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Union Airways of NZ Ltd was the first commercial airline to operate from Palmerston North and commenced service 15 January 1936. The pilots are standing alongside “Karoro”, the aircraft which inaugurated the service. From left: Co-Pilot A V Jury; Senior Pilot A F Gerrand; Co-Pilot K A Brownjohn; Co-Pilot C M Duthie; Chief Pilot MC McGregor; Senior Pilot G R White; Senior Pilot B Blythe; Co-Pilot M C McLeod.

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Image
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Public Photograph Collection
Date
January 15, 1936
Digitisation ID
2009N_Av28_TRA_2265
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Coolstore

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