Category: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications
De Havilland DH-89 (ZK-AEC)

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File Description: This folder contains a repaint for the De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide by Dave garwood. It shows DH-89B ZK-AEC (cn 6334) "Mercury" of Cook Strait Airways. Shipped to New Zealand on "Tamaroa" arriving in early October 1936. Assembled and test flown at Nelson on 07 October of that year and entered service on the following day. Impressed into RNZAF at Ohakea on 15 October 1939 for a cost of 20,500 pounds as NZ555. Converted to navigation and bombing trainer and operated by Air Gunners and Observers School at Ohakea. Dismantled and shipped to Fiji on "Kaiwarra" in October 1940, arriving at Lautoka on 06 November to serve with the RNZAF Detached Flight at Nandi. Transferred to No.4 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron from 08 October 1941, and then to Communications Flight at Nausori on 25 June 1942. Scrapped in Fiji on 19 September 1945 due to airframe deterioration caused by tropical conditions and written off books at Fiji on 19 November 1945. Repaint by Jan Kees Blom, based on the paintkit by Dave Garwood.

Filename:	De_Havilland_DH89_ZKAEC.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	2nd August 2018, 15:14:36
Downloads:	122
Author:	Jan Kees Blom
Size:	3.15 MB

Category: Flight Simulator X - Aircraft Repaints, Textures and Modifications
De Havilland DH-89 (ZK-AKU)

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File Description: This folder contains a repaint for the De Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide by Dave garwood. It shows DH-89B ZK-AKU (cn 6662), which was the last of the original three Rapides of Union Airways to open up the Cook Strait services after WW II. It is flew in NZNAC service, named "Tawaka". ZK-AKU was sold in 1963 to the Nelson Aero Club and then to Patchett Safaris of Christchurch in 1965. Rotorua Aerial Charter purchased it in 1967. This is the paint scheme depicted here. It was sold to D. Gray, Auckland in 1968. It took part in the London to Sydney Air Race in 1969, and remained at Bankstown for a while following the race, during which time Greg Banfield took the third shot below early on the morning of 5 January 1970. ZK-AKU is currently still airworthy and based at Ardmore. It is now painted as "warbird" NZ528, its RNZAF serial during the war.. Repaint by Jan Kees Blom, based on the paintkit by Dave garwood

Filename:	De_Havilland_DH89_ZKAKU.zip
License:	Freeware
Added:	2nd August 2018, 15:12:11
Downloads:	102
Author:	Jan Kees Blom
Size:	3.12 MB