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The First Handley Page Hastings to Visit New ZealandWHAT WAS PROBABLY the first genuine British post-war four-engined landplane transport to visit New Zealand would be the Handley Page C.1 Hastings TG503 which landed at Whenuapai on 25 April 1948 after a lengthy trip from the United Kingdom on a joint sales and testing expedition.. Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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Pan American Airways – The First Scheduled ServicesCAPTAIN EDWIN MUSICK’S DEATH, along with his crew, in the fiery crash of the Samoan Clipper on 10 January 1938 south of Pago Pago had a profound impact in New Zealand.Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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Operation Handclasp IIPERATION HANDCLASP II was the first major United States-New Zealand bilateral air force exercise after the Second World War and ran from 27 May to 1 June 1955.Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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The Toll of the Air, Part 5 (1942-1945)New Zealand fatalities in civil aviation accidents since 1899 -New Zealand fatalities in civil aviation accidents since 1899Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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Evolution of Squadron Markings 1950s to ‘60s, Part 2WITH THE ENTRY into service of the McDonnell Douglas A-4K and TA-4K Skyhawks in 1970, the RNZAF introduced a new squadron marking for 75 Squadron based on the red bands with yellow diamonds carried on the Vampires and a device based on the squadron’s badge...Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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Cliff Jenks – An AppreciationOn 6 AUGUST 2017 Cliff Jenks passed away at the age of 77 after a long, debilitating illness, carried stoically with his wife Monica and family. The aviation history world, and the society in particular, has lost one of its most notable figures. Cliff was the consummate historian with an eye for detail, for contradictions and above all facts...Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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A Tasman Sea Forced LandingFOR SIX YEARS the two Tasman Empire Airways Limited Short S.30 flying boats ZK-AMA Aotearoa and ZK-AMC Awarua plied the Tasman Sea between Auckland and Sydney. The official first flight is celebrated as 30 April 1940 by Aotearoa but in fact the first revenue flight took place much earlier, on 13 October 1939.Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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Pan American Airways System – The first New Zealand flightsAUCKLAND’S WAITEMATA HARBOUR has witnessed some remarkable gatherings but few, even today, rival the events of 30 March 1937, when Captain Edwin C. Musick and his crew landed their Pan American Airways System Sikorksy S-42B Pan American Clipper NC16734 after their pioneering 6000-mile flight across the Pacific from San Francisco.Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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The Douglas DC-6FOR MANY REASONS the Douglas DC-6 holds a special place in New Zealand’s airline history. It was the first land-based aircraft owned and operated by Tasman Empire Airways Limited, it was the first pressurized airliner in New Zealand service and took TEAL from the days when schedules were based on tides and the weather.Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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The Canberra ControversyOCTOBER 1959 was a red-letter month for the Royal New Zealand Air Force. On the 28th the first four English Electric Canberra B.12 arrived at RNZAF Station Ohakea to be greeted by the Minister of Defence, Hon P. G. Connolly, DSC and the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshal Malcolm F. Calder. This was a significant development. For the first time since the Second World War the Royal New Zealand Air Force had a current and effective aircraft type.Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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Wings unfurledThe development of airlines in New Zealand Brian Lockstone, MRAeS, considers the development of airlines in New Zealand.Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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That Lockheed Electra CrashBrian Lockstone Gives The Wider Picture Of The Tragic Crash Of Kaka.Article Details | |
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The RNZAF At 60 YearsBrian Lockstone Looks At The Future Of The RNZAF 60 Years On.Full Text in Archive | Article Details | |
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Rural recollectionsWith the Rural Aviation reunion coming up, Brian Lockstone outlines the company with the aid of his own photosFull Text in Archive | Article Details | |
