GOLDEN YEARS OF AVIATION



Imperial Gift - New Zealand


Aircraft Qty Engines Qty
Avro20Puma12
Bristol Fighter2Mono26
DH.42Falcon 32
DH.99Eagle 82
Total3342

The Avro 504K serials and subsequent registrations, where applicable, were:

Aircraft Regn Issued to
E3137stored
E3142G-NZANNew Zealand Aero Transport Co, Washdyke, Timaru
E9424G-NZAPNew Zealand Aero Transport Co, Washdyke, Timaru
E9427G-NZARNew Zealand Aero Transport Co, Washdyke, Timaru
E9429New Zealand Aero Transport Co, Washdyke, Timaru
E9432G-NZAFCanterbury Aviation
F9745New Zealand Flying School, Kohimarama, Auckland
H1964G-NZAGCanterbury Aviation
H1965stored
H1966G-NZALstored
H1967unknown
H1968New Zealand Aero Transport Co, Washdyke, Timaru
H1970Canterbury Aviation
H2986New Zealand Flying School, Kohimarama, Auckland
H2987G-NZAJCanterbury Aviation
H2988New Zealand Flying School, Kohimarama, Auckland
H2989G-NZAANew Zealand Flying School, Kohimarama, Auckland
H2990G-NZACNew Zealand Flying School, Kohimarama, Auckland
H5240G-NZABNew Zealand Flying School, Kohimarama, Auckland
H5241G-NZAONew Zealand Aero Transport Co, Washdyke, Timaru

H2990 was an Avro 504L, the rest were 504K.

Some sources also include H1952 and H1958 as being operated by Canterbury Aviation.

The Bristol Fighter serials were: H1557 H1558

The DH.4 serials were: A7929 A7893


The DH.9 serials and subsequent registrations, where applicable, were:

Aircraft Regn.
D3136G-NZAH
D3139G-NZAM
F1252
H5546
H5609
H5627G-NZAE
H5636G-NZAD
H5641
H5672G-NZAQ

In addition Canterbury Aviation purchased four surplus Avro 504K from the British Government:

Aircraft Qty
E4153
E4237
E4242G-NZAK
D6243