The NBR Rich Lister and aviation enthusiast purchased the 84-year-old DC-3 in 2023.
The Spirit of Douglas, over Alice Springs in Australia.
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The Spirit of Douglas landed in Auckland yesterday, before it heads south to Warbirds Over Wanaka.
It was the first time the 1942 DC-3 had touched New Zealand soil.
The plane was purchased by NBR Rich Lister Mark Stewart in 2023, from a Californian couple who had used the plane for flights around
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