NZDF-Serials DH.89b Domine

Serial	c/n	RAF.Serial	Aircraft history
NZ523	6647	HG648	Previously HG648. Ex RAF contracts. Delivered to New Zealand on "Sussex" in August 1943. BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 08 September 1943 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot. Despatched to Fiji and re-assembled in Fiji during November 1943 before being allocated to the Communications Flight. Returned to Hobsonville 06 November 1945. Sold to NZNAC from No.42 Squadron on 31 July 1946 and registered as ZK-AKS "Tara" and later "Teoteo". SOC 25 July 1946. Sold to Southern Scenic Airways on 11 September 1956 and operated by their subsidiary West Coast Airways. Crashed on Mount Soho, Nelson on 15 June 1965 when caught in white-out during sheep spotting flight. Five on board all escaped uninjured. Presently under restoration at Mandeville.
NZ524	6648	HG649	Previously HG649. Ex RAF contracts. Delivered to New Zealand on "Sussex" in August 1943. BOC Hobsonville on 08 September 1943 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot. To Central Communications Flight, Rongotai September 1943. To No.42 Squadron, Rongotai 20 December 1943. Despatched to Fiji 15 October 1945 for use with Communications Flight. Returned to Auckland on board "Sheafe Holme" on 22 August 1947 and transported to Hobsonville by barge. To General Purpose Flight, Rongotai 22 August 1947, and No.42 Squadron, Ohakea October 1947. Sold by GSB tender to Airwork NZ Ltd. on 17 December 1953 and entered the NZ Civil Aircraft Register as ZK-BCP. Last flight by a Dominie in RNZAF service was ferry flight to Christchurch in December 1953. To Trans Island Airways 25 May 1956. To Coastal Airways 08 September 1958 to 27 September 1958. Ferried to Christchurch in February 1959. To B. Chadwick, Air Charter Ltd, Christchurch 16 September 1959. To Southern Scenic Air Services 07 July 1964. To Mount Cook Co. from 01 January 1968 but ownership not transferred until 18 July 1973. Retired from airline service by late 1972. To C. Tracy & Co. Melbourne 24 January 1975 and cancelled from NZ Civil Aircraft Register on 31 January 1975. Flown across Tasman 19-22 January 1975. Registered as VH-BGP 31 January 1975 to C. Tracey and Co., East Melbourne, Victoria. To J. Drage, Wondonga, Victoria 20 May 1975. To City of Wangaratta, Victoria 03 April 1984. Currently at Air World Wangaratta. Offered for sale after closure of Airworld in late 2001. To Bruce Ivers, Western Australia and shipped to New Zealand for restoration to flying condition by Croydon Aircraft Company during 2004.
NZ525	6653	HG654	Previously HG654. Ex RAF contracts. Delivered to New Zealand in October 1943. BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 13 October 1943 and assembled by No.1 Aircraft Depot. Sold to NZNAC from No.42 Squadron on 30 August 1946 and registered as ZK-AKY "Tui". SOC 02 September 1946. Operated the Northland service for NAC before being withdrawn on 19 December 1962. Sold to Ritchie Air Services complete with spares on 18 May 1964 for 1000 pounds. Flown to Christchurch on 19 May 1964, making the last flight of a Dominie in NAC service. To Tourist Air Travel when they took over Ritchie Air Services on 11 December 1964. To Mt Cook Airlines when they took over TAT on 01 January 1968. To T. Williams, Masterton 28 March 1978. Major rebuild 1983-1985. To Croydon Aircraft Co, Mandeville 01 February 1993. To Biplane Adventures, Wanaka 02 October 1995. To Croydon Air Services, Mandeville 18 December 1997. To Croydon Aircraft Company, Mandeville 14 February 2001. Currently airworthy and based at Mandeville.
NZ526	6654	HK655	Previously HG655. Ex RAF contracts. Delivered to New Zealand in October 1943. BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 13 October 1943 and assembled by No.1 Aircraft Depot. Remained in RNZAF service with General Purpose Flight and No.42 Squadron until 1952. SOC 08 April 1952 and sold to Auckland Aero Club in May of that year. Entered the NZ Civil Aircraft Register as ZK-BAU "City of Auckland" with the club. Sold to Southern Scenic Air Services and ownership transferred to them on 01 March 1956. Written off after ground loop on take off accident at Milford Sound on 22 April 1964 broke aircraft's back. Engines and some other parts retrieved prior to remains being burned.
