Here is a photo taken by my late Dad in the 1980’s of the Turbo Fletcher Prototype back in the days when it was gate guard to Hamilton Airport at Rukuhia.

For those who know little about this aircraft, it was one of two built to test the idea of fitting a turboprop engine to a Fletcher, which was converted by James Aviation, the pioneers of aerial topdressing. The other prototype crashed back in the testing days I believe. This however lead the way for the Cresco, a totally redesigned Fletcher concept with the turboprop and new, better structure. This in turn lead eventually to the enlarged version, the PAC750XL, a fairly new airliner/parachuting aircraft that’s becoming popular these days.