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NZ6361 to NZ6376

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Serial	c/n	Delivered	Aircraft History
NZ6361	EE/JP/3233 PS301	1972	Previously G27-197. 15/05/1972 First flight Preston, UK , 26/05/1972 Handed over to NZ High Commissioner in ceremony, Delivered to RNZAF August 1972. 05/10/1972 Arrived New Zealand on and 10/101972 Delivered to Ohakea, 28/10/1972 First flight in New Zealand, Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. 17/12/1992 Took part in final Strikemaster formation flypast, To Aermacchi as part of purchase deal for MB339CBs December 1992 and sold by tender in March 1993. 07/07/1993 Arrived dismantled Bankstown and stored, 09/06/1995 Registered as VH-ZEP to International Air Parts, Narabeen, NSW. ??/01/1996 Delivered to Adelaide (Parafield ), SA, 01/02/1996 To Stuart McColl/ Australian Indoor Go Kart Centres, Richmond, SA. 05/11/1999 To Carlowrie Holdings/ Australian Jet Adventures, Newton (Ballarat), Victoria, Flew camouflaged as "RNZAF NZ6361", ??/??/2013 Sold to USA, to Attack Aviation Foundation, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
NZ6362	EE/JP/3234 PS302	1972	Previously G27-198. 06/06/1972 First flight Preston, UK. Delivered to RNZAF August 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Majestic 05 October 1972 and delivered to Ohakea 09 October 1972. 15/11/1972 First flight in New Zealand. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. ??/12/1992 To Aermacchi as part of purchase deal for MB339CBs and sold by tender in March 1993. 08/07/1993 Arrived Bankstown dismantled ex NZ, 09/09/1993 Registered as VH-AGI to International Air Parts Ltd, Narrabeen, NSW 09 September 1993. ??/03/1994 To Neville Hyder, Busselton WA, Restored at Bankstown, NSW, 28/05/1994 First post restoration flight as "NZ6362", 19/01/2009 To Patricia D. Hyder, Busselton, WA, Sold 2013, 19/08/2014 Registered ZK-NTY to Strikemaster Limited, Remuera, Auckland, NZ, 13/11/2014 Change of paint scheme registered. 25/1/2017 NZ Registration cancelled, as exported to USA. 2017 Registered N167BA to Blue Air Training, Las Vegas Landing gear collapsed on landing at North Las Vegas 8 February 2019
NZ6363	EE/JP/3235 PS303	1972	Previously G27-199/G-AZXJ. British Aircraft Corporation, Warton, UK Registration allocated but not taken up. 23/06/1972 First flight Preston, UK. Delivered to RNZAF September 1972. 05/10/1972 Arrived New Zealand on Majestic and delivered to Ohakea 09 October 1972. 19/12/1972 First flight in New Zealand. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. ??/10/92 Ohakea AB: arr. for storage pending disposal, 17/12/1992 Took part in final Strikemaster formation flypast. ??/06/193 To International Air Parts, Sydney NSW' 1993/2000 Stored dismantled1 Sydney (Bankstown), 21/02/2003 Entered the Australian Civil Aircraft register as VH-JFZ with Nick Costin/Aerospace Services Group, Broadway, NSW. 05/10/2006 Michael Costin, Sydney, later Tocumwal NSW (Flies in camouflaged Zimbabwe AF scheme).
NZ6364	EE/JP/3236 PS304	1972	Previously G27-200/G-AZXK British Aircraft Corporation, Warton 12/07/1972 First flight Preston, UK, Displayed in flying display at Farnborough Air Show September 1972. 12/09/1972 UK registration cancelled, Delivered to RNZAF September 1972. 08/11/1972 Arrived New Zealand on Medic and delivered to Ohakea 08 November 1972. 08/12/1972 First flight in New Zealand, Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. To Aermacchi as part of purchase deal for MB339CBs December 1992 and sold by tender in March 1993. ??/06/1993 International Air Parts, Sydney, NSW, 07/07/1993 Arrived Sydney (Bankstown) dismantled ex NZ, 23/09/93 Repacked for shipping to USA, 01/03/1995 Registered as N6364Z to Falcon Helicopters Inc, Jackson, Missouri, USA, 04/08/2010 To Tri-State Warbird Museum, Batavia, OH, USA, 26/05/2011 To Dragon Aviation Inc, Wilmington DE, USA.
NZ6365	EE/JP/3237 PS305	1972	Previously G27-201/G-AZYN. First flight Preston, UK 11 August 1972. Displayed in static area at Farnborough Air Show September 1972. UK registration cancelled 12 September 1972. Delivered to RNZAF September 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Medic 08 November 1972 and delivered to Ohakea 08 November 1972. First flight in New Zealand 18 January 1973. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. First Strikemaster to be withdrawn from service and converted to instructional airframe with No.4 TTS Woodbourne in 1990, as INST222
NZ6366	EE/JP/3238 PS306	1972	Previously G27-202. First Flight Preston, UK 04 September 1972. Delivered to RNZAF September 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Haparangi 10 December 1972 and delivered to Ohakea 14 December 1972. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. Withdrawn from service April 1993 and converted to Instructional airframe NZ6366/G at No.4 TTS Woodbourne.
NZ6367	EE/JP/3239 PS307	1972	Previously G27-203. First Flight Preston, UK 11 September 1972. Delivered to RNZAF October 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Haparangi 10 December 1972 and delivered to Ohakea 14 December 1972. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. First Strikemaster lost when collided with power lines and crashed into hillside at Waiau, North Canterbury during low level navigational training flight 03 July 1985. Pilot Officer P. Lindsay ejected successfully. This was RNZAF's 6th successful ejection and the 4th in New Zealand.
