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Vans RV 6 ZK-CAZ First Flight at Ardmore 23-5-20
After a 20 year building period Clive Whittfield's Vans RV 6 made its first flight at Ardmore yesterday, 23/5/20, in the hands of test pilot David Wilkinson. He reckons it goes like a rocket!ZK-CAZ2...
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Tecnam P2006T ZK-TMT on Delivery 23-5-2020
I previously posted about Tecnam P2006T ZK-TMT (c/n 288) in March when it was being prepared for delivery by Solo Wings at Tauranga. Then a pandemic came along and nearly all aviation in New Zealand...
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Lake Renegade ZK-WAI at North Shore 23-5-2020
A new aircraft to me in the North Shore Aero Club hangar last Saturday, was the locally owned Lake Model 250 Renegade ZK-WAI3 (c/n 79):It now carries the name Wayward Fish on the nose.The Lake...
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Isaacs Fury ZK-JHR Revisited
Following my recent post on John Carswell's Isaacs Fury at Kaipara Flats, John has sent me some more photos of his aircraft:This could almost be a Hawker Fury, at Hobsonville.A line up of three Isaacs...
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SAAB SF340 ZK-CIY
One I haven't seen at Christchurch before is the SAAB SF340A ZK-CIY2 (c/n 340A-135).First flown way back on 04-11-1988 as SE-F35 before taking up OH-FAD, SE-KCU, SP-KPF and N135GU.It ferried into...
View ArticleBetsy back in the air soon.
ZK-DAK2https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/betsy-dc-3-warbird-back-in-air-next-month-discounted-fares-kiwis
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Today at Wanaka # 1
CMM was busy at Wanaka today.Here is a selection of his photographs.The Reims/Cessna F337F Super Skymaster ZK-SVY (c/n 0045) as listed with Landpro Ltd of Cromwell. Check out an earlier post on this...
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Wanaka today # 2
Robinson R22 Beta ZK-ION (c/n 4111) as listed with Neville Horton of Invercargill. Four AS 350 Squirrels ZK-HNB, ZK-HTD, ZK-HDL and ZK-HRV at rest.Robinson R44 Raven II ZK-HLI3 (c/n 13075) as listed...
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Poorboy Aviation PB-1s (Only One) of New Zealand
Next up for new sport aircraft registrations in New Zealand in 2016 was the Poorboy PB-1:The Poorboy PB-1 is a basic ultralight of blind rivetted aluminium tube and gusset construction with some 4130...
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ZK-HLO
An interesting brief visitor to an otherwise very wet Pauanui today was the 2008 Robinson R44 Raven I ZK-HLO2, which is registered to a Motueka owner. The was imported from Australia in 2010 and...
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Pauanui
A sunny Thursday on the Coromandel, ahead of what is forecast to be a very wet long weekend, saw a lot of activity on the Pauanui airfield, starting with the Aeroprakt-22LS ZK-JGT2 which is...
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A cold pie run today at NZCH # 1
A look around Christchurch today produced the following. This is the first time I have noted the Dassault Falcon 2000EX ZK-OCB2 (c/n 0110) of Pacific Jets Ltd of Auckland. Just arriving is the Airbus...
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A cold pie run today at Christchurch # 2
In the fling wing department we have :-Above, from the light side, and below from the darker side. The Eurocopter EC 120 B ZK-HAM3 (c/n 1300) of WHG Management Ltd of Wanaka departing back to Wanaka...
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Aeroprakt A 32 Vixxens of New Zealand
For the last 5 years or so most of the new types of sport aircraft were single examples which tells us that most of the new aircraft coming into New Zealand were well established older models such as...
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ZK-JGB
World War II airplane to take to the skies over Te Anau SUPPLIEDA World War 11 era propeller-driven plane, dubbedAirscapade, will take to the skies for the first time inyears this weekend.A DC3 World...
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ZK-TLJ 'The frost cracker'
Airwork Flight Operations Boeing 737-476 (400F) ZK-TLJ (c/n 24432) braves the early morning frost at Christchurch.
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Comper Swifts of New Zealand
The next type of "sport" aircraft to be registered in New Zealand was very different as it had a history that goes back 85 years!The Comper C.L.A. 7 Swift was designed by ex RAF Flight Lieutenant...
View ArticleFinals for Milford.
Here we go then.Aivan on final for Milford Sound yesterday thanks to roving reporter CMM. Click this link.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GYi8NPTHdrU1hmbZG_rMNh4pRNS8B9SR/view
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Wanaka on Saturday Morning
Saturday morning at Wanaka began with a layer of low cloud. Ready to face the day was the Hughes 369E ZK-HMW3 (c/n 0421E) of The Alpine Group Ltd.Several previous mentions HERE. As was the Classic...
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CMM does Wanaka to Milford and return.
Mr and Mrs CMM about to depart Wanaka aboard the Airvan ZK-WMF.Awaiting for the 185 and the 206 to backtrack before taking off on 29 with a right turn out. to head for the blue sky over Lake Hawea.That...
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