Passengers entering a De Havilland aircraft; DH.83 (Transport plane)Waiho Gorge.7 Oct, 1936.

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DescriptionPassengers entering a De Havilland aircraft at Waiho Gorge; DH.83 (Transport plane)at Waiho Gorge.7 Oct, 1936.
South Westland Air Service

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19361007-50-02PhotographerAuckland Weekly NewsDate of Photo1936-10-07Map^[1]External LinkAUCKLAND LIBRARYContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)Waiho GorgeEventPassengers entering a De Havilland aircraft; DH.89 (Transport plane)Waiho Gorge.7 Oct, 1936.

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Date Created12th January 2025CommentsSteve Lowe
De Havilland DH83 Fox Moth... not DH89

Grant Ellingford
Steve Lowe You are correct, good spotting..

Geoff Roberts
Steve Lowe With the man himself helping load.....Bert Mercer should be as much a hero as some others we hear so much about....He did begin the 1st airline in NZ... opening up South Westland.

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Passengers entering a De Havilland aircraft; DH.83 (Transport plane)Waiho Gorge.7 Oct, 1936.

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