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Constructed as a DH-80A. |
September 1931 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved to New Zealand. |
September 1931 |
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To Sir Bruce Fraser Stewart, Pigeon Bay, Christchurch with new c/r ZK-ACX. |
1 October 1931 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for ZK-ACX issued.
Certificate of Airworthiness No. 3192. |
4 March 1933 |
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Loaned to Canterbury Aero Club. |
4 April 1933 |
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Loaned to Caterbury Aero Club. |
November 1935 |
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To A. J. Bradshaw, Invercargill keeping c/r ZK-ACX. |
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Operated by Southlands Airways.
Operated with markings: Hikuwai, 1 |
June 1940 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ593.
Impressed into the RNZAF. |
June 1940 |
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Transferred to Flying Instructors School, Hobsonville. |
From August 1941 to March 1942 |
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Assigned to Hobsonville for storage.
Stored as unserviceable. |
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Transferred to Initial Training Wing, Rotorua. |
From August 1942 to December 1942 |
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Transferred to Central Flying School, Rotorua. |
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Damaged.
Collided with a Tiger Moth on the ground at Ashburton. |
March 1943 |
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Repaired.
The wreckage was sent to de Havillands, Rongotai, Wellington for inspection and repair. |
6 September 1946 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ567.
Impressed back into service. |
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Reconditioned for Civil Airworthiness standards. |
11 September 1946 |
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To Public Works Department with new c/r ZK-AJN.
Used as required for aerodrome inspection by the Public Works Department with Civil Aviation Administration pilot Mr Harry Lett. |
1 December 1951 |
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To J. R. Stackwood, Tai-Tapu, Christchurch, NZ keeping c/r ZK-AJN. |
12 September 1959 |
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Last flown having logged a total of 1,771.35 Hours. |
From October 1959 to 1967 |
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Permanently withdrawn from use.
Stored in a Christchurch City Council hangar until 1967. |
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Stored in a Christchurch City Council hangar. 1967 - Displayed at the 50th Anniversary of Flying Training at Wigram. |
From 1967 to 1983 |
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Storage continued at Tai-Tapu. |
31 July 1968 |
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Civil registration, ZK-AJN, cancelled. |
July 1983 |
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To Colin Smith.
Purchased from the estate of the late J.R.Stackwood. |
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To Croydon Aircraft Company, Mandeville, Southland, South Island.
 View the Location Dossier |
March 2019 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: being restored at Mandeville, New Zealand |
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To Croydon Aviation Heritage Museum, Mandeville, Southland, South Island.
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