, for its roundels. There had been resistance to the kiwi on account of it being a flightless bird. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand This photo was added on 17 March 2023, and has since been viewed 183 times. |