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The Warbirds Albatros D Va Replica Has Flown
I noted from Facebook that the NZ Warbirds Albatros D Va replica ZK-ARS2 was made its first flight at Ardmore recently, flown by Frank Parker:This aircraft was built in Canada and is powered by a...
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Sikorsky EH-60A Black Hawk ZK-HKU
Zac Yates was at Masterton on 26-02-2021 to capture these photographs of the Sikorsky EH-60A Black Hawk (Pickering) ZK-HKU3 (c/n 70-1132) as operated by Kahu NZ Ltd of Whakatane.Below is what the NZ...
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Helicopters in Otago
A visit to Central South Island Helicopters' base at Herbert in Otago revealed their 2 AS350 helicopters in residence. One of these was 350BA ZK-HGO2 which has been with the company since 2012,...
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A New Type in Our Skies - a Folland Gnat!
On Wednesday 21 April Red Arrows Ltd of Auckland registered a Folland Gnat in New Zealand. It is a rare occurrence for a new ex-military type to be registered here and it will be great to see it in...
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Helicopters & Others at CHC
A visit to CHC International today offered the EC130B4 ZK-IWS which was added to the GCH Aviation fleet in May 2020. It was originally imported from Canada in 2016.Visiting from Kaikoura was R44 II...
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New Zealands Newest Bizjet
Two photos of Cessna 510 Mustang N2WG msn 510-0459 taken at Ardmore on 22-4-21. This 2015 model Mustang arrived into Auckland from Sydney on 19-4-21 at the end of it's delivery flight from the States...
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ANZAC day at Rangitata Island.
There were twenty two visitors noted at Rangitata Island for ANZAC day service today.More photos to follow from Aaron.
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ANZAC Day parade at Rangitata Island. More Photographs.
A last minute briefing before the parade.Russell Brodie who very generously provides the setting for the days memorial service speaks to the gathering.
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Sud Aviation Gardan GY-80 Horizon ZK-CFT at Foxpine 25-4-2021
Back in the air again after a long time hangared at Hastings is the Gardan GY 80-150 Horizon ZK-CFT:Phil Gottlieb of Foxton acquired the Horizon on 10/3/21 and Simon Hills photo'd it at a flyin at...
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ZK-NPF NS - MS and return 27th February.
Leon Fenemor flew the Cessna 172N ZK-NPF (c/n 17268923) from Nelson to Masterton and return on February the 27th.Below are three photos from that flight.Above crossing Cook Strait.ZK-NPF parked at...
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Pauanui
Visitors to Pauanui airfield this week have included the Tauranga based Cessna 180J ZK-RAD which is now in a new paint scheme. This was imported from Australia in 2019.And from Rotorua came the Vans...
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Mosquitos Multiplying at Kaipara Flats 29-4-2021
A lovely afternoon for a flight today saw me heading out to Kaipara Flats airfield to a big surprise of two Innovator XE Mosquito helicopters on the field:Joe Veza's as yet unregistered example has a 2...
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Pauanui
Saturday brought a number of interesting visitors to Pauanui including over from Te Awamutu the 1966 model Piper PA32-260 Cherokee Six ZK-DHG. This was originally imported from French Oceania in 1972...
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Sunday at Pauanui
Settled weather over the Coromandel saw an increase in visitors to Pauanui airfield, including some that havent been noted here before. These included the Tecnam P92 Echo Super ZK-LJW down from...
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Rural Air Work Pink Fleet at Waipukurau This Morning - 2-5-2021
What a great day it has been, at least across the North Island today. And Ron Day was on hand to capture Rural Air Work's fleet in the pink at Waipukurau this morning:Cresco 08-600s ZK-TPW, and...
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Kaipara Flats Yesterday 2-5-2021
The Northern Aviators Club held a BBQ at Kaipara Flats yesterday ahead of their AGM. The weather was spectacular and a few members flew their aircraft in:David Signal came up from North Shore in his...
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Remembering when - 1954 Taieri
Taieri in 1954 was still an active RNZAF base - note the Harvard in background and Tiger Moth out the back of the large hangar.Commercial operations were conducted from near the control tower by the...
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Tecnam Golf ZK-WFG at Feilding
Tim Gorman was at Feilding last weekend and photo'd the Tecnam P 96 Golf ZK-WFG arriving:ZK-WFG (c/n 215) was first registered on 16/9/02 and has been registered to Southern Cross Contracting Ltd of...
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Lovely Sunday drive.
At Timaru on Saturday the 1st Simon Brown caught the Cessna U206F Stationair II ZK-DWV (c/n U20602585) which is now with Kynan Yu of CromwellOutside the South Canterbury Aero Club was the Zlin...
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