On a fabulous blue sky winters day Jordan Elvy popped over to Masterton today and found lots of aviation activity. Here is a selection of some of the sport aircraft that were out aviating:
There hasn't been an up close photo of this Tiger Moth posted on the blog previously (its last photo was of it hanging under a helicopter after a forced landing off airfield in 2013).
ZK-BLK (c/n 82812) has been with the Wairarapa Flying Tigers since 18/2/20.
The Jury Family Farms' Just Aircraft SuperSTOL
ZK-TUX was outside, and it does not now wear the German cross that it once did (actually I think it has been like this since it arrived in the Wairarapa).
The locally owned reconfigured tri-gear GlaStar
ZK-CIM2 was out and about. You can see it in its taildragger configuration
HEREAnd it must have been great to see the spectacular Pitts Model 12
ZK-PTS2 out flying. Although still registered to John Eaton of North Shore, it has been recently out flying with other aerobatic pilots at Omaka and Rangitata Island. I suspect that Bevan Dewes might have been involved with it being at Masterton.
Thanks very much for the photos Jordan.
