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Mangere Aerodrome

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Glider Test Flight: Ralph Court flying Auckland's first two-seater, Slingsby T31 ZK-GAD

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Taking off from Auckland with Great Barrier Airlines

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A Wonderful Flight (1936)

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WW2 Mosquito

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RNZAF Skyhawk Incident at Air Expo 92

Mangere Aerodrome, named after a nearby suburb, was the original home of the Auckland Aero Club. It is now the site of Auckland Airport. Mangere Aerodrome's claim to fame was when it was the arrival point for New Zealand aviator, and aeroclub member, Jean Batten's solo flight from the United Kingdom in 1936. The RNZAF requisitioned the aerodrome from 1939 until 1944, renaming it RNZAF Station Mangere. In 1961, the Auckland Aero Club moved to Ardmore aerodrome and Mangere Aerodrome closed. The new Auckland Airport opened in 1965.