| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | ZK-RNG |
| Alternate Serial: | NZ1807 |
| 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 Dove 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 04323 |
| Operator Titles: | Pionair |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | WanakaMap |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: NZWF IATA: WKA Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Wanaka Toy and Transport Museum |
| Photo Date: | 15 November 2008 |
| Photo by: | Roger Syratt |
| Photo ID: | 714107 |
| Photo Comment |
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Handed over to the RNZAF on 29th September 1952 as Devon C.1 NZ1807. It was ferried to New Zealand by a RNZAF crew and officially brought on charge at RNZAF Wigram on 5th March 1953. It took part in the RNZAF Devon Farewell Flypast over Christchurch on 19th May 1980 and ferried to RNZAF Woodbourne for storage the next day. After 4 years of storage it was sold by tender in 1984 and placed on the NZ register as Dove 1B ZK-RNG on the 9th November 1984. After numerous owners, including Pionair Adventures whose livery it still wears, it was retired at Wanaka in April 1999 and placed on display. This photo is copyright © Roger Syratt, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 August 2024, and has since been viewed 95 times. |