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Druine Turbulent ZK-CBN Addendum Addendum
This Turbulent is a survivor! The original ZK-CBN was built by Merv Meredith of Waipukurau and registered to him on 7/12/64. After a long and successful history it was withdrawn and reduced to...
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A Nice Flight in a Jodel Today
Today was a great day for flying in the Far North and I managed to achieve a cross country flight from Dargaville to Kaikohe for a touch and go, the on to Whanagarei for lunch with Rusty and Penny...
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Helinorth at Dargaville 9-9-2019
As we were getting our aircraft ready for our cross country excercise yesterday there was a flurry of activity down the way at Helinorth. It was around midday so maybe they were in for lunch? First...
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Omaka's remodeled 'Dangerous Skies' opened.
Recently revealed during the opening of the newly remodelled 'Dangerous Skies' hall at the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre (OHAC) is Noel Kruse's immaculate Ryan STM ZK-ABC accompanied by Lyndall...
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Whangarei on 9-10-2019
At Whangarei for lunch on our cross country exercise, there were a few interesting sport aircraft around, including the following:Steven Stokes' new Pipstrel Virus SW ZK-DWZ2 (c/n 771SW100) was outside...
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Seen at Motueka today
I spotted these two good oldies at Motueka this afternoon during a cuppa tea stop over. Craig Anderson's Piper PA-22-150/180 taildragger ZK-BSH c/n 22-7321 taxiing in at the far end of the field.The...
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ZK-SMH update
I have just received the following update on the status of the Avid Heavy Hauler UL ZK-SMH c/n 745I see that ZK-SMH is still showing being owned by Bill Irwin on your awesome site.My partner and I...
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Vans RV 6 ZK-VNZ Flies at Ardmore 13-10-2019
Ian Chapman has been working on his RV 6 for 25 years but good things take time! It reached a momentous milestone on Saturday 13 October when David Wilkinson successfully carried out its first flight...
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Medivac BK 117 B-2 ZK-HGW at Whangarei 9-10-2019
Also parked out at Whangarei last Wednesday was Inflight's Kawasaki BK 117 B-2 ZK-HGW4.I do not quite understand where this Rescue helicopter fits into the scheme of things, as the Northland Emergency...
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Nelson on Monday
On a rather dull day at Nelson yesterday (Monday the 14th) I managed to capture the Fisher Dakota Hawk ZK-LAF (c/n 054) of Richard Rayne which was first registered in December of 2016.That is the wing...
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Bazflyers Returning Home!
The globe trotting Bazflyers (Barry and Sandra Payne) left New Zealand on a round the world odyssey on 28 April when they lifted off from their home base at Taupo headed for Kerikeri and on across the...
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Colin Hay. R.I.P.
COLIN FRANCIS HAY'The Reverend" In both Civilian and Royal New Zealand Navy service.Died peacefully on October 11th 2019.Colin lived in Waimate but operated from his hangar at Oamaru Airport.In fact...
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Rotorua & Taupo
A journey today from Rotorua down to Taupo provided a number of aircraft and helicopters of interest including at Lake Rotorua the Volcanic Air Safaris Cessna U206G floatplane ZK-FEO has been repainted...
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New ATR 72-600 ZK-MZA at Tauranga
Warwick Hamilton photo'd Air New Zealand's latest ATR 72-600 at Tauranga recently:ZK-MZA (c/n 1576) has just entered the fleet, and because the last of the ATR series of ZK-MV.. has been taken up, a...
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Steadfast ZK-YOV
The Yakovlev Romania Yak-3U-R2000 ZK-YOV (c/n 001-3/2005) is pretty close to flying at Omaka.Originally listed as manufactured by Avioane- Cariova SA and registered in the US as N46463 with an...
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North Shore Warbirds
A group of 4 Warbirds from North Shore airfield visited Pauanui for lunch today comprising ex South African YAk52 ZK-DSJ callsign "Yak 163", the unique Yak 18T ZK-SSR and the 2 Nanchangs ZK-CVI and...
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CH-701 STOL ZK-STE
Noted at Rangiora on 23rd of January this year was the Jabiru 2200 powered Zenith CH-701 STOL N73EX (c/n 7-6120)Built by George and Barbara Rice of Albany, Michigan it first flew in August of 2008 and...
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Dash 8 VH-LCL
Noted at Invercargill on 18 October 2019 by Matt Hayes was the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-202Q VH-LCL c/n 492.Built in Canada as C-GEOA and registered to Field Aviation Company of Mississauga, Ontario...
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Pauanui
After a slow start, possibly due to a Rugby match, activity at Pauanui airfield picked up in the afternoon and amongst the visitors was the immaculate 1976 model Cessna 180J ZK-RAD up from Tauranga....
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50th Anniversary Tiger Moth Club Flyin at Taumarunui (1) - De Havilland and...
The Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand celebrated their 50th Anniversary flyin at Taumarunui over the weekend. This event kicks off the fly in season and this year would have produced a bumper attendance...
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