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ZK-CFU of Fieldair at Waipukarau.

Photo: Ray Deerness © 25 September 1977

ZK-CFU at Napier just a tad faded.

Photo: Dave Bates © 1973 - Courtesy of Kiwibeavers

ZK-CFU of Fieldair.

Photo: Dave Bates © 22 October 1972 - Courtesy of Kiwibeavers

ZK-CFU runs up.

Photo: Unknown photographer © April 1971 - via Aird Archives

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ZK-CFU

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· Delivered 12-Nov-1963

· ZK-CFU DH New Zealand

· Delivered to them 14-Apr-1964

· Regd 28-Jan-1964 Fieldair ltd., Gisborne, NZ

· w/o 16-May-1978 at Tikokino

· Fieldair holdings (Central) Ltd., Palmerston North, NZ

· Regd 18-Nov-1980 · Canx 05-Aug-1983

· Status unknown ·

Some additional notes from Graeme Mills:

Flown to Fieldair, Gisborne 14-Apr-1964                        
Flown by Charlie Down at Gisborne 1965 onwards                        
Flown by Jim Frogley at Napier 1974                        
Flown by Dave Ashworth at Waipukarau,
Taxied into ditch Waipukarau drome 20-Mar-1978. Repaired                        
Swung off strip at Tikokino 16-May-1978, forced landed heavily, written off.                        
Some parts used in restoration of ZK-CMW (1084) now on display at RNZAF Museum, Wigram, Christchurch, NZ.