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Pioneer aviator George Bolt dies

1963 Pioneer aviator George Bolt dies

Bolt was an outstanding figure in the development of commercial aviation in this country. He achieved a number of aviation firsts, taking New Zealand's first aerial photographs in 1912 and delivering its first official airmail in 1919 more...

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1963 - key events

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  • NZ Aviators: George Bolt (Auckland Airport)
  • Air mails of NZ (Aviation history)
  • Aviation (Te Ara)
  • George Bolt biography (DNZB)
  • Gliding (Te Ara)
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