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Tecnam P 2008s of New Zealand (3) - NZ Airline Academy Aircraft
I have previously posted about our Tecnam P 2008s back in August 2019 when there were seventeen examples that were registered here. Links to my previous posts are:...
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November Question Time
What aircraft type do we have here ?If you know the type then you will be able to tell me the registration from the colour !
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A Spectacular "New" Stearman at Ardmore
The New Zealand Warbirds has recently posted photos of Russell Jenkins' spectacularly rebuilt and re-finished Stearman A75N1 ZK-RJS2 (c/n 75-647) at Ardmore after it was test flown last Wednesday...
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Helicopters in the Bay of Plenty
A visit today to the main Heli Resources base in Murupara was rewarded with the Bell UH-1H sprayer ZK-HZX3 outside receiving attention. This was originally imported from the US back in 2003.The...
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More helicopters from the Bay of Plenty
Travels in the Eastern Bay of Plenty today offered a couple of Robinson helicopters that havent appeared on this blog before being R44 ZK-HSY2 busy spraying gorse near Waiotahe. This is registered to...
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Question time - additional clue.
November question time clue # 2November Question Time clue # 1 What aircraft type do we have here ?If you know the type then you will be able to tell me the registration from the colour !8 comments...
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Grumman G164A Agcat ZK-CAT
The subject of the Question Time is the Grumman G164A Agcat ZK-CAT2 (c/n 1418).This aircraft is of 1975 vintage and was operated in the Mississippi and Arizona region of the US in the agricultural role...
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My week of it.
At GCH Aviation Ltd at Christchurch International Airport the Kawasaki BK117 B-2 ZK-HGW3 c/n 1050 was parked out on its dolly. On the other side of the field at Christchurch Helicopters 2001 Ltd...
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Austers at West Melton's 50th Anniversary
A slightly delayed 50th Anniversary of the West Melton Airfield was held today.Aaron Murphy has kindly provided the following Auster images.The Charlie Draper Auster J1B Aiglet ZK-AYU (c/n 2730).This...
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Air Tractor 502XP ZK-SXC at Feilding Yesterday 6-11-2021
Simon Hills was on the spot at at Feilding yesterday to catch the latest Super Air Air Tractor ZK-SXC out on a shakedown flight:ZK-SXC (c/n 502A-3136) is a 502 XP model that was registered in New...
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Pauanui
Some settled weather on the Coromandel brought some visitors to Pauanui airfield including first time blogged Cessna 182T Skylane ZK-CBC3. Originally imported near new in 2006 it was registered...
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ZK-HNX and ZK-HXX at Motueka today.
Lord Nelson captured these two helicopters at Argus Aviation at Motueka today.ZK-HXX3 c/n 30-0675D of Helicopter Charter Karamea 2006 Ltd has been around in NZ since 1984.Drill your way through the...
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Tauranga and onto Taupo
A visit to Tauranga Airport this morning while en route Taupo found the GA8 Airvan VH-PGU3 parked up. Originally built in 2009 it was in service with the Mission Aviation Fellowship in Papua New...
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Hawkes Bay
Amongst all the airfield activity during our touring around Hawkes Bay today were a number of aircraft and helicopters of interest including at Hastings the Hughes 269C ZK-HLT which was originally...
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CMM does Blenheim
Our roving reporter CMM is on the move again - hitting Blenheim over several days recentlyThe Hawker Siddeley Argosy Srs 222 ZK-SAE (aka Whistling Wheelbarrow and named 'Merchant Enterprise') served...
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Nelson/Tasman 100th Anniversary
The Croydon Aircraft Co Ltd's De Havilland DH86 Dominie ZK-AKY on approach to grass runway 02 at Nelson on Wednesday afternoon. Note the flaps down ! A very welcome sight in the top of the South's sky...
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Happiness Over the Kaipara Harbour Today 11-11-2021
After a really lovely flight over the Hauraki Gulf coast yesterday, above looking over Omaha with the Tawharanui Peninsula and Kawau Island in the distance, The great flying weather continued, so:I...
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Gisborne
A visit to Country Helicopters' base at Gisborne Airport today was rewarded by some of their fleet being in residence. The company took over the former Gisborne Helicopters' facility in 2020 and one...
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Remembering Armistice Day 103 Years Ago
Today is the 103rd anniversary of Armistice Day - 11/11/2018.So to remember the Great War and those who served and those who fell, here is an amazing flypast of nine World War 1 British aircraft from...
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New Tecnams
Noted at Solo Wings Tauranga this morning were our latest 2 Tecnam imports being readied for delivery being P2008 ZK-LMC destined for the Otago Aero Club.And P92 Echo Mk2 ZK-RJR for the NZ Tecnam...
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