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Tokoroa on 11-4-2025
As we drove down to Taupo last Friday, it would have been remiss not to call into Tokoroa airfield which is only a short drive off SH 1. It is often pretty quiet with all the hangars locked up.So I...
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Tokoroa on 11-4-2025 (2)
Well it was not Peter Beck's actual L-39 Albatros but a really large scale model jet. What we had stumbled upon was the monthly flyin of the New Zealand Jet Modellers Association...
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In Memorium for Classic Fighters 2025
Our commiserations to all those who had put so much effort into Classic Fighters 2025, such as the 3 Pitts Specials aerobatic team, only to be thwarted by the fickle weather. Roll on Classic Fighters...
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Tecnam heaven at Oamaru.
Aaron Murphy called into Oamaru back on the 12th and captured five recent Tecnams additions to the New Zealand Airline Academy's fleet..Tecnam P2008 JC ZK-NYH c/n 1332 joined the NZ civil aircraft...
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Southern Belle in the South
One of the flight demonstrations at the Canterbury Recreational Aircraft Club open day at Rangiora back on the 12th of April was Ivan Campbell flying his Suzuki powered Titan Mustang ZK-MJD2....
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Rescue helicopter livery change.
The two Airbus MBB-BK117 D-2's (H145's) of Search And Rescue Services Ltd, ZK-IXD and ZK-IXO have undergone a change of sponsors and colour schemes in the last month or so.Both now wear 'Aerocool...
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Anzac Day 2025
A magnificent photo by Warwick Hamilton, of Harvard 91 taking off into the dawn at Tauranga this morning for a flypast over the Anzac Day dawn service.
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Two more from Takaka
Two more Takaka locals were captures on 12-04-2025. The Zenair CH701 STOL ZK-STE was imported from the US by Stephen Preest of Waipara in early 2019. It...
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CFM Shadow Series B-D ZK-TTE.
The CFM Shadow Series B-D ZK-TTE c/n 065/MAANZ/420 was built by Murray Hagen of Te Anau and was registered to D R Gous of Tuatapere on 04-04-1989. It is powered with a Rotax 532 and has the faired wing...
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Elegant Electra 10A ZK-AFD/2 at Feilding Open Day
After sadly having its public introduction stymied by the cancellation of Classic Fighters 2025, Rob Mackley's stunning restoration of his Lockheed Electra 10A ZK-AFD2 made a public appearance at the...
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AS350B2 ZK-IYW
A visit to the MacKenzie Helicopters base near Lake Tekapo today found their AS350B2 ZK-IYW in residence. This was originally imported from Japan back in 1991 as ZK-HZM and spent many years flying in...
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A Couple of Helicopters from the Feilding Open Day
The open day at Feilding Aerodrome last Saturday 26 April seemed to be quite successful with around 20 visiting aircraft from the Central region (including the Electra 10A already covered) - no...
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Helicopters at Mt Cook
A visit to a busy Mt Cook Airport today found a number of changes in the based helicopters starting with the latest BK117 added to the Southern Lakes Helicopters fleet, Kawasaki BK117C-1 ZK-IYY2....
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A couple of new Squirrels
Noted at Queenstown Airport this morning was the latest AS350 added to the Heliworx fleet being a brand new example 350B3 ZK-IHW3. This was imported back in August 2024 and assembled at...
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More Southern Helicopters
There was little helicopter activity at Queenstown this morning due to the weather but noted on The Helicopter Line flightline was the AS350B2 ZK-HPS3 which was acquired by the company in October 2023...
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Backcountry Helicopters
Two of the Wanaka Helicopters AS350s are operated out of Makarora as Backcountry Helicopters and these were both at Wanaka Airport today. The AS350B3 ZK-HCP6 was added to the fleet in October 2024...
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Titan Tornado ZK-JKD
The Titan Tornado II ZK-JKD (c/n D98800COHK0295) was first registered to Ian Todd of Rotorua on 03-06-1998, and it had a Rotax 912 engine. You can just see the Ian Todd engine cowling covering the...
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Sling 4 TSi ZK-DBV/2 at Kaipara Flats Today 3-5-2025
Arjen Visser was out today in his new Sling 4 TSi ZK-DBV2(c/n 265SK) for some high speed taxy runs while he awaits the final inspection and sign off from CAA. It is an impressive machine:Arjen taxying...
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At Nelson this morning.
Bill Mannix did his morning walk at Nelson Airport this morning and snapped these two visitors.The seldom reported Beech Beechcraft B300 Super King Air 350I ZK-APL2 c/n LF-415 of Apollo Air Ltd of...
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Rangiora this afternoon
A couple of seldom seens (by me) noted at Rangiora today.The American Aircraft Corporation 8GCBC Scout ZK-TRF c/n 398-98 was a late 1998 production aircraft and caried the US registration of N357AC.It...
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Just passing through Rangiora on Sunday.
Just departing after a quick refuel - and continuing on northward this afternoon were the -The Aerospatiale AS 350 BA Squirrel ZK-HDB8 c/n 1105 was originally registered as VH-AFO3 from 27-02-1980 and...
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The show that wasn't
Read on blog or ReaderThe Show That Wasn’t By Allister Jenks on May 4, 2025The following is from Allister's own blog page. Check out https://zkarj.co.nz/The last time I went to an air show of any...
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Oamaru Tecnams
Further to the blog on 20 April covering the new NZ Airline Academy's Tecnams at Oamaru here is another of the expanding fleet, P2008JC ZK-NYL c/n 1336, taken at Oamaru yesterday. This was registered...
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A Different Tecnam at North Shore 6-5-2025
Yesterday I swung by North Shore airfield and I was very pleased to see the new Tecnam P2010 Mk II ZK-TCN (c/n 306) outside and about to go for a demonstration flight. This is the first of type in New...
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Grand Caravan N813EX in country.
This Cessna 208B Grand Caravan N813EX c/n 208B5813 has been noted zotting around the New Zealand in the last few days.It was listed to Textron Aviation Inc of Wichita, Kansas in June of 2024 it flew...
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