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Two Miles Hawk (imported from England, assembled in New Zealand). Six Percival Proctor (imported from England, assembled in New Zealand). One Porterfield (ex R.N.Z.A.F. and disposed of through War Assets Realization Board). One S.A.S. Monoplane (private construction in New Zealand). One Catalina P.B. 2.8.1 flying-boat (ex R.N.Z.A.F.). Two Short Sunderland flying-boats (ex R.N.Z.A.F., converted at Hobsonville). One Short S. 25 Series IV flying-boat (imported from England). One Walrus Amphibian Mark I (ex R.N.Z.A.F.). The 4 Lockheed Lodestars were purchased in Australia by the New Zealand National Airways Corporation, who also took over the 8 Dakotas from the Air Department, to increase their fleet on the main trunk routes. The Corporation purchased a Miles Gemini aircraft for the Westland service and took over two Short Sunderland flying-boats from R.N.Z.A.F. for the islands service. De Havilland Aircraft Co. imported a D.H. 104 Dove from England and a D.H. C. 1 Chipmunk from Canada, the first of these types in New Zealand. Other new types appearing on the register for the first time are Miles Gemini, Ercoupe, Catalina flying-boat, Walrus Amphibian, and S.A.S. Monoplane, the latter being a monoplane locally constructed in Christchurch. The aero clubs made several additions to their fleets. The veteran Tasman flying-boat ZK-AMC was written off the Register, and a Short Sunderland of New Zealand National Airways Corporation was converted to sera]). Three Tiger Moths and a Percival Proctor were removed from the Register after crashing. Change of ownership of aircraft was carried out in 23 cases. On 31st March, 1948, there were 228 aircraft on the Civil Register, an increase of 74 on last year's figures. Aircraft registered comprised the following types and categories : (a) Airspeed Oxford .. .. 2 Miles Gemini .. .. .. 3 AusterV .. .. 6 Miles Hawk .. .. ..2 Avro Avian .. .. 2 Miles Magister Mk. 11l .. .. 1 Avro Tutor 626 .. .. 1 Miles Whitney Straight .. .. 4 Beechcraft .. .. 2 Monocoupe M. 5 .. .. 1 Desoutter .. .. 1 Monospar S.T. 25 .. .. 1 Douglas Dakota C. 47 .. 14 Percival Proctor Mk. 1.. .. 7 D.H. 60 G. Moth .. .. 1 Percival Proctor Mk. II .. 1 D.H. 60 M. Moth .. 1 Percival Proctor Mk. V.. .. 3 D.H. 80 Puss Moth .. 2 Percival Vega Gull .. ..1 D.H. 82 Tiger Moth .. 11l Piper Cub J. 2 .. .. 2 D.H. 83 Fox Moth .. 5 Piper Cub J. 3 .. .. 3 D.H. 89a Rapide .. .. 1 Porterfield 35 W .. .. 1 D.H. 89b Dominie .. 6 Rearwin .. .. .. 4 D.H. 90a Dragonfly .. 1 S.A.S. Monoplane .. .. 1 D.H. 94 Moth Minor .. 5 Waco .. .. .. 2 D.H. 104 Dove .. .. 1 Short S. 25 flying-boat .. .. 4 D.H. C. 1 Chipmunk .. 1 Short S. 30 flying-boat .. .. 1 Ercoupe .. .. 1 Short Sunderland flying-boat .. 2 Lockheed Electra 10a .. 5 Catalina P.B. 2.8.1 flying-boat .. 1 Lockheed Lodestar 18-56 .. 13 Walrus Amphibian Mk. I .. 1 (b) Public transport aircraft .. .. .. .. 56 Private aircraft .. .. .. .. .. 51 Club aircraft .. .. .. .. .. .. 114 Of this total shown, 150 were in service on current Certificates of Airworthiness, the remainder being at approved repair stations for rebuild or overhaul.

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