New Zealand Flying School
Aviation in New ZealandTransport buildings and structures in the Auckland RegionWaitematā Harbour
The New Zealand Flying School was formed in 1915, by the Walsh Brothers, Leo and Vivian, to train pilots for the Royal Flying Corps. The school flew a fleet of home-built and imported flying boats from Mission Bay on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour, near where a sculpture [1] now stands to commemorate the Walsh brothers. Over 100 pilots trained at the school, most of them going on to serve in the First World War, including ace Keith Caldwell. The flying school was sold to the New Zealand Government in 1924 after struggling to survive after the end of the war.
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Tāmaki Drive, Ōrākei Mission Bay
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| Latitude | Longitude |
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| N -36.84817 ° | E 174.83059 ° |
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Tāmaki Drive 1/47
1071 Ōrākei, Mission Bay
Auckland, New Zealand
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