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ZK-PLZ with Soundsair
Bargeldo1 captured the Soundsair Pilatus PC-12/45 ZK-PLZ (c/n 445) on approach into Wellington yesterday (30-07-2015) This arrived in NZ from Melbourne/Essendon on 30-04-2015 for NZ certification by...
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Two Dash Eights
Above is another shot from Bargeldo1's Wexford road position of DHC-8-311 ZK-NER2 (639) also about to depart from Wellington yesterday, with Jetstream ZK-JSH on the roll behind.**Below we have the...
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Stationair ZK-EJH
The Cessna U206G Stationair N7391N c/n U20603648 ferried into NZ on 01-03-1977 and was dealt with by Dalhoff and King Aviation Ltd at Ardmore to become ZK-EJH on 26-04-1977 and went on line with the...
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The Skyworks blimp.
Spotted yesterday being walked around the streets on the eastern edge of Christchurch Airport was the Skyworks Canterbury (2004) Ltd blimp.
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LongEze Jet ZK-LET Flying Yesterday 30-7-2015
Hairy Mole Rat reports that our only amateur built jet, LongEze ZK-LET was flying at Tauranga yesterday. It was a lovely day for flying.ZK-LET is owned by Tacan NZ Ltd of Mount Maunganui.Thanks very...
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Yet more from WLG from Bargeldo1 on 30-07-2015
Absolutely Positively Wellington.You can just see the wind waiting to pounce.Two of the Wellington Aero Clubs Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawks were out to play.ZK-ESG is c/n 38-79A0379 has been with the Club...
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LongEze ZK-LET - Flying Shots
Following receipt of Hairy Mole Rat's photos of the LongEze jet ZK-LET at Tauranga yesterday, I emailed him back to see if he had any flying photos.Yes he did and here they are!Overhead at 2,000...
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More from Wellington on Thursday
A few more pics from Bargeldo1's trip to Wellington on Thursday the 30th. The Jetstar Airbus A320 VH-VQU above and the Boeing 737-838 ZK-ZQH of QANTAS below on final for Wellington 16. Long shots taken...
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Almost Missed - ZK-HLP.
One that seem to have slipped through the gaps is the Robinson R44 Raven II ZK-HLP4 (c/n 11436).As you can see from the above shot - this flying machine had a life in Australia before coming to NZ....
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AACA Historical - Luton Minor ZK-CLL
Built by Kip Netherclift at Napier and first registered in September 1974, Luton Minor ZK-CLL was powered by one of the two the 2 cylinder JAP engines that came with Aeronca ZK-AMW (and is now back in...
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AS350B2 ZK-HFH
Registered to BJ Comerford of Porirua early last month is this smart Eurocopter AS350B2 ZK-HFH. Still wearing the markings of its previous operator, ERA, this example appears to have been manufactured...
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Nicollier HN 700 Menestrel II ZK-TBS
A new homebuilt aircraft type was registered in July, being a Nicollier HN 700 Menestrel II. I have been following the progress of this aircraft over the last few years in Steve Chilcott's hangar at...
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Kitfox ZK-EWC
Back in August 2014 I did a post on the Denny Kitfox ZK-EWC2.This is it below. Wayne Cunningham has been looking around for an aircraft for some months.Some years ago he managed a flight in the Denny...
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Most Boring Photo of ZK-MBG
When I was in Wellington recently I took possibly the world's most boring photo, of Wellington Aero Club's Piper Cherokee ZK-MBG. (Most Boring Garbage)I wasn't going to post it but I became aware that...
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Glasair Sportsman 2+2 ZK-SPZ
Another recently registered sports aircraft is this Glasair Sportsman 2+2 that has been imported by the agents Sports Aircraft New Zealand Ltd who are based at Kaipara Flats airfield near Warkworth....
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Panorama Ridge with ZK-HVT.
Talk about boring !Another day in the office.Today's office was the Panorama Ridge high altitude weather station.Mode of transport was the Hughes 369D ZK-HVT2 (c/n 1090586D) out of Tekapo. Boring - I...
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Zlin Savage Cub ZK-DAG
Another new sport aircraft from Sports Aircraft New Zealand Ltd is the Zlin Savage Cub ZK-DAG2 (c/n 306) which was registered on 7/7/15 to the ZK-DAG Syndicate of Auckland. Like ZK-SPZ it also arrived...
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Two Christchurch regulars.
Above - the General Dynamics Allison Convair 340/580 ZK-FTA (c/n 168) is a regular at the Air Post facility. Today however it was doing some engine runs at the end of runway 11 at Christchurch...
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Triplex Hiller ZK-HAB.
Not an overly common sight these days.The Tri-Plex Industries UH-12B ZK-HAB3 (c/n 737) is the one that Akira Matsushita imported for the US in 2012.Seen here working out of Heli Maintenance today.It...
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Dyn'Aero ZK-ORR
Dyn'Aero MRC01 ULC ZK-ORR (c/n 224).This aircraft was originally registered as F-PDAI on 2002 and came to NZ to be assembled at Parakai by Leading Edge Aviation in 2011. It first flew there on...
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