HISTORY In just 100 years, aviation in New Zealand has been transformed from fairground curiosity to a large and dynamic industry touching the lives of most people. Aviation got off to an early start in NZ with Richard Pearse of Canterbury getting a home-made aircraft aloft for 150 yards on 31 March at Waitohi, near Temuka, (This is the sixth powered take-off in the world). Vivian Walsh achieving the first documented, controlled flight in a locally built Howard …showed first 75 words of 2470 total…

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