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National Airways Corporation aircraft

National Airways Corporation aircraft

The New Zealand National Airways Act 1945 established a single domestic airline – the National Airways Corporation (NAC). This photograph, taken in 1949 at Paraparaumu airport, shows two NAC Lockheed Lodestars (front and left) and two DC3s (rear and right).

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/2-23043; F

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Peter Aimer. 'Aviation', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/aviation/7/1