…also see
Bill Reid’s Avro Anson for sale. | Wings Over New Zealand (proboards.com) ….
This stunning early WW-II bomber is the sole airworthy survivor of the very distinctive Avro Anson Mk.I, an aircraft of massive significance to the British Commonwealth at the beginning of World War Two.
A total of 11,020 Ansons were subsequently built, however most of the wartime era Ansons have been lost to the ravages of time. Only this example has been lovingly restored over an intensive decade long mission, to return her not just to pristine airworthy condition, but to 1940 RAF service stature right down to every internal detail.This magnificent aircraft, one of only five active WW-II RAF-type multi-engined bombers still operating worldwide, has thrilled audiences at airshows throughout New Zealand, won numerous restoration awards, and even hosted Royalty!
The aircraft is now reluctantly offered for sale in full airworthy condition, having just completed a deep 10 year inspection, and with a very large inventory of spares to support her active flying life well into the future.
* At its first airshow demonstration at the Warbirds over Wanaka Airshow, the aircraft attracted a standing ovation of 50,000 people.
* When it was restored in 2012, it was the winner of the FlyPast Magazine ”Most significant warbird restoration of the year” poll.
* As a globally significant warbird, it has appeared on the cover of most international warbird magazines.
*This aircraft [MH 120] has been refitted with its fully functioning Armstrong Whitworth mid upper gun turret complete with an accurate replica Lewis Mk ll machine Gun.
*The Bomb bays in the rear of the centre section of the wing have been refurbished and are fully operational. Replica bombs have been dropped at several Airshows around New Zealand during airfield attack scenarios.
…see it for yourselves at
https://www.classicaircraftsales.com/listings/avro-anson 😉
Not many readers will be able to afford this aeroplane at USD $1,900,000, though…. 😐
By: ErrolC - 6th February 2023 at 01:48
The metal wings (and other mods) are the reason any country will let it be flown! It you want a ‘pure’ museum piece I think there are a few with wooden wings around, probably new-build.
By: Stirling - 5th February 2023 at 21:36
A good bartering point to knock the price down is the fact that it has the metal wings rather than the correct wood wings that have a visually obvious wider chord to the wing tips. Don’t think anson mk1s ever had metal wings fitted during ww2? I wonder whether Canada has any wood wing drawings, I understand Avro lost the original drawings in the chadderton fire in around 1960.
By: John Wiseman - 4th February 2023 at 12:11
The markings are of K6183 aof206sqn coastal command. It was shot down by a He.115 5th Sept 1939. It crashed into the sea. The He.115 landed and rescued the pilot , the only visible survivor. This was the first air to air combat loss of WWII and he was the first British Officer taken as POW.( RAF POW No. 16) Only he was not British he was a New Zealander Pilot Officer L.H. Edwards. He trained in NZ and came to the UK. This is why the restorers in Nelson New Zealand chose these markings.
sources internet accident report on K6183
For a history of this airframe the Aero Visuals website is a good start.
By: Trolley Aux - 25th January 2023 at 14:53
D’oh, missed that, I better start saving.
By: TEXANTOMCAT2 - 24th January 2023 at 13:14
$1.9M USD mentioned above 🙂
By: Trolley Aux - 24th January 2023 at 12:53
any idea how much the Anson is up for?
By: doughnut2020 - 23rd January 2023 at 09:55
Dropping bombs !!! That would make the flour bombing routine at Old Warden more interesting. lol
By: ErrolC - 20th January 2023 at 05:14
It is marked as a Coastal command machine. I think it is really mean that it often gets attacked by the ME-108 and shoots it down (as happened with a ME-109 once).
Bombs Gone! by Errol Cavit, on Flickr
My flight!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/errolgc/albums/72157714317767218
By: Trolley Aux - 19th January 2023 at 12:14
what a beautiful aeroplane
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