This really nice photo of the Supermarine Channel II flying boat G-NZAI is scanned from the Neville Drake collection (although he didn't take it!). The date would have been in the 1920's and the location is Wellington Harbour.
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Very early aircraft registrations in New Zealand were in the G-NZxx series, which predated the ZK-xxx series that we still use today.
This Supermarine Channel II flying boat G-NZAI was first registered to the New Zealand Flying School at Kohimarama on 28/2/22 and later was purchased by the New Zealand Government on 1/9/24. I do not know the date of the photo or the photographer, but I guess it is a famous photo - can anyone advise any more details?
This Supermarine Channel II flying boat G-NZAI was first registered to the New Zealand Flying School at Kohimarama on 28/2/22 and later was purchased by the New Zealand Government on 1/9/24. I do not know the date of the photo or the photographer, but I guess it is a famous photo - can anyone advise any more details?