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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:Tiger Moth II
    Last Military Serial:NZ662 RNZAF
    Construction Number:83492
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-AIE
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Tiger Moth II sn NZ662...
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal New Zealand Air Force, Bulls

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Tiger Moth II by de Havilland at Hatfield.

    Circa 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n T5763.

    5 July 1940

    Transported by ship.
    Shipped to New Zealand on Vessel - Rangitikei.

    4 October 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ662.

    4 October 1940

    Transferred to Unit 18, Rongotai.

    Transferred to Royal New Zealand Air Force Historic Flight, Wigram.

    18 January 1946

    To New Plymouth Aero Club with new c/r ZK-AIE (DH 82A Tiger Moth, 83492).
    Issued free to New Plymouth Aero Club from No.42 Squadron.


    Photographer: Leo White
    Notes: Whilst operated by Auckland Aero Club

    4 September 1951

    To Aircraft Services NZ Ltd, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-AIE.
    Markings added: Doh Doh

    Circa 1951


    Photographer: Jim Dyson / Ed Coates Collection
    Notes: 1951 photo when operated by Aircraft Services (NZ) Ltd as a topdresser.

    27 August 1956

    To D. Freeth keeping c/r ZK-AIE.

    22 September 1958

    To R. Simpson keeping c/r ZK-AIE.

    8 April 1961

    To A. Bell keeping c/r ZK-AIE.

    25 August 1965

    To W. Christofferson keeping c/r ZK-AIE.

    26 August 1965

    To unknown owner with c/r VQ-FAG.

    From 1970 to 1973

    Withdrawn from use.
    Grounded and stored at Nausori.

    1973

    To G. Kingsbury, Mid Canterbury.

    To Royal New Zealand Air Force, Bulls with new c/r ZK-AIE.

    Circa 1985

    Based at Air Force Museum, Wigram Airport, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island.
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    1987

    First post-restoration Flight.
    At Wigram.

    Markings Applied: NZ662

    5 July 2016

    To Royal New Zealand Air Force, Bulls with new c/r ZK-AIE.

    5 July 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r ZK-AIE.
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