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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:NZ1443 RNZAF
    Construction Number:DHNZ123
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-BRL
    Latest Owner or Location:De Havillands Over New Zealand Aviation Collection, Rangitata Island Aerodrome, Rangitata, Canterbury, South Island

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II.
    Built at Rongotai

    22 September 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ1443.

    1956

    Sold to Aircraft Engineering of NZ Ltd, Wellington for 335 pounds.

    22 May 1957

    To Airlift NZ Ltd, Wellington with c/r ZK-BRL.

    26 July 1957

    Leased to Wairarapa and Ruahine Aero Club.

    September 1961

    To W. Roud.

    1962

    To D. Renner, Petone.

    1968

    To M. Courtenay and D. Renner, Wellington.

    9 January 1976

    To S. and B. Sheldon, Whitianga.

    13 November 1986

    To White Island Airways, Rotorua.

    10 February 1989

    To M. and P. Malone, Rotorua.

    7 January 1993

    To D. Horsburgh, Christchurch.

    26 February 1993

    To Vincent Aviation Ltd, Wellington.
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    1995


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1995 photo at Wanaka

    4 August 1997

    To Barnstorm Enterprises Ltd, Christchurch.

    19 July 2000

    To The Flying MacHine Company, Tauranga.

    2008

    To East Canterbury Aviation Limited, Temuka.

    2008

    Based at de Havillands Over New Zealand Aviation Collection, Rangitata Island Aerodrome, Rangitata, Canterbury, South Island.
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    After 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: The Tiger Moth is parked outside Moth Cottage - which offers accomodation for hire on the Rangatita Island Airfield

    31 March 2018


    Photographer: Keith Bollands
    Notes: At Warbirds Over Wanaka 2018.
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     Terry Fletcher
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