New Zealand Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
RNZAF BAC Strikemaster Mk 88


Serialc/nDeliveredFate
NZ63613011972 Previously G27-197. First flight Preston, UK 15 May 1972. Handed over to NZ High Commissioner in ceremony 26 May 1972. Delivered to RNZAF August 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Majestic 05 October 1972 and delivered to Ohakea 10 October 1972. First flight in New Zealand 28 October 1972. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. Took part in final Strikemaster formation flypast 17 December 1992. To Aermacchi as part of purchase deal for MB339CBs December 1992 and sold by tender in March 1993. Registered as VH-ZEP on 09 June 1995 to International Air Parts, Narabeen, NSW. To Australian Indoor Go-kart Centres, Richmond, SA on 01 February 1996. To Carlowrie Holdings, Newton, Victoria 05 November 1999.
NZ63623021972 Previously G27-198. First flight Preston, UK 06 June 1972. Delivered to RNZAF August 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Majestic 05 October 1972 and delivered to Ohakea 09 October 1972. First flight in New Zealand 15 November 1972. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. To Aermacchi as part of purchase deal for MB339CBs December 1992 and sold by tender in March 1993.Registered as VH-AGI to International Air Parts Ltd, Narrabeen, NSW 09 September 1993.
NZ63633031972 Previously G27-199/G-AZXJ. UK Registration allocated but not taken up. First flight Preston, UK 23 June 1972. Delivered to RNZAF September 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Majestic 05 October 1972 and delivered to Ohakea 09 October 1972. First flight in New Zealand 19 December 1972. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. Took part in final Strikemaster formation flypast 17 December 1992. Entered the Australian Civil Aircraft register as VH-JFZ on 21 February 2003 with Aerospace Services Group, Broadway, NSW.
NZ63643041972 Previously G27-200/G-AZXK. First flight Preston, UK 12 July 1972. Displayed in flying display at Farnborough Air Show September 1972. UK registration cancelled 12 September 1972. Delivered to RNZAF September 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Medic 08 November 1972 and delivered to Ohakea 08 November 1972. First flight in New Zealand 08 December 1972. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. To Aermacchi as part of purchase deal for MB339CBs December 1992 and sold by tender in March 1993. Registered as N6364Z to Falcon Helicopters, Jackson, Missouri, USA 01 March 1995.
NZ63653051972 Previously G27-201/G-AZYN. First flight Preston, UK 11 August 1972. Displayed in static area at Farnborough Air Show September 1972. UK registration cancelled 12 September 1972. Delivered to RNZAF September 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Medic 08 November 1972 and delivered to Ohakea 08 November 1972. First flight in New Zealand 18 January 1973. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. First Strikemaster to be withdrawn from service and converted to instructional airframe with No.4 TTS Woodbourne in 1990.
NZ63663061972 Previously G27-202. First Flight Preston, UK 04 September 1972. Delivered to RNZAF September 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Haparangi 10 December 1972 and delivered to Ohakea 14 December 1972. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. Withdrawn from service April 1993 and converted to Instructional airframe NZ6366/G at No.4 TTS Woodbourne.
NZ63673071972 Previously G27-203. First Flight Preston, UK 11 September 1972. Delivered to RNZAF October 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Haparangi 10 December 1972 and delivered to Ohakea 14 December 1972. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. First Strikemaster lost when collided with power lines and crashed into hillside at Waiau, North Canterbury during low level navigational training flight 03 July 1985. Pilot Officer P. Lindsay ejected successfully. This was RNZAF's 6th successful ejection and the 4th in New Zealand.
NZ63683081972 Previously G27-204. First Flight Preston, UK 26 September 1972. Delivered to RNZAF October 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Somerset 03 January 1973 and delivered to Ohakea 09 January 1973. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. Crashed during training flight near Pahiatua 27 October 1992 when aircraft failed to recover from a spin commenced at 20,000 feet. This was a test flight after the ailerons had been re-rigged. Pilot ejected safely. This was RNZAF's 9th successful ejection and the 6th in New Zealand.
NZ63693091972 Previously G27-205. First Flight Preston, UK 09 October 1972. Delivered to RNZAF November 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Somerset 03 January 1973 and delivered to Ohakea 09 January 1973. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. In 1986 was first of 6 Strikemasters to be rewinged by BAC in United Kingdom due wing cracking. Crashed into forest near Ohaaki 20 kilometers from Taupo after failing to recover from an aerobatic manouevre at 1253 hours on 20 November 1991. Flight Lieutenant Craig Tanner killed.
NZ63703101972 Previously G27-206. First Flight Preston, UK 17 October 1972. Delivered to RNZAF November 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Somerset 03 January 1973 and delivered to Ohakea 09 January 1973. Test flown at Ohakea 30 March 1973. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. Took part in final Strikemaster formation flypast 17 December 1992. To Aermacchi as part of purchase deal for MB339CBs December 1992 and sold by tender in March 1993. Registered as VH-RBA to Hastings Valley Machinery, Port MacQuarrie, NSW 30 November 2000.
NZ63713411975 Previously G27-240. First Flight Preston, UK January 1975. Delivered to RNZAF March 1975 and arriving New Zealand in April. Trucked from Wellington to Ohakea for assembly. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. To Aermacchi as part of purchase deal for MB339CBs December 1992 and sold by tender in March 1993. Registered as VH-ONP on 20 December 1995 to International Air Parts, Narabeen, NSW. To Aerospace Services Group Ltd, Georges Hall, NSW on 18 February 1999.
NZ63723421975 Previously G27-241. Delivered to RNZAF April 1975 arriving New Zealand in May. Trucked from Wellington to Ohakea for assembly. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. To Aermacchi as part of purchase deal for MB339CBs December 1992 and sold by tender in March 1993. Registered as VH-LLD to J.L. Pierce, Watchem, Victoria 22 November 1994. To R. Douglas Ashmore City, Queensland 01 June 2000.
NZ63733431975 Previously G27-242. Delivered to RNZAF April 1975 arriving New Zealand in June. Trucked from Wellington to Ohakea for assembly. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. To RNZAF Museum Wigram where it is presently on display.
NZ63743441975 Previously G27-243. Delivered to RNZAF May 1975 arriving New Zealand in July. Trucked from Wellington to Ohakea for assembly. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. To RNZAF Museum Ohakea Wing and on static display as NZ6373.
NZ63753451975 Previously G27-244. Delivered to RNZAF May 1975 arriving New Zealand in September. Trucked from Wellington to Ohakea for assembly. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. Retired from service due fatigue problems 1991. Converted to Instructional airframe NZ6375/G with No.4 TTS Woodbourne July 1991.
NZ63763461975 Previously G27-245. Delivered to RNZAF June 1975 arriving New Zealand in October. Trucked from Wellington to Ohakea for assembly. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. Converted to instructional airframe NZ6376/G with No.4 TTS Woodbourne April 1993.

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    Source:AHSNZ publications 1972-1992, NZ Wings January 1993. NZ Wings 1972-1992. Australian and US Civil Aircraft Registers. "For Your Tomorrow" by Errol Martyn.

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