What happened in NZ on May 18, 1940

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What happened in NZ on May 18, 1940

Postby cowpatz » Sun May 17, 2015 9:16 pm

The opening of Harewood Airport in Christchurch.
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Re: What happened in NZ on May 18, 1940

Postby Ian Warren » Sun May 17, 2015 11:21 pm

cowpatz wrote:The opening of Harewood Airport in Christchurch.

OH BUGGER ! I missed it by another 22 years , mind you in saying that I did catch up pretty bloody quick and still have the memories off the super early days :)
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Re: What happened in NZ on May 18, 1940

Postby cowpatz » Mon May 18, 2015 8:03 am

Apparently it became NZ's first international airport some 10 1/2 years later. A fact I wasn't aware of.
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Re: What happened in NZ on May 18, 1940

Postby Ian Warren » Mon May 18, 2015 8:54 am

There is a brilliant book by Tony Phillips "With Great Foresight" the history of the airport, date the first International fight of a 'Silver City Airways' Lancastrian on the 26th Feb 1947 , and in December 1950 was an airshow for the dedication off the airport known as Christchurch International Airport.
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Re: What happened in NZ on May 18, 1940

Postby emfrat » Mon May 18, 2015 10:28 am

It were this'un wot done it:

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Re: What happened in NZ on May 18, 1940

Postby Ian Warren » Mon May 18, 2015 10:33 am

Nice one Mike :)
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