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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard III
    Last Military Serial:NZ1078 RNZAF
    Construction Number:88-15873
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-ENG
    Compressed ID:NA Harvard III sn NZ1078 RNZAF cn 8...
    Latest Owner or Location:Harvard 78 Syn/P Houghto, Manukau

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as a Harvard III.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-34119.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n EZ246.

    3 May 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ1078.

    July 1962

    Withdrawn from use.
    And stored at Wigram.

    24 June 1977

    Took part in final Harvard Flypast over Christchurch.

    1978


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1978 photo at Wigram

    10 July 1978

    To G. Martin and Partner, Blenheim with new c/r ZK-ENG.
    Operated with markings: 78

    4 March 1984

    To J. Greville, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-ENG.

    1 June 1984

    To Harvard 78 Syn/P Houghto, Manukau keeping c/r ZK-ENG.
    Markings added: 078

    27 August 1984


    Photographer: Unknown

    1 February 2015


    Photographer: Graham Speirs
    Notes: At Ardmore, New Zealand

    26 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Attended the 2016 Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow, Otago, New Zealand
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