Where The Big Jets Are ...

Ten Gisborne exporters spent September 10 inspecting Air New Zealand's jet base in Auckland. Flying up in the morning, they looked at the airline's cargo facilities, engineering and maintenance setup, the DC-8 and DC-10 flight simulators, engine test cell, and went through a DC-10 which was in the hangar for a maintenance check. Late in the afternoon they flew back home, all agreeing that it had been a fascinating experience.

David Pitkethley – on the inside looking out. The DC-10 ZK-NZN was in the hangar for a maintenance check. Some eight hours later it was on its way to Los Angeles, but with a different skipper!

Grouped in front of one of the DC-10's massive engines are, from left, Messrs Ian Miller, Malcolm Cameron, David Pitkethley, Harry Johansen, Tony Field, G. B. Ward (Air New Zealand, Auckland), Vaughan Field, John Corson, Arthur Leeves, Cedric Witters and Pat Doig (Air New Zealand, Napier). At back are Messrs Garth Ritchie (NAC, Gisborne) and David Alley.

David Alley and Malcolm Cameron seen through the massive tail-pipe of a DC-8 engine.

Shades of Walter Mitty perhaps as David Pitkethley tries out a DC-10 skipper's seat!

Cedric Witters looks on as Ian Miller sees exporting from a new angle – the flight deck of a DC-10.

Mr G. B. Ward demonstrates the air cargo worldwide communications set-up to, from left, Harry Johansen, Arthur Leeves and John Corson.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 244 : October 9, 1974

Where The Big Jets Are ...