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ZK-PGP at Ardmore 1-2-16
Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar ZK-PGP msn 5602 seen at Ardmore this afternoon. It also wears it's US registration N163DM on the tail. The aircraft has had a designation change for the ZK register and was...
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Air New Zealand 75th Anniversary Exhibition at Auckland Museum
Auckland Anniversary Day today seemed like a good time to visit the Air New Zealand 75th Anniversary Exhibition at the Auckland Museum. I had seen it previously in Wellington but it was good to see it...
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Two new to the register aircraft at Ardmore this afternoon 2-2-16
Piper J3C-65 Cub ZK-YLO msn 19046 seen at Ardmore this afternoon. This smart looking 1946 model Cub was registered on 28-1-16 to Ardmore Aviation Services Ltd at a Hong Kong Address. It is ex N923BC...
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ZK-YIK First Flight at Ardmore 3-2-16
Yakovlev Yak-52 ZK-YIK msn 9111311 made it's first flight this afternoon at Ardmore since being re-assembled by Aerotech, I was lucky enough to capture it upon it's return.
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Ardmore vistors and a local 3-2-16
Bell 206L-4 Longranger ZK-HYR msn 52145 of Oceania Aviation Ltd photographed in front of the Oceania hanger.Cessna 172S ZK-KAZ msn 172S10406 of the Kapiti District Aero Club Paraparaumu at rest on the...
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ZK-HTO
At the Heli Maintenance Christchurch facility today was the Bell 206B JetRanger III ZK-HTO (c/n 2265) of Brent Harkerss of Ellesmere Helicopters - based near Leeston.Noted previously at...
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The Gilmore Special - Answer to Question Time # 185
Anonymous has correctly identified the aircraft in QT # 185 as the NuWaco T-10 ZK-WTW (for Waco Taperwing). The "helmeted flyer with wings" polished metal motif is only one example of the wonderful...
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2015 Brian Langley Memorial Aerobatic Competition to be Held at North Shore...
The Brian Langley Memorial Aerobatic Competition that was postponed due to bad weather in November, is now being held at North Shore on Saturday 13 February 2016 (with a weather alternate day of 14...
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From the holding position for 07 at NZRT
Three aircraft captured on shortish final at Rangiora on Saturday 6th February 2016.Nothing new. Brian Doig's Cessna 180 ZK-BJY (c/n 31421) is based at Ashburton.See :-...
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From the fuel pumps at NZRT
Morane-Saulnier MS880B Rallye ZK-BZZ (c/n 9) taxiing to the pumps before doing a couple of circuits and heading off to the owners property and its new hangar near Cheviot. It has been at NZRT for...
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Spectacular Shot of MXS ZK-MXS
Well known aircraft photographer of note, the Hairy Mole Rat has come up with this spectacular shot of Doug Brooker in his new MXS taken at the recent Tauranga airshow.Auckland readers/photographers...
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DSO dashing in for fuel
The Cessna A185F ZK-DSO (c/n 18502282) of D F and J A Ward Syndicate of Rangiora on short final for Rangiora on Saturday. It headed out again a few minutes later.This 185 was imported by DTI for...
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Quick OM visit 08-02-2016
Just arrived at Omaka was the Cessna A185F ZK-DPE (c/n 18502419) from Canterbury Aviation Ltd.Parked up and not yet earning its keep is the Douglas DC-3 N451ZS (c/n 4363) previously ZK-JGB2.See...
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Sad Remains of Confederate Air Force New Zealand Wing at North Shore
Recently at North Shore Airfield I had the opportunity to have a look inside one of the older hangars and photograph these two aircraft. They both used to be owned by the New Zealand wing of the...
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North Shore Airfield Helicopters 10-2-2016
North Shore today was busy with lots of helicopter movements, mainly Hughes 300 and R 22 training flights. But these two were a bit different. Northland Emergency Services Trust's Sikorsky S 76A...
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Lost on Saturday.
ASH 31 Mi ZK-GZV (c/n 31130) was lost in a tragic accident in the Ben Ohau Ranges on Saturday.See...
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Caravan ZK-SKM.
The Cessna 208 Caravan N208NZ (c/n 208-0581) stopped over in Christchurch on February the 6th on delivery to Queenstown to become ZK-SKM with Air Milford 2000 Ltd on the 10th.It joins their two other...
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North Shore Miscellany 10-2-2016
At North Shore yesterday there were also several interesting fixed wing aircraft to photograph, as follows: A newly re-registered Cessna 182T ZK-AFT2 arrived. It is registered to an Auckland owner who...
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