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Supermarine Spitfire Replicas of New Zealand
The completion of the last Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire Mk 24 in 1947 bought to an end eleven years of Spitfire construction during which over 22,500 examples were produced and over those eleven years...
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ZK-NGZ
Rod Vaughan caught the BRM Aero Bristell S-LSA UL ZK-NGZ (c/n 306/2018) at Thames the other day.Below we see the NZ agent Martin Henton with his aircraft after a weather diversion on a flight from...
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Three aircraft at Tauranga today
Hairy Mole Rat has supplied these photographs showing three newly registered aircraft. All three being listed on the 15th July.Above is the AutoGyro Cavalon ZK-RDP3 (c/n V00374) as registered to the D...
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The NZ Civil Aviation Authority has grounded all 21 Gippsland Airvans registered in NZ.Read Newshub item HEREAnd read the NZ Herald report on the grounding of the 21 skydiving planes HERE
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ULBI WT-01 Klassik Wild Thing (Only One) of New Zealand
The next type of sport aircraft to be registered here was Jersey Seipel's ULBI WT-01 Klassik Wild Thing ZK-DTT2 (c/n 052). The WT-01 Klassik Wild Thing was introduced by ULBI (Ultra Leight Bau...
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Pauanui
A fine weekend on the Coromandel attracted a number of aircraft to Pauanui airfield including, down from Whangarei, the 1973 model Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG ZK-KCW, which hasnt been noted here...
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ARHT at Ardmore Today 24-7-2019
A nice day at Ardmore today saw the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust's new base being worked on with lots of tradesmen working on the hangars and the ancillary buildings. The AHRT have now completely...
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Police 1 at Onehunga 24-7-2019
On the other side of the motorway from the AHRT base at Ardmore, the New Zealand Police now base their helicopter operations at the Advanced Flight heliport in Onehunga, having also withdrawn from...
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Bazflyers to Oshkosh 2019, and a Couple of Others
With Oshkosh 2019 in full swing I thought I would highlight some aircraft with New Zealand connections:The aircraft and crew that has the closest connection to New Zealand is Piper PA 24-250 Comanche...
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Another New Zealand Link to Oshkosh 2019 - Kip Aero Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter...
I have discovered another nice link to New Zealand aviation at Oshkosh 2019.This link is the Kip Aero full size Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter replica N5539 (US registration and RFC serial number) which is...
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A Couple of Other Airtrainers at DTI Ardmore 24-7-2019
Following the recent sales of the two CT 4E Airtrainers ZK-PTA and ZK-PTB, Dennis Thompson International now have two more examples for sale: ZK-PTG (c/n 206) is ex NZ1991and ZK-PTI (c/n 208) is ex...
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Last Sunday was a fine mid-winters day, so what better way to enjoy it with an outing across the Firth of Thames to Pauanui for lunch?Our chariot of choice was the Auckland Aero Club C172S...
View ArticleGrounding lifted for the Gippsland Airvan.
Civil Aviation Authority has lifted its grounding on the Gippsland GA8 Airvan.Here's an article from 1 NEWS NOWA six-day ban on all 21 Gippsland GA8 aircraft operations in New Zealand has been lifted...
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Pitts S 1C ZK-RMR Has Flown
Robert McNair's lovely Pitts S 1C ZK-RMR was test flown successfully from Ardmore on 13 July, flown by test pilot Richard Hood. It is photo'd below with its engine cowlings fitted.Robert told me that...
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Outward bound from NZCH
A quick drive around Christchurch airport yesterday afternoon (26-07-2019) found three aircraft about to depart the scene. Airbus A320-232 ZK-OJC (c/n 2112) arrived in Christchurch from Sydney on...
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CLASS R 80 Bush Caddy (Only One) of New Zealand
The next type of sport aircraft to be registered in New Zealand and the last new type for 2010 was the R 80 Bush Caddy. This is another example of the many varied types of sport aircraft we have had...
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Piits S 1E ZK-PEG at Bridge Pa Dawn Flyin 28-7-2019
Jordan Elvy travelled up to the Hawkes Bay and East Coast Aero Club's dawn flyin at Bridge Pa yesterday where there was good weather and a good attendance of aircraft. Most have been posted here...
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Rod Lewis's Mosquito is Grand Champion WW II Aircraft at Oshkosh 2019
It was no surprise to me that Rod Lewis's DH 98 Mosquito FB VI N474PZ (ex ZK-BCV) has been judged the Grand Champion World War II aircraft at Oshkosh 2019. It is another gold wrench for Avspecs! A...
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Just Aircraft Super STOL ZK-DKL
Just Aircraft Super STOL ZK-DKL2 (c/n JA-491-05-16) has been registered today, 31/7/19, to Mr D B Adgo of Upper Hutt. It is not shown as having a previous identity so I guess it was built here from a...
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Rans S 19 Venterras of New Zealand
The first type of new sport aircraft to be registered in New Zealand in 2011 was the Rans S 19 Venterra, the first of which appeared in January.The S 19 is Randy Schlitter's 19th aircraft design but it...
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