The Plastic Parrot! by blinkings

Photography • Aviation • posted on Feb 09, 2011

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Developed in New Zealand by New Zealand Aerospace Industries as a military training version of the Australian-designed Victa Aircruiser, the prototype of the CT4 first flew on 23 February 1972. Ordered by the RAAF as a replacement for the Winjeel, the first of 51 CT4s arrived in Australia in January 1975, with the final aircraft delivered in June 1982. Nicknamed the "Plastic Parrot" in RAAF service, because of its lightweight construction (when compared to the Winjeel), and its green-and-yellow colour scheme, the CT4 commenced service as a basic training aircraft at No 1 Flying Training School (No 1 FTS) at Point Cook in late 1975. In addition to service at No 1 FTS, the CT4 was also operated by the Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) at Edinburgh in South Australia and the Central Flying School (CFS) at East Sale for training RAAF flying instructors.

Comments (14)

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Crabbycabby

1:37AM | Wed, 09 February 2011

Looks like fun to fly.

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cfulton

1:53AM | Wed, 09 February 2011

Great visibility out of this bird! I can just imagine a flight line of the parrots! Clive

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bullsnook

2:11AM | Wed, 09 February 2011

too cool

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kgb224

2:19AM | Wed, 09 February 2011

Stunning capture my friend.

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bimm3d

2:39AM | Wed, 09 February 2011

wonderful!!

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durleybeachbum

3:36AM | Wed, 09 February 2011

Most interesting!

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GARAGELAND

4:13AM | Wed, 09 February 2011

Wouldnt mind having a spin in this!!!!! Top Shot!

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debbielove

8:03AM | Wed, 09 February 2011

Great title! Had me fooled LOL But, this is a new one on me, so your pilots think its #weak' compared to the older design? So do ours.. lol The new trainer we use, the Grub (crap title huh??) even looks weak, while at least this looks like it could fly! Super shot.. Thanks. Rob

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Faemike55

8:50AM | Wed, 09 February 2011

Cool capture and great history

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neiwil

10:25AM | Wed, 09 February 2011

Looks like somebody finally came up with a serviceable 'flying car'...love the 'cut along' dotted line around the canopy :-) now there's a confidence booster...certainly an effective trainer given that someone managed to land it on that pole.

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