The first Botha seen here devoid of markings save for its serial. It would subsequently receive the standard dark green/dark earth camouflage and roundels. After its operational life it became a ground instruction aircraft with maintenance serial 2217M. The Botha saw little operational service and was quickly allocated to training roles. It suffered a high accident rate and was unpopular with air crew. Despite this, 580 were built. Most were scrapped in 1943. Photo from: Imperial War Museums

G-NZAV carried this registration only briefly because New Zealand adopted the ZK- prefix at the start of 1929. G-NZAV became the third aircraft to get this prefix when it became ZK-AAC on January 4. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Crashed landed on Wolfe Island on April 4, 1937. Photo from: Ken Molson fonds - Ingenium