DC3 at Mangaweka. North Is. New Zealand.
S 39° 48.605 E 175° 47.260
60H E 396228 N 5592618
A different life for this DC3 on State Highway 1 at the new "Mangaweka International Airport" aka Mangaweka Adventure Company.
Waymark Code: WM7VWT
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 12/09/2009
Views: 16
This wellknown DC3 aeroplane has sat here beside SH.1. for years, as part of the next-door business. Recently it has been repainted to suit the theme of the Mangaweka Adventure Company whose premises have now become the "Mangaweka International Airport".
Type: Douglas C-47B-DK (DC-3D)
Serial:34227
Registration: ZK-APK
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Douglas C-47B-DK (DC-3D)
Tail Number: (S/N): ZK-APK Serial no:34227
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Adventure Company.
inside / outside: outside
Access restrictions:
All is now behind a 2m high security fence as the building is/has been demolished and is a 'construction zone', or perhaps more aptly, a deconstruction zone.
Other Information:: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.