Repaint for the Alphasim Texan/Harvard by Jan Kees Blom. NZ 1037 was originally allocated to the RAF as serial EX592 from RAF/FAA lend-lease allocations. It was redirected to the RNZAF and shipped to New Zealand on "Vessel 27" in April 1943 and assembled at Hobsonville then being bought on charge RNZAF 20 April 1943. Allocated to the Central Flying School, Tauranga early 1944. With No.2 (Territorial Air Force) Squadron between 1950 - 1955. Allocated then to station strength at Ohakea. Used in June 1952 for an Air Weapons Course held at Ohakea. Thirty seventh and final Mk IIA to be converted to Mk 2A* between August 1954 and May 1957. In use with New Zealand Army as FAC aircraft during 1970's and then put into storage at Wigram in 1973. Reactivated with 14 Squadron, Ohakea January 1974. It was declared surplus to requirements and sold by Government Stores Board tender number 022108 to J. Mathewson, Ranfurly, Otago on 05 July 1978. Registered as ZK-ENA on 20 June 1978 and then to W. Mathewson, Ranfurly on 17 April 1997. Purchased by Ray Hanna and Brendan Throw in July 2005. Purchased by ITL Aviation in November 2006 and now based at Feilding.
Originally uploaded by jankees (2008-02-22 15:34:42)
Originally uploaded by jankees (2008-02-22 15:34:42)
