ZK-AHX  Lockheed 18-56 Lodestar               (c/n  2381)

                                 

                                       Union Airways (and, by default, New Zealand National Airways Corporation after 1 April 1947)
                                       were one of a small number of airlines to make the Lodestar their prime airliner..  Others of  note
                                       were BOAC for their African routtes (the largest user),  National Airlines of Jacksonville, Florida
                                       and South African Airways.  NZNAC had a dozen or so of them.  All were ex-military C-60As,
                                       ZK-AHX being ex 42-55944 and NZ3507 with the RNZAF.   NZNAC named it 'Kororo' 
                                      This aircraft was sold in the US in 1952 as N4636V.