Tuesday, 3 August 2010

I remember when.

I remember when five of the Aero Commander Snow S2D 600's worked for an honest bob.
Six actually arrived here but ZK-CPV was not flow here and went to OZ.
Of the other five: ZK-CPG crashed near Taupo on 10-12-1968 and the surviving four went to Israel.
Aero Commander Snow S2D 600 ZK-CPQ at rest at Rotorua Mount Maunganui/Tauranga in March of 1969.
They were superceded by the Rockwell Thrush Commander S-2R. Seven of these came here, with all ending up in OZ.
Rockwell S-2R Thrush Commander ZK-DQB at Rangiora 01-06-1974.
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

CPQ is resting at Adastras home base at MT MAUNGANUI.You can see the oil tanks down at the port in the background.
Great ag photo's Cheers.

3 August 2010 23:06
flyernzl said...

Minor correction - ZK-CPV did return to NZ and operate here after its 1968-71 overseas activity. It was leased from the Toulsons by Wanganui Aero Work Mar-Jun73 before departing permanently to Australia in 1974.

4 August 2010 21:01
Blue Bus said...

Thanks you gents for your corrections.

4 August 2010 22:26

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