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The Skyhawk, piloted by Flight Lieutenant John Nicholas Dick, was on a routine exercise in the Colenso area of the Ruahine ranges when it crashed on March 25, 1981. Flight Lieutenant Dick was killed in the crash. This photograph shows what remained of the engine. The TA-4G crashed about 25 miles from Taihape.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Oh 9
Date
February 26, 1981
Digitisation ID
2011P_Oh9_005760
Held In
Coolstore

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