Australian Zero sold

Liberator · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:11 am **Posts:** 837

The Zero .... really a replicated T-6 Harvard, which was part of the tora tora fleet from 1960s was imported into Australia in 2000 from nz.
It appeared at a few airshows along other warbirds adding some colour.
The owner recently put it on sale and it is now heading back to the usa.

The owner had requested to keep the sale private until now.

CDF · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:32 am

VH-ZRO

Quote:

"This is actually the second Harvard to carry the reg VH-ZRO. Built by Canadian Car and Foundry for the RCAF as 20362 and taken on charge as late as 19 August 1952. Sold March 1968 and converted to a replica 'Zero' for the film Tora! Tora! Tora!, registered N15798. Sold after the film in 1971 and flew in the USA and UK until 1998. Exported to New Zealand as ZK-ZRO until exported again to Australia in October 2000. Registered VH-ZRO on 17 August 2001 and currently based in Brisbane. Details provided by Phil Vabre.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dadegroot/5725343657/

http://www.australianflying.com.au/news ... down-under

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:29 pm

Small correction, the Zero replica arrived in NZ in 1992, making its first airshow appearance at Air Expo that year. It remained in NZ until its sale to Oz.

Invader26 · **Joined:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:56 am **Posts:** 843

I bought it to Australia....proud of that..

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:03 am

Great to see Dick Foote's old Tora Zeke back in the U.S.!
We use to see a lot of it and his Kate in the Northeast. Tom Rudder use to do a lot of the Zeke flying for Dick.
Jerry

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