The quality is not great, but they do fill in some gaps.
However, I am a bit stumped by this one
If you look closely, you can see that it apparently carries the registration ZK-COR on the tail.
This poses a bit of a problem.
Back in '66, Agwagons were allotted registrations ZK-CON thru ZK-COT, but ZK-COR was not allotted. At that time, 'R' was not permitted as a last letter in a NZ registration in case of confusion during radio communication.
So this aircraft cannot be ZK-COR.
Location of the photo does look to be at Ardmore, where the bulk of the first Agwagon batch were assembled by Rex Aviation.
Maybe ZK-COR was painted on in the Cessna factory and then changed here in NZ after assembly?
If so, which registration did this aircraft then become?
ZK-COR was of course eventually allotted to the FG-1D Corsair in 2006, after the rules were changed.
Was registered as ZK-COS. Before arriving in NZ was registered N9810V. Withdrawn from use 1982 and cancelled June 1998
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info. Appreciated.
ReplyDeleteCan I just add to the confusion.
ReplyDeleteI have note saying that both ZK-COR c/n A188-0060 and ZK-COS c/n A188-0062 arrived from the US painted as such, and that both registrations were moved one spot alphabetically.
So c/n -0060 became ZK-COS.
& c/n -0062 went to ZK-COT.
You'd think they'd have moved COR to COT and save the paint on COS. Still, some people have little lateral thought ability.
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