| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Blériot XI |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Blériot XI |
| Aircraft Version: | Blériot XI-2 (replica) |
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| Aircraft Name: | Britannia |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Wigram (closed)Map |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: NZWG IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Air Force Museum of New Zealand |
| Photo Date: | 31 May 2008 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 46039 |
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This is a replica of 'Britannia', New Zealand's first military aircraft. The original was presented to the NZ Government by the Imperial Air Fleet Committee in 1913. The aircraft made its first flight in Jan 1914 when Lt Joe Hammond took aloft Miss Esme McLennan of the Royal Pantomime Company. Hammond was sacked and the aircraft put in storage before being returned to the UK in Oct 1914. Replica built by David Comrie of Dunedin and displayed in the RNZAF Museum. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 February 2018, and has since been viewed 97 times. |