NZDF-SERIALS
New Zealand Military Aircraft Serials & History
RNZAF Avro
652A Anson Mk I
& 12
NZ401 to NZ423, PH599 & PH600
| Serial | c/n | Type | RAF | Aircraft History |
| NZ401 | ? | Mk.1 | AX650 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Kent"
arriving 10 July 1942. BOC 27 July 1942, Code "A". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. Crashed into sea off New Plymouth on 28 September 1942 and written off. |
| NZ402 | ? | Mk.1 | AX651 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Kent"
arriving 10 July 1942. BOC 27 July 1942, Code "B". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Written off and broken up at Wigram 27 April 1948. |
| NZ403 | ? | Mk.1 | AX652 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Kent"
arriving 10 July 1942. BOC 27 July 1942, Code "C". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Written off and broken up at Wigram on 27 April 1948. |
| NZ404 | ? | Mk.1 | AX653 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Kent"
arriving 10 July 1942. BOC 27 July 1942, Code "D". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Written off and broken up at Wigram 27 April 1948. |
| NZ405 | ? | Mk.1 | AX654 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Kent"
arriving 10 July 1942. BOC 27 July 1942, Code "F". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. Crashed into sea off New Plymouth on 14 August 1944 and written off. |
| NZ406 | ? | Mk.1 | DG691 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Kent"
arriving 10 July 1942. BOC 27 July 1942, Code "G". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Written off and broken up at Wigram 27 April 1948. |
| NZ407 | ? | Mk.1 | DG692 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Kent"
arriving 10 July 1942. BOC 27 July 1942, Code "H". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Written off and broken up at Wigram 27 April 1948. |
| NZ408 | ? | Mk.1 | DG693 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Kent"
arriving 10 July 1942. BOC 27 July 1942, Code "J". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Written off and broken up at Wigram 27 April 1948. |
| NZ409 | ? | Mk.1 | DG694 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Kent"
arriving 10 July 1942. BOC 27 July 1942, Code "K". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Declared surplus and sold by GSB tender 21 January 1952. Further details unknown. |
| NZ410 | ? | Mk.1 | DG695 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Kent"
arriving 10 July 1942. BOC 27 July 1942, Code "L". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. To INST152 at Taieri early 1952. Declared surplus on 04 March 1953 and sold to P. McArthur. Registered as ZK-BCL to Southern Scenic Air Services on 12 May 1953 and used from 20 May-09 June 1953 only. Stored behind hangar at Queenstown and destroyed by fire during out of control burnoff in June 1959. The motors and airframe skeleton were all that remained. Registration cancelled 20 May 1960. Some parts used by RNZAF Museum many years later for their Anson display. |
| NZ411 | ? | Mk.1 | DG700 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Mahia"
arriving 05 August 1942. BOC 27 August 1942. Code "M". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Written off and broken up at Wigram 27 April 1948. |
| NZ412 | ? | Mk.1 | DG701 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Mahia"
arriving 05 August 1942. BOC 27 August 1942. Code "N". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Declared surplus 17 February 1952. Derelict at Swannanoa in 1967 when purchased by MOTAT and recovered. Transported to Auckland by RNZAF Hercules NZ7003. Moved to Dairy Flat for restoration in early 1983. Stored dismantled in Auckland with Don Subritzky. |
| NZ413 | ? | Mk.1 | DG702 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Mahia"
arriving 05 August 1942. BOC 27 August 1942. Code "O". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. Force landed at Makaranui after running out of fuel on 16 October 1944 and written off. |
| NZ414 | ? | Mk.1 | DG703 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Mahia"
arriving 05 August 1942. BOC 27 August 1942. Code "P". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. Crashed on Mount Egmont on 04 September 1944 and written off. The aircraft entered cloud near the mountain and flew toward rising ground. Attempts to turn away from the mountain resulted in the aircraft stalling into trees. Flight Sergeant John Cummins and Flight Sergeant Maurice Haycock killed. Flight Navigator B. Rough and Flight Sergeant A. Peterson injured. |
| NZ415 | ? | Mk.1 | LT376 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Fordsdale"
arriving 12 June 1943. BOC 19 July 1943. Code "Q". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Declared surplus 17 February 1952. Remains discovered on farm at Swannanoa in 1975 by P. Burns and recovered for restoration. On display at RNZAF Museum Wigram as NZ406. This aircraft also includes parts from NZ410 and NZ422 and the metal wings and tailplane from Anson 19 VL352 obtained from England.
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| NZ416 | ? | Mk.1 | LT373 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Fordsdale"
arriving 12 June 1943. BOC 19 July 1943. Code "R". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Declared surplus 17 February 1952. Further details unknown. |
| NZ417 | ? | Mk.1 | LT374 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Fordsdale"
arriving 12 June 1943. BOC 19 July 1943. Code "S". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Declared surplus 17 February 1952. Further details unknown. |
| NZ418 | ? | Mk.1 | LT377 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Fordsdale"
arriving 12 June 1943. BOC 19 July 1943. Code "V". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Declared surplus March 1953 and sold to Southern Scenic Air Services as ZK-AYJ on 22 June 1953. Aircraft was not complete and was used for parts only. Registration cancelled 20 May 1960. |
| NZ419 | ? | Mk.1 | LT410 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Port
Sydney" arriving 15 July 1943. BOC 19 July 1943. Code "W". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Converted to INST154 at Woodbourne 30 April 1952, and declared surplus 10 March 1954. Sold to J. Asplin. Further details unknown. |
| NZ420 | ? | Mk.1 | LT444 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Port
Sydney" arriving 15 July 1943. BOC 19 July 1943. Code "X". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Possibly remained in storage until written off and broken up on 23 October 1947. |
| NZ421 | ? | Mk.1 | LT446 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Port
Sydney" arriving 15 July 1943. BOC 19 July 1943. Code "Y". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Possibly remained in storage until written off and broken up on 27 April 1948. |
| NZ422 | ? | Mk.1 | LT447 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Mahia"
arriving 31 August 1943. BOC 08 September 1943. Code "Z". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Declared surplus 17 February 1952. Remains discovered on farm at Swannanoa in 1975 by P. Burns and recovered for restoration. |
| NZ423 | ? | Mk.1 | LT449 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Mahia"
arriving 31 August 1943. BOC 08 September 1943. Code "F". Used by School of General Reconnaissance at New Plymouth. To No. 1 FTS at Wigram November 1945. Possibly remained in storage. Declared surplus and sold by GSB tender 21 January 1953. Further details unknown. |
| PH599 | ? | Mk.12 | PH599 | Ferried to New Zealand from
Australia and BOC 21 May 1948. Operated by GP Flight on behalf of British High Commission. SOC 12 June 1950 and advertised for sale by GSB tender number 4203 closing 16 October 1950 but failed to sell. Re-tendered on GSB tender number 4283 closing 27 November 1950 and sold for 451 pounds. Registered to F. Butler Ltd, Hamilton as ZK-AXY on 01 February 1951. To Adastra Aviation on 11 May 1953 but not used. To Southern Scenic Air Services on 20 July 1953. Used on Queenstown-Taieri service from December 1953. Stored in hangar at Queenstown after withdrawal from service. Registration cancelled 21 September 1961. Sold on "as is, where is" basis to H. Palmer in December 1962. Slowly stripped of parts and fuselage was eventually scrapped. |
| PH600 | ? | Mk.12 | PH600 | Shipped to New Zealand on "Wairuna".
BOC 26 June 1946. Operated by GP Flight on behalf of British High Commission. Crashed on landing at Paraparaumu on 28 August 1947. Written off and broken up at Ohakea. |
