Delta Charlie Fox.

I have been asked off blog by John G if I had a photograph of Aero Commander ZK-DCF.
Yes I do.
But before we go there we must start with Aero Commander ZK-CTM , c/n 1274-97.
This makes it the 1274th Commander built and the 97th of the 500A model (hence that c/n).
This was registered back in 1964 as N78373 with J G Trott of Omaha, Nebraska. It was listed with Omaha Steel Works in the 1966 records.
This aircraft arrived at Auckland on 05-01-1967 having been registered as ZK-CTM to Gold Coast Airways Ltd of Nelson on 22-12-1966.

Two shots of ZK-CTM at New Plymouth on 12-12-1968.

It was acquired by the Ministry of Transport, Civil Aviation Division (MOT CAD) of Wellington on 02-02-1971 and re-registered as ZK-DCF.

ZK-DCF with ZK-CTM marks still partially visible at Paraparaumu on 14-02-1971.

ZK-DCF at Wellington in its new MOT CAD scheme on 06-12-1971.

ZK-DCF at Ardmore with one engine removed on 13-11-1973.

The Firm flicked it off to Dennis Thompson International on 18-01-1978, with it going to Bell Air Executive Air Travel Ltd of Whakatane on 13-04-1978.

By 12-01-1982 it was with James Aviation Ltd followed by Aviation Corporation Ltd (Avcorp), both of Hamilton, on 01-07-1983. Here it carried the name "Rangi's Rocket".

DCF "Rangi's Rocket" at New Plymouth on 27-07-1984 in Avcorp Commuter marks

I next spied it with Whangarei Aviation Co in the mid 1980's and being listed to J G & S S Pavitt of Auckland on 30-10-1986.

ZK-DCF at New Plymouth on 14-12-1985 with Whangarei Aviaton Co.

The Commander Aviation Syndicate (Stinton, Pavitt & Flannery) of Auckland appeared on the paperwork on 09-04-1991.

It was withdrawn from use and the registration was cancelled on 14-06-1994.

ZK-DCF at Koromiko  on 15-04-2000 with Soundsair Ltd.

It was re-registered to the Pavitts on 06-09-1966 and then to Cliff Marchant of Wellington on 18-12-1996 and transferred over to Soundsair Ltd on 28-05-1997.

Ownership then passed to Glenalmond Management Pty Ltd c/- Wanaka Air on 20-12-2001 and it ferried from Kaitaia to Norfolk Island on 22-12-2001

It was seen at Bankstown in February 2002 but I have not seen or heard of it since. It is still currently registered to Glenalmond.