| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | ZK-BDS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fletcher FU-24 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fletcher FU-24 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fletcher FU-24 |
| C/n (msn): | 1 |
| Operator Titles: | Robertson Air Service |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Not known |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Photo Date: | September 1954 to September 1956 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 171864 |
| Photo Comment |
|---|
|
The first production FU-24, first flown in the US rather than New Zealand. Delivered with an open cockpit that had been replaced by September 1956. ZK-BDS was rebuilt and upgraded several times. At the time it was destroyed in a crash at Matawai on September 20, 2003 (yes, 49 years of ag work) it was an FU-24-950M with almost twice the power it had in 1954. This photo was added on 7 October 2019, and has since been viewed 698 times. |