Photo Archive - Civil
Aircraft Pre-WWII
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Civil001 | Canterbury Aviation Company, Sockburn, Christchurch. RNZAF Official |
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Civil017 |
Avro 504 The Blazing Arrow photographed at Okarito lagoon being transported across the lagoon in a punt to a suitable take-off area. This is an original photograph taken by Havelock Williams, my great uncle. © Chris Rudge Collection |
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Civil018 |
Second refresher course at
Wigram February - March 1924. RNZAF
Official |
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Civil019 |
Lt John R Moncrieff in front of the
Ryan Monoplane Aotearoa
G-AUNZ at RAAF Base Richmond, Sydney January 1928. Moncrieff and
Captain George Hood went missing on Tuesday 10 January 1928 during the
first attempt to the fly across the Tasman Sea from Australia to New
Zealand. No trace of the pilots or aircraft were found (for
the fullest account of what happened, you might like to purchase a copy
of my book Missing! located HERE). RNZAF Official |
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Civil020 |
Ryan Monoplane Aotearoa G-AUNZ at RAAF Base Richmond, Sydney January 1928. This aircraft was similar to that used by Charles Lindbergh to fly solo across the Atlantic, although his aircraft has a larger wingspan and bigger internal fuel tank which required him to fly from the back seat. RNZAF Official |
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Civil005 | Fleet 7B ZK-AGC C/N 126. Show here when it was with the Marlborough Aero Club. It crashed near Wigram on 30 April 1938. © Chris Rudge Collection |
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Civil003 | De Havilland DH83 Fox Moth ZK-ADC. This aircraft was impressed into RNZAF service as NZ5466 from Air Travel (NZ) Ltd in April 1943 for duties with the Communications Flights at RNZAF Rongotai. Post-war it was retained as a forest fire patrol aircraft. RNZAF Official. |
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Civil004 | Foster Wickner Wicko G.M.1. ZK-AGN. This aircraft was impressed into RNZAF on 6 October 1939 as NZ580. It crashed on Mt Johnsonville on 26 November 1943 and was written off. © Chris Rudge Collection |
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Civil002 | Robinson Redwing ZK-ADD. RNZAF Official |
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Civil004 | Avro 504K ZK-ACN "Joybird" photographed on a beach. © Chris Rudge Collection |
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Civil005 |
Original photo of de Havilland
Gipsy Moth ZK-ABM after crashing in the Ruahine Ranges on 21 July 1935
while on a flight from Akitio to Hastings. The wreckage was found two
weeks later. The pilot, Hamish Armstrong, was never found. © Chris Rudge Collection |
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Civil006 |
Original photo of de Havilland Gipsy Moth ZK-ABM after crashing in the Ruahine Ranges on 21 July 1935 while on a flight from Akitio to Hastings. The wreckage was found two weeks later. The pilot, Hamish Armstrong, was never found. © Chris Rudge Collection |
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Civil007 |
Original photo of de Havilland Gipsy Moth ZK-ABM after crashing in the Ruahine Ranges on 21 July 1935 while on a flight from Akitio to Hastings. The wreckage was found two weeks later. The pilot, Hamish Armstrong, was never found. © Chris Rudge Collection |
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Civil008 |
Original photo of de Havilland Gipsy Moth ZK-ABM after crashing in the Ruahine Ranges on 21 July 1935 while on a flight from Akitio to Hastings. The wreckage was found two weeks later. The pilot, Hamish Armstrong, was never found. © Chris Rudge Collection |
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Civil009 |
Original photo of de Havilland Gipsy Moth ZK-ABM after crashing in the Ruahine Ranges on 21 July 1935 while on a flight from Akitio to Hastings. The wreckage was found two weeks later. The pilot, Hamish Armstrong, was never found. © Chris Rudge Collection |
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Civil010 |
Original photo of de Havilland Gipsy Moth ZK-ABM after crashing in the Ruahine Ranges on 21 July 1935 while on a flight from Akitio to Hastings. The wreckage was found two weeks later. The pilot, Hamish Armstrong, was never found. © Chris Rudge Collection |
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Civil011 |
Original photo of de Havilland Gipsy Moth ZK-ABM after crashing in the Ruahine Ranges on 21 July 1935 while on a flight from Akitio to Hastings. The wreckage was found two weeks later. The pilot, Hamish Armstrong, was never found. © Chris Rudge Collection |