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Shown here is a National Airways Corporation passenger plane 'Piripiri' 2K BBJ. The first International Agricultural Aviation Show was held at Milson Airport. Over 60 aircraft from all over New Zealand were parked on the airfield and the crowd of 20,000 were entertained with a flypast of 64 planes. It attracted thousands of spectators and featured flying displays and static exhibits.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection
Date
1956
Digitisation ID
2009P_Av94_TRA_2346
Held In
Coolstore

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Palmerston North

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Bridge over the Oroua River at Awahuri
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Annie Wilton in herd testing horse and cart
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Aldrich children on pony at "Matsubara"
M H Oram and crowd at the opening of Manawatu Aero Club landing strip, Milson
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