| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | ZK-ARJ |
| Alternate Serial: | NZ735 |
| Military Code: | 31 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 82 Tiger Moth |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 82A Tiger Moth |
| C/n (msn): | 3357 |
| Display Paint: | New Zealand - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Wigram (closed)Map |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: NZWG IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 5 November 1967 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 738693 |
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Prewar civil DH82 (G-ADLU) that was shipped to the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1940. Serial NZ735. To the South Canterbury Aero Club in January 1948 registered ZK-ARJ. Still current at the time of upload. This Tiger Moth is reported to have suffered 13 accidents over its long career, four with the RNZAF and the remainder in civilian hands. The most serious was a collision with a tractor at Taieri on January 3, 1969. ZK-ARJ did not fly again until 1981. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand This photo was added on 19 October 2024, and has since been viewed 61 times. |