Sister blog NZ Civil Aircraft had a great post of NAC operations at Taieri in 1954 earlier this year, see http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2021/05/remembering-when-1954-taieri.html. All that remains now is the old NAC hangar that began life as Union Airways hangar...
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| NAC hangar, Taieri, 2 October 2021. Isn't it great that it is still standing! |
And it was here, on the eastern side of the field, that NAC had its first terminal before the move to the western side.
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| Dakota aircraft Popotea, ZK-APB, New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Taieri Aerodrome, 4 November 1947. Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs. Ref: WA-10591-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23216956 |
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| New Zealand National Airways Corporation Lodestar AKX, Kereru, at Taieri Aerodrome with Dunedin Taxi bus, 12 November 1947. Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs. Ref: WA-10714-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22818590 |
As an NAC fan this brought a big smile to my face. Thanks Steve, I appreciate you taking the time to compile this post.
ReplyDeleteIt's criminal that we haven't had the photo opportunity to put ZK-AWP in front of that magnificent art deco hangar.
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