An early photo of NZNAC C-47 ZK-AQU "Pihoihoi" at Whenuapui.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Also at Whenuapui, NZNAC's ZK-AQS after conversion to freighter status in the sixties.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Cessna T-50 ZK-ARS still wearing US insignia under the wing and reclining female contortionist on the nose! Shot by Ken Meehan outside Union Airways hangar at Mangere, the T-50 was broken up in 1950 and the steel tube used to make topdressing hoppers for Tigers.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Cessna T-50/UC-78/JRC-1 Bobcat - СШАUSA - 1939

Tiger Moth ZK-ARE at Mangere wearing Hawera Aero Club colours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

Tiger Moth ZK-ARB in an unusual pose after 'landing' short of the airstrip near Oparau on 19.8.52 during a topdressing mission.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

The Dove is a rarity, it only remained on the civil register for four months in 1948 before transfer to the RNZAF.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dove / D.H.104 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

Proctor 5 ZK-ARA at Palmerston North before being broken up.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Percival Proctor / P.28 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1939

Ercoupe ZK-AQX was ex-Belgian and is presently being restored.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: ERCO 415 Ercoupe - СШАUSA - 1937