Aero News
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The vintage De Havilland DH83 Fox Moth was imported in 1947 for light freight and charter work  throughout the South Island, including hauling venison and whitebait on the West Coast."After several mishaps and rebuilds the Fox Moth was grounded in 1961 by a Civil Aviation Authority inspector who declared it to be in a disgraceful condition," North Shore Aero Club past president Ian Couper says. Club member Stan Smith bought the remains for £75 in 1963 with the intention of rebuilding it.  He says it has been hung up along with other vintage planes, including a Miles Messenger and Tiger Moth, waiting to be restored."It’s one of the few places in the world where all these aircraft are in one place. They are all to be kept together," Mr Smith says. The rare planes belong to an historical trust and there are plans to add them to a major collection in the South Island.
Originally from Stuff.co.nz | By Michelle Lotter - North Shore Times | September 11, 2009 Additional Photos courtesy L.King
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