The Piper PA-18A-150 ZK-BJZ c/n 18-4631 was one of our early Piper PA-18's.
Imported by the NZ agents Airwork (NZ) Ltd of Christchurch and registered on 12-12-1955 gaining its NZ CofA on 23-02-1956.
Vanair Ltd of Hasting became the first operator being listed to them from 06-08-1956.
Cookson Airspread Ltd of Wairoa took it on from 26-03-1964.
The photo below comes from CMM Senior and was taken at Hastings Bridge Pa.
Notice the DH82 Tiger Moth fuselages in the background - there are also two Tiger Moths in the open hangar plus another Piper Cub parked outside.
This was the Temple Martin domain.
Unfortunately, it was involved in a fatal accident at Rangianua, 15 miles northeast of Wairoa on 27-02-1965 claiming the life of George Mildon.
Location appears to be Bridge Pa, the shed with unpainted doors was stacked full of Tiger parts and is where Temp Martin and later son Gary rebuilt numerous Tiger Moths
ReplyDeleteI have a B&W copy of that photo, ex Neville Drake labelled Hastings 1960.
ReplyDeleteShe's on the pickets on which I saw her throughout her Hastings days.
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