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    Airframe Family: General Aircraft ST Monospar
    Latest Model:ST-25 Universal
    Construction Number:GAL/ST-25/84
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-AFF
    Compressed ID:General Aircraft ST-25 cn GAL/ST-25...
    Latest Owner or Location:N. Z. Aerial Mapping Company, Hastings, North Island, NZ

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    Dates

    Event

    1936

    Constructed as a ST-25.

    10 June 1936

    To General Aircraft Ltd, London Air Park, Feltham, Middlesex with new c/r G-AEJW.
    Exported to New Zealand.

    8 March 1937

    To N. Z. Aerial Mapping Company, Hastings, North Island, NZ with new c/r ZK-AFF.
    Used for aerial photographic work.

    1946

    Withdrawn from use.
    And stored at Hastings NZ.

    1968

    Restoration completed.
    By Piet Van Asch.

    11 April 1968

    First post-restoration Flight.
    Used only as a museum flying aircraft.

    9 September 1978


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: Photo taken in 1978 at RNZAF base Wigram at an Airshow to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Kingsford-Smiths crossing of the Tasman Sea.

    9 September 1978


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: Photo taken in 1978 at RNZAF base Wigram at an Airshow to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Kingsford-Smiths crossing of the Tasman Sea.

    26 June 1986

    Destroyed.
    Destroyed in static electricity fire in hangar at Hastings.

    18 July 1986

    Civil registration, ZK-AFF, cancelled.
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