NZ527	6655	HG656	Previously HG656. Ex RAF contracts. Delivered to New Zealand in October 1943. BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 13 October 1943 and assembled by No.1 Aircraft Depot. Sold to NZNAC from No.42 Squadron on 30 August 1946 and registered as ZK-ALB "Tikaka". To Trans Island Airways on 22 July 1957. To Coastal Airways from 13 August to 27 September 1958. Ferried to Christchurch in February 1959 and sold to Marlborough Aero Club. To Mount Cook Airlines and withdrawn on 04 November 1971. Flown across Tasman on 15 June 1974 and registered as VH-IAN to C. Tracey and Co. East Melbourne, Victoria 02 August 1974. To K Orrman, Blairgowrie, Victoria 16 October 1974. Registration cancelled 04 June 1999 and re-registered as VH-UTV. To R. Fox, Kellyville, NSW 11 June 1999. Currently airworthy in Australia.
NZ528	6662	HG663	Previously HG663. Ex RAF contracts. Delivered to New Zealand in October 1943. BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 22 November 1943 and assembled by No.1 Aircraft Depot. Sold to NZNAC from No.42 Squadron on 30 August 1946 and registered as ZK-AKU "Tawaka". Operated the Northland service for NAC before being withdrawn on 19 December 1962. To Nelson Aero Club on 19 May 1963. To Patchett Safaris, Christchurch in 1965. To Rotorua Aero Club in 1967 and used by the commercial arm of the club Rotorua Aerial Charter. To D. Gray, Auckland 22 July 1968. Took part in the London to Sydney Air Race in 1969. Removed from register 01 April 1992. Rejoined the register as ZK-AKU to D. Gray, Auckland 12 October 1994. Currently airworthy and based at Ardmore. Offered for sale in early 2003.
NZ529	6664	HG665	Previously HG665. Ex RAF contracts. Delivered to New Zealand in October 1943. BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 29 November 1943 and assembled by No.1 Aircraft Depot. Sold to NZNAC from No.42 Squadron on 30 August 1946 and registered as ZK-ALC "Tiora". Destroyed by fire at Rotorua on 14 January 1950. As the aircraft was being started up for the return flight to Rukuhia the port engine backfired and set fire to the dry grass beneath the plane. The pilot and 4 passengers were able to safely exit the aircraft but it was completely destroyed within minutes despite the efforts of ground staff.
NZ530	6673	HG674	Previously HG674. Ex RAF contracts. Delivered to New Zealand in October 1943. BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 25 January 1944 and assembled by No.1 Aircraft Depot. Sold to NZNAC from No.42 Squadron on 30 August 1946 and registered as ZK-AKT "Tareke". Sold to West Coast Airways on 17 November 1956. Force landed in Shotover River near Queenstown Airport after double engine failure on 15 April 1967. Salvageable parts removed before remains burned and buried.
NZ531	6668	HG669	Previously HG669. Ex RAF contracts. Delivered to New Zealand in October 1943. BOC Unit 36 Hobsonville on 25 January 1944 and assembled at No.1 Aircraft Depot. Remained in RNZAF service with General Purpose Flight and No.42 Squadron until declared surplus in May 1952. Sold to Airwork NZ Ltd. and entered the NZ Civil Aircraft Register as ZK-BBP. Operated by South Island Airways inaugurating their services on 24 February 1953 and flying it's last flight with the company on 06 January 1956. Chartered to Trans Island Airways by Airwork from 12 March 1956 until 14 May 1956. Exported to Australia and registered as VH-AAG 19 August 1958 to Alpine Airways Ltd. Georges Hall, NSW. To R. Carswell, Mt. Gravatt, Queensland 16 August 1960. Written off when it struck a kangaroo while landing at a remote airfield near Darwin in 1963 and later used as target on RAAF bombing range. Deleted from register 21 December 1964 as used for target practice by RAAF.