ZK-AXP Taylorcraft Auster 5

Object detail

Accession number

PHO-2018-12.15

Maker

Douglas A. Walker

Description

Black and white original photograph of ZK-AXP Taylorcraft Auster 5 parked on grass. View is of port side; aircraft has 'ZK-AXP' on vertical stabilizer.
From 1945 - 1948 this aircraft was military use. Then came to NZ for listing with the Auckland Aero Club.

Marks

A37 Hand-written
ZK-AXP TAYLORCRAFT AUSTER 5 Hand-written

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper/Photographic

Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 9 x 12.5 cm

Record level

Series

Collection

Douglas A. Walker Collection

Credit Line

Douglas A. Walker. ZK-AXP Taylorcraft Auster 5, PHO-2018-12.15. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Related resources

http://www.newzeal.com/Philately/AirmailSociety.htm
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/ZK-AXP.html
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZZZ/ZK-AXP.html
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=64358
http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2014/01/have-century-ago.html

Production place

New Zealand

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Classification

Photograph Print, Photographic Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Graphic Documents

Subject

Auster Aircraft Company Limited Air mail service New Zealand History

Collection type

Pictorial Walsh Memorial Library

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