The Callair B1A ZK-CRU.

As a follow on from the previous Callair post at:-

http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2015/05/imco-callairs.html

And an earlier post at :-

http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2010/07/imco-callair-b-1.html

Allan Wooller has kindly sent in these three photographs of ZK-CRU (c/n 10029).

The first view shows it in its original B-1 Lycoming IO-720 form as seen at Hood airfield at Masterton in 1967.

 The next two shots from Allan show ZK-CRU in its B-1A form with the Pratt and Whitney R985-AN1 radial engine at Hood, Masterton pre mid-March of 1968.

The lower view shows it parked up at Hamilton before it joined Air Services (Wairarapa) Ltd on 02-05-1967.

It crashed during a ferry flight at Wangaehu and was burned out on 16-03-1968; the pilot Ian Gibling was killed.