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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:NZ1459 RNZAF
    Construction Number:DHNZ139
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-BRB
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Tiger Moth II sn NZ145...
    Latest Owner or Location:Alpine Fighter Collection (AFC), Wanaka

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II.
    De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth DHNZ139

    1 June 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ1459.

    21 September 1956

    To New Plymouth Aero Club with new c/r ZK-BRD.

    24 July 1957

    To New Plymouth Aero Club with new c/r ZK-BRB.

    1964

    To I. Finlayson, Hamilton keeping c/r ZK-BRB.

    1965

    To Napier Aero Club keeping c/r ZK-BRB.

    17 July 1968

    To G. Sisterson, Waihi keeping c/r ZK-BRB.

    14 August 1969

    To A. Fletcher, Tauranga keeping c/r ZK-BRB.

    11 February 1971

    To I. Bennie, Matamata keeping c/r ZK-BRB.

    14 March 1972

    To R. Johnson, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-BRB.

    29 January 1985

    To Alpine Fighter Collection (AFC), Wanaka keeping c/r ZK-BRB.

    1995


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1995 photo at Wanaka

    1995


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1995 photo at Caloundra
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