NZ6368	EE/JP/3240 PS308	1972	Previously G27-204. First Flight Preston, UK 26 September 1972. Delivered to RNZAF October 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Somerset 03 January 1973 and delivered to Ohakea 09 January 1973. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. Crashed during training flight near Pahiatua 27 October 1992 when aircraft failed to recover from a spin commenced at 20,000 feet. This was a test flight after the ailerons had been re-rigged. Pilot ejected safely. This was RNZAF's 9th successful ejection and the 6th in New Zealand.
NZ6369	EE/JP/3241 PS309	1972	Previously G27-205. First Flight Preston, UK 09 October 1972. Delivered to RNZAF November 1972. Arrived New Zealand on Somerset 03 January 1973 and delivered to Ohakea 09 January 1973. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. In 1986 was first of 6 Strikemasters to be rewinged by BAC in United Kingdom due wing cracking. Crashed into forest near Ohaaki 20 kilometers from Taupo after failing to recover from an aerobatic manouevre at 1253 hours on 20 November 1991. Flight Lieutenant Craig Tanner killed.
NZ6370	EE/JP/3242 PS310	1972	Previously G27-206. 17/10/1972 First Flight Preston, UK, Delivered to RNZAF November 1972. 03/01/1973 Arrived New Zealand on Somerset and delivered to Ohakea 09 January 1973, 30/03/1973 Test flown at Ohakea, Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. 17/12/1992 Took part in final Strikemaster formation flypast, To Aermacchi as part of purchase deal for MB339CBs December 1992 and sold by tender in March 1993. ??/06/1993 International Air Parts, Sydney, NSW, 08/07/1993 Arrived dissembled Bankstown and stored, Restored Sydney (Bankstown) NSW, ??/12/1995 Registered as VH-RBA to Michael Broadbent, Southport QLD, ??/11/2000 To Hastings Valley Machinery, Port Macquarie NSW, 25/02/2000 To Rod Hall/ North Coast Breast Centre, Port Macquarie NSW 25.2.04/08 flown as RNZAF “NZ6370”, 30/11/2000 Registered as VH-RBA to Hastings Valley Machinery, Port MacQuarrie, NSW, 18/01/2011 Struck-off Australian register as sold to NZ, 11/04/2011 Registered ZK-STR to Strikemaster Limited, Remuera, Auckland, NZ, 20/04/2011 Change of paint scheme registered. 25/1/2017 Registration cancelled as exported to USA. 2017 Registered as N187BA to Blue Air Training, Las Vegas
NZ6371	EE/JP/3870 PS341	1975	Previously G27-240. First Flight Preston, UK January 1975. Delivered to RNZAF March 1975 and arriving New Zealand in April. Trucked from Wellington to Ohakea for assembly. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. To Aermacchi as part of purchase deal for MB339CBs December 1992 and sold by tender in March 1993., ??/06/1993 To International Air Parts, Sydney NSW, disassembled, 07/07/1993 Arrived Bankstown 7.7.93 and stored, 20/12/1995 Registered as VH-ONP to International Air Parts, Narabeen, NSW. 1996 Restored to fly, Bendigo VIC, 18/02/1999 Nick Costin/ Aerospace Services Group Pty Ltd/Australian Fighter Flight Centre, Georges Hall, Sydney NSW, 05/10/2006 To Michael Costin, Sydney, later Tocumwal NSW.
NZ6372	EE/JP/3871 PS342	1975	Previously G27-241. Delivered to RNZAF April 1975 arriving New Zealand in May. Trucked from Wellington to Ohakea for assembly. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. To Aermacchi as part of purchase deal for MB339CBs December 1992 and sold by tender in March 1993. International Air Parts, Sydney NSW 6.93 08/07/1993 Arrived dismantled Sydney (Bankstown), NSW, ??/11/1993 Trucked to Bendigo, Vic, ex Bankstown 11.93 for restoration, 22/11/1994 Registered as VH-LLD to John.L. Pierce, Watchem, Victoria 22 November 1994. 01/06/2000 To R. Douglas Ashmore City, Queensland 01 June, 01/06/2000 To Robert A. Douglas, Coolangatta QLD, 10/04/2001 To Peter O'Halloran, Bendigo VIC, flew as camouflaged "RNZAF NZ6372", 10/09/2003 To Hastings Valley Machinery, Port Macquarie, NSW, 24/06/2006 To Rod Hall/ Hastings Fighter Flight, Port MacQuarie NSW 24.6.06/12 22/11/2012 Struck-off Australian register as retired, 17/03/2014 Registered ZK-BAC to Strikemaster Limited, Waterloo, Lower Hutt, NZ, 31/03/2014 Change of paint scheme registered.
NZ6373	EE/JP/3872 PS343	1975	Previously G27-242. Delivered to RNZAF April 1975 arriving New Zealand in June. Trucked from Wellington to Ohakea for assembly. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. To RNZAF Museum Wigram where it is presently on display.
NZ6374	EE/JP/3873 PS344	1975	Previously G27-243. Delivered to RNZAF May 1975 arriving New Zealand in July. Trucked from Wellington to Ohakea for assembly. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. To RNZAF Museum Ohakea Wing and on static display as NZ6373. On loan to Wanaka Toy and Transport Museum Following closure of museum, aircraft relocated to Ashburton Aviation Museum July 2022.
NZ6375	EE/JP/3874 PS345	1975	Previously G27-244. Delivered to RNZAF May 1975 arriving New Zealand in September. Trucked from Wellington to Ohakea for assembly. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. Retired from service due fatigue problems 1991. Converted to Instructional airframe NZ6375/G with No.4 TTS Woodbourne July 1991.
NZ6376	EE/JP/3875 PS346	1975	Previously G27-245. Delivered to RNZAF June 1975 arriving New Zealand in October. Trucked from Wellington to Ohakea for assembly. Served with No. 14 Squadron, Ohakea. Converted to instructional airframe NZ6376/G with No.4 TTS Woodbourne April 1993.

