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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-44/J4F/OA-14 Widgeon
    Latest Model:Super Widgeon
    Construction Number:1466
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-AVM
    Compressed ID:McDermott Super Widgeon cn 1466 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Warren John Denholm, Auckland

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a G-44A.

    8 November 1946

    To Grumman Aircraft Corp, Bethpage NY with new c/r NC86640.

    December 1946

    To Australian Petroleum Co Pty Ltd, Melbourne VIC with new c/r VH-AZO.
    Based at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

    5 October 1950

    To Amphibian Airways, Invercargill NZ keeping c/r VH-AZO.

    December 1950

    To Amphibian Airways, Invercargill NZ with new c/r ZK-AVM.


    Photographer: Bill Bailey / Facebook

    9 August 1961

    To New Zealand Tourist Air Travel Ltd, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-AVM.

    1962

    Converted to a Super Widgeon by McDermott.

    1 January 1968

    To Mount Cook Airlines, Auckland-Mechanics Bay keeping c/r ZK-AVM.

    October 1976

    To Sea Bee Air Ltd, Mechanics Bay keeping c/r ZK-AVM.

    1979

    To P. Walker, Sydney NSW keeping c/r ZK-AVM.

    7 July 1987

    To P. Walker, Sydney NSW with new c/r VH-WET.

    February 1990


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: At Cairns, Queensland

    March 1994

    To Peter Sharp/Pacific New Guinea Lines, Rabaul keeping c/r VH-WET.

    By May 1994

    To Massim Expeditions (and) Tours Pty Ltd, Rabaul with new c/r P2-WET.

    December 1994

    To Aquatic (and) Vintage Airways, Paihia Beach keeping c/r P2-WET.

    1 July 1996

    To Owen C. E. Hamish/Aquatic (and) Vintage Airways/Salt Air Ltd, Paihia Beach with new c/r ZK-AVM.

    25 January 2001

    To Owen Cecil Eric Harnish, Howick keeping c/r ZK-AVM.

    2005

    Withdrawn from use.
    In open storage at Auckland Ardmore.

    11 June 2013

    To Warren John Denholm, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-AVM.
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