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Restored Auster NZ1701 unveiled at Nelson

Historic RNZAF aeroplane brought back to life.

Grant Newman Wed, 18 May 2022

After a full two-year restoration, an historic RNZAF Auster has been brought back to life. The Auster J/5 NZ1701 now wears authentic RNZAF markings though it spent much of its life as a civilian machine.

Its owner, Auster aficionado John Kelly, stripped the aircraft to its bare structure before

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Grant Newman Wed, 18 May 2022
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