Other Stikemasters & Jet Provosts operated on the New Zealand Civil Register

NZ Registration	Type	c/n	Aircraft History
ZK-VPR	BAC 167 Strikemaster Mk80A	EEP/JP/4096	First flight Preston, UK 1976. ??/12/1976 Delivered Royal Saudi Air Force as 1130, ??/10/2000 One of 13 Saudi Strikemasters stored at Humberside, UK, ??/??/2001 To Global Aviation Services Ltd, Humberside, UK ??/01/2002 To Richard J. Everett/ Everett Aero, Ipswich, UK, 31/01/2005 Registered G-CDHB Christopher C. Hudson, Bromley, UK, 21/11/2005 Registered to G-CDHB Stewart J. Davies, Sandoft, UK, 14.5.09 Registered G-VPER David Davidson/Team Viper Jet Formation Team, UK, 11/05/2011 Registered ZK-VPR to Brian David Hall, Halswell, Christchurch, NZ, 07/07/2011 Arrived by road at Christchurch Airport, NZ, 05/02/2013 Change of paint scheme registered. (AS RSAF 1130).
TBA	BAC Jet Provost t Mk.5A	EEP/JP/1007	To RAF as XW357, 1989/1992 Stored RAF Shawbury pending disposal, 1992 Sold to International Air Parts, Sydney NSW, ??/03/1993 Arrived dismantled at Sydney (Bankstown), 1993/1994 Stored Bankstown as "XW357/5", 11/08/2003 Registered VH-YZD to Nick Coston/Aerospace Services Group, Sydney NSW, 2004 To Joe Demarte, Perth, WA .04/05 ??/03/2004 Trucked to Perth ex Bankstown for restoration to fly, 21/09/2005 Registered to Giuseppe Demarte. Perth, WA, Sold to NZ: ??/10/2011 Shipped to NZ ex Perth, ??/12/2014 To Wanaka Transport Museum, Wanaka, NZ.

The authors of this page are Ivan Prince, Brendan Cowan and Les Billcliff.

Sources: AHSNZ publications 1972-1992, NZ Wings January 1993. NZ Wings 1972-1992. Australian, New Zealand and US Civil Aircraft Registers. "For Your Tomorrow" by Errol Martyn. www.goodall.com.au , Wings Over New Zealand forum, MRC Aviation.

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Updated 2 September 2023

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