De Havilland DH-89 ZK-AKU 2012-09-30

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De Havilland DH-89 ZK-AKU - De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide by Dave Garwood - DH-89B ZK-AKU (cn 6662) of Rotorua Aerial Charter

This folder contains a repaint for the De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide by Dave Garwood. It shows DH-89B ZK-AKU (cn 6662), which was the last of the original three Rapides of Union Airways to open up the Cook Strait services after WW II. It is flew in NZNAC service, named "Tawaka". ZK-AKU was sold in 1963 to the Nelson Aero Club and then to Patchett Safaris of Christchurch in 1965. Rotorua Aerial Charter purchased it in 1967. This is the paint scheme depicted here. It was sold to D. Gray...

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