New Zealand Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
De Havilland DH.4


Serialc/nFate
A7893? Arrived in New Zealand on board "S.S. Matatua" on 08 August 1919 as Imperial Gift Aircraft. Taken to Sockburn for storage and probably erected about November 1919. This was the first aircraft to fly over Mount Cook which it did on 08 September 1920 piloted by Captains Wilkes and Isitt. Used for annual refresher training of NZPAF pilots from 1924. The aircraft appears to have suffered no serious accidents during it's flying life. Broken up and burnt at Wigram in 1930.
A7929? Arrived in New Zealand on board "S.S. Matatua" on 08 August 1919 as Imperial Gift Aircraft. Taken to Sockburn for storage and probably erected about November 1919. Coded "J" on nose. Used for annual refresher training of NZPAF pilots from 1924. Appears to have suffered no serious accidents during it's flying life. Broken up and burnt at Wigram in 1930.

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