This aircraft was ordered new by New Zealand National Airways Corporation

Built at the Vickers-Armstrong Weybridge factory

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-BRE - September 17, 1958

Registered to New Zealand National Airways Corporation, Wellington, New Zealand

First flown - January 17, 1959

Accepted by NZNAC at Weybridge - January 31, 1959

Departed Weybridge on the delivery flight to New Zealand - February 01, 1959

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the delivery flight - February 10, 1959

Flight crew: Captains P. A. Matheson, A. C. Kenning, R. J. Walton

The aircraft was named 'City of Auckland'

Operated the first Viscount service Christchurch - Palmerston North following the completion of runway

extensions at Palmerston North - April 06, 1959

It carried out circuits and landings at Paraparaumu Airport to determine if it could accommodate Viscount

operations as an alternative to Wellington - deemed to be below required standards - May 16, 1959

It operated a 'Royal Flight' from Auckland to Christchurch - August 23, 1962

It carried King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand during their visit to New Zealand

Flight crew: Capt A. C. Kenning; F/O J. E. Shaw; Flight Attendants N. C. Coe, D. R. B. Brabant, W. Te Purei

It blew four tyres on landing at Wellington in severe wind-shear conditions - September 06, 1962

The aircraft was repaired within 3 hours and returned to service

It operated a 'Royal Flight' - February 15 - 16, 1963

It carried H. R. M. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during their tour of New Zealand

The aircraft was reconfigured with a luxurious cabin complete with gold carpet

It was badly damaged when it overran the runway on landing at Wellington (Rongotai) - February 17, 1963

It slide off the end of the runway and down an embankment at the southern end of the runway

Temporary repairs were made on-site and flown to Christchurch on three engines - February 19, 1963

Repaired and returned to service - 1963

It was rolled out following repainting into the new livery to match the Boeing 737 fleet - 1968

The aircraft was withdrawn from service at Christchurch - July 1974

Sold to Montgomery Corporation, Nassau, Bermuda - November 29, 1974

Departed New Zealand on the ferry flight to Germany - December 1974

It arrived at Frankfurt (Rhein-Main) on completion of the ferry flight - December 14, 1974

Frankfurt was the nearest commercial airport to Weisbaden where Montgomery Corp had their European Office

Ferried Frankfurt - Basel, Switzerland for storage and overhaul - January 30, 1975

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - January 31, 1975

Lease to Air Caribbean - June 1975

Entered onto the Bermuda Aircraft Register as VP-LKA - June 1975

Ferried Basel - East Midlands for addition attention by Field Aircraft Services - June 09, 1975

Departed East Midlands on the ferry flight to Antigua via Iceland - June 10, 1975

It was intended to operate this aircraft for a group of several German owned hotels and clubs from St. Kitts

to neighbouring Caribbean Islands but operations did not commence

The aircraft remained stored at Antigua

It was ferried from Antigua to the Atlas Air facility at Fort Lauderdale (Florida) for storage - February 1976

The aircraft was reregistered as VP-LAU - ?

Registered to Atlas Air Systems, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Sold to Garnish Best Limited (aircraft broker), United Kingdom - January 26, 1978

Cancelled from the Bermuda Aircraft Register - February 1978

Sold to Southern International Air Transport Limited, Crawley, West Sussex, England - February 16, 1978

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-CZSA (CofR G-CZSA/R1) - February 16, 1978

Registered to Southern International Air Transport Limited, Crawley, West Sussex, England

Departed Fort Lauderdale on the ferry flight to the United Kingdom via New York - March 05, 1978

It arrived at Hurn (Dorset) on completion of the ferry flight - March 1978

Ferried Hurn - Eastleigh (Hampshire) for a complete overhaul - March 1, 1978

The overhaul and issuing of a new Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) would take a year to complete

Entered service operating weekend Dan-Air flights London (Gatwick) - Lulsgate - Hurn - March 08, 1979

It operated Southern International mercy charter flights for the Red Cross to Eritrea - 1979

The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Eastleigh - January 16, 1980

Sold to Royal American Airways - May 1980

It was repainted into the Royal American livery with registration marks 'N140RA' applied

The sale of this aircraft to Royal American did not proceed and it remained stored at Eastleigh - September 1980

Ferried Eastleigh - Stansted with the registration 'G-CSZA' taped on - December 22, 1980

It was observed stored at Stansted in the Royal American livery - May 25, 1981

At some point the incorrect registration marks 'G-CSZB' were hand-painted onto the rear fuselage

The aircraft was partly broken up at Stansted for spares recovery - September 1982

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - October 04, 1982

Completely broken up at Stansted

ZK-BRE. New Zealand National Airways Corporation - 'City of Auckland' in the original livery at Wellington Rongotai Airport, circa 1961.

(P. Sheehan Collection Copyright Image 0128-084.)

ZK-BRE. New Zealand National Airways Corporation - 'City of Auckland' in the original livery at Auckland Whenuapai Airport, circa 1961.

(J. Mounce Collection Copyright Image 0128-099.)

ZK-BRE. New Zealand National Airways Corporation - 'City of Auckland' in the second livery near Mount Cook, August 1962.

(J. Mounce Collection Copyright Image 0128-063.)

ZK-BRE. NAC National Airways - 'City of Auckland' in the standard livery at Wellington Airport, circa 1970.

(P. Lewis Collection Copyright Image 0128-056.)

ZK-BRE. NAC National Airways - 'City of Auckland' in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, September 01, 1974.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 0128-064.)

ZK-BRE. NAC - in the basic livery at Christchurch Airport, November 28, 1974.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 0128-065.)

ZK-BRE. Montgomery Corporation - in the basic 'NAC' livery at Christchurch Airport, December 01, 1974.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 0128-100.)

ZK-BRE. Montgomery Corporation - in the basic 'NAC' livery at Basel Airport, January 30, 1975.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0128-070.)

VP-LAU. Air Caribbean - in the basic 'NAC' livery at Fort Lauderdale, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0128-083.)

G-CSZA. Southern International - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, May 1979.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0128-072.)

G-CSZA. Southern International - in the standard livery at Southend Airport, June 1979.

(J. Mounce Collection Copyright Image 0128-098.)

G-CSZA. Southern International - in the standard livery at an unknown airport, September 1979.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0128-071.)

G-CSZA. Royal American - in the standard livery at London Stansted Airport, February 1981.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0128-073.)

G-CSZA. Royal American - in the basic livery incorrectly marked as 'G-CSZB' at London Stansted Airport, May 07, 1984.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0128-077.)