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Passing the time at NZCH
Two approach shots taken at Christchurch International this afternoon whilst I was awaiting a thunderstorm to pass just to the east. Airbus A320-232 ZK-OJH c/n 2130 on short finals with the...
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DG 400 Motor Glider ZK-GPL at NZKF Today 19-11-2019
I called in to Kaipara Flats airfield this afternoon just in time to catch Tim Harrison returning from a local flight in his Glaser Dirks DG 400 motor glider ZK-GPL2. Although Tim can operate his...
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Pauanui
Visitors to Pauanui this week included the Whakatane based Cessna T182T Skylane TC N19CM. This 2011 model arrived at Auckland on 31 October after a flight across the Pacific and then moved onto...
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New WW1 Replica Aircraft for NZ Warbirds (1)
Carrying out its first flight from New Zealand soil on Monday 18 November was the "new" Bristol F2B Fighter ZK-PRK (c/n 1). It has been under refurbishment at since late 2017 at Omaka by Jay McIntyre...
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Christchurch today - Thursday 21-11-2019
On an early pie run this week I caught the GCH Aviation Ltd's Westpac Air Rescue Airbus MBB-BK117 D-2 ZK-IGI (c/n 20223) on its pad. On the other side of the field the MD 500N NOTAR ZK-IGA (c/n LN078)...
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New WW1 Replica Aircraft for NZ Warbirds (2)
As well as their newly flown Bristol Fighter, the NZ Warbirds have posted a photo of their latest replica WW 1 aircraft taken at Ardmore last week:This aircraft is a replica Siemens- Schuckert D IV...
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Thursdays Rangiora pie run.
Lots of pleasant surprises at Rangiora on Thursday the 21st.Seeing the completed Cessna U206F Stationair ZK-DXC (c/n U20602986) now on its new floats is a real credit to owner Mike Scotter.This...
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Twins at Ardmore
A visit to a busy Ardmore this afternoon revealed a number of interesting twin engined aircraft including the former Milford Sound Flightseeing Britten Norman Islander ZK-MCD carrying a dual Australian...
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Be-Spatted Vans RV 9A ZK-VNS
I just missed Pat Sheehan;s new Vans RV 9A ZK-VNS flying at North Shore this afternoon, but it was in a good position for a photo in his hangar:ZK-VNS now has wheel spats fitted, and Pat told me that...
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Masterton Today 24-11-2019
Jordan Elvy was at Masterton today and has sent in the following photos of new sport aircraft at Hood:Posted previously from Tauranga as 24-8356, the Wairarapa and Ruahine Aero Club have now taken...
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Aerospread Cresco ZK-PWT at Te Horo
Tim Gorman was at Te Horo last week and caught Aerospread's Cresco 06-800 ZK-PWT working off a local topdressing airstrip. Here are a few of his images from his Facebook page...
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Pauanui residents
Outside the local Yak 52 population there are only a handful of permanent residents at the Pauanui airfield and amongst these are the 2 homebuilts Peter Hicks brought with him when he moved from...
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Re-registered Jabiru J 160 ZK-SLH
Jabiru J 160 ZK-SLH has spent most of its life at Foxpine, having been built there by the then Jabiru agent John Lester and first being registered to Foxpine Airpark Ltd on 5/4/05. On 15/3/18 it was...
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Helicopters at Ardmore
A visit to Ardmore this week revealed a lot of helicopter activity including the Rotor Work Hughes 369E sprayer ZK-HCD3Over at Airwork a couple of BK117B-2s, ZK-HMR5 and ZK-IFL, the latter only being...
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Glynn Powell RIP
I was sad to see that Glynn Powell passed away on 26 November 2019.Glynn was the central figure in the modern renaissance of the de Havilland Mosquito in New Zealand. He was part of a syndicate of...
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Omaka
The Marlborough Aero Club at Omaka is currently hosting the 5th edition of the NZ Aerobatic Club's South Island Akro Fest and this has attracted a number of interesting participants including the...
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A Beaver and Others at Motueka
Outside at Motueka today was the former Fijian Beaver DQ-GWW operated as a floatplane by Pacific Island Air until shipped to NZ in 2018 for Argus Helicopters.At the same location was privately owned...
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A return to Motueka
A return visit to Motueka airfield today revealed an interesting collection of Aero Club and privately owned aircraft gathered to provide the Nelson ATC cadets scenic flights and an introduction to...
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Nelson
Visiting Nelson Airport to and from Motueka offered a number of interesting aircraft including the locally based 1973 model Grumman American AA1B ZK-DKX, which somehow hasnt appeared on this blog...
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50th Anniversary of the Jodel D9 in New Zealand
50 years ago today, on 2 December 1969, the first flight of a New Zealand built Jodel D 9 occurred with the test flight of Max Murray's ZK-CTW at Thames. The D9 was the fifth type of homebuilt...
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