De Havilland Tiger Moth ZK-AIM at Rongotai Factory, Wellington, 1946

This photograph shows a De Havilland Tiger Moth at the De Havilland factory at Rongotai, Wellington, shortly after the end of World War II. The aircraft was formerly RNZAF NZ665 and was later registered as ZK-AIM in February 1946, reflecting the transfer of surplus military aircraft into civilian use during the post-war period.

Tiger Moths were widely used by the RNZAF as primary training aircraft during the war and many were refurbished, inspected, or modified at facilities such as Rongotai before being sold into civil aviation. Aircraft like ZK-AIM often went on to serve as training aircraft, private light aircraft, or agricultural machines, forming the backbone of New Zealand’s post-war aviation scene. This image captures a moment of transition, when wartime aircraft were being prepared for a new life in civilian hands.

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