Shipped from USA in June 1945 aboard "USS John Wise".
Assembled at Corsair Assembly Unit, Los Negros and BOC Los Negros on 17 August 1945. Ferried to New Zealand September-October 1945.
Ferried to Aircraft Storage Unit, Rukuhia in October 1945.
Advertised for sale by WARB tender number 9207...
You could add a few more of the "Silver Wings" biplanes all based on the Hawker Hart:
Demon
Audax
Nisr (Audax with a radial engine for export)
Hart
Hector
Hi,
I came across this group when looking for models for a modelling project and it looks like I've found just the place to ask these questions. They relate to locating models for the RAF and Royal Iraqi Air Force in 1941 at Habbaniyah.
I've been collecting aircraft and ground forces...