Thought to be the occasion of the air pageant held to mark the inauguration of Union Airways commercial service from Palmerston North 15 January 1936. ZK-ADE (nearest) was owned by the Manawatu Aero Club. Other planes from left: Vickers Vildebeste; NZAF Bomber; NZAF Bomber; ZK-ABY; NZAF Bomber. The NZAF bombers are AVRO 626 aircraft, used for pilot/ observer training and were based at RNZAF Wigram.
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Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2009N_Av13_TRA_2257
- Title
- Aeroplanes, Milson Airport
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- Coolstore
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- no_known_restrictions
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Creation
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- T C Benfell
- Place
- Airport Drive, Milson, Palmerston North
- Date
- circa 1936
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
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