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Whanganui Wednesday by Handbag
Handbag was at Whanganui on Wednesday awaiting the arrival of the DH84 Dragon ZK-AXI on its passage through to the Nelson 100 year anniversary.Alas it did not stop at Whanganui but went on to...
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P 40E Kittyhawk ZK-MOM/2 First Flight at Ardmore - 11-11-2021
After what must have been a long travail in trying times, the Pioneer Aero team has completed Claudio Coltri's Curtiss P 40E Kittyhawk ZK-MOM2 and it made its first flight from Ardmore, with the take...
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The Chilton DW1 ZK-CHT
The Chilton DW1 ZK-CHT2 c/n NZDW1A/04 has been a project for John Gray of Cust for some years.It was out having engine tuning runs at Rangiora on Sunday 14th, as captured by Aaron Murphy.It has been...
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First Strike Bobcat ZK-JVW
The airframe of First Strike Bobcat ZK-JVW is presently being advertised on Trade Me. Although it was never completed or flown, it is of interest because it was on the New Zealand Civil...
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Northland Helimed Action Over Warkworth Today
We are very familiar with the Northland Emergency Services Trust's Sikorsky S 76 helicopters overflying Warkworth on their way from Northland usually to the Auckland City Hospital heliport, and...
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The tale of Douglas DC-3 ZK-BBJ
Check out this STUFF link for the sad demise of the Douglas DC-3 ZK-BBJ (Adverts and...
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De Havilland DH84 Dragon ZK-AXI departs northward.
Departing northwards this morning from Nelson - having taken part in the 100 years of Nelson Aviation celebration late last week - was ex Qantas De Havilland DH-84 Dragon ZK-AXI c/n DHA 2057.Photo...
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An Assembly of Air Tractors at Feilding Yesterday 18-11-2021
Ray Deerness was at Feilding aerodrome yesterday and he has provided this photo of four Super Air Air Tractors out in the sun:In the foreground local Feilding pilot Bob Monds needed to relocate his AT...
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Hamilton Airport
Further to the blog below, a visit to Hamilton Airport today found the Air Tractor AT402B ZK-RMW stopping off on its way back to Northland. This was originally imported from Australia in 2007 and was...
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Aeroprakt A 22LS Foxbat ZK-LAX at Tauranga 18-11-2021
The latest Aeroprakt Foxbat to be registered here was out doing engine runs at Tauranga yesterday:ZK-LAX (c/n 421) was registered to Peter E Jackson of Tuakau on 8/11/21. I believe that LAX was the...
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A Jaunt Down to North Head Today
What do you do on a fantastic flying day when you are confined within the Auckland boundaries? Well today I flew down the North Shore transit lane which is under the Whenuapai Control Zone down the...
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ASW 27 18-E ZK-GEM
First showing on our register on 09-11-2021 was the Schleicher ASW 27-18E ZK-GEM3 for Chris Streat.Being a motor glider and built in Germany it was initially placed on their civil register as G-KGGP...
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Tecnams on Delivery through Paraparaumu Today - 20-11-2021
Jordan Elvy is becoming a bit of a dab hand at catching new Tecnams on delivery through Paraparaumu to their new owners in the South. He caught these two today:P 2008 ZK-LMC on delivery to the Otago...
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Hillberg EH1-01 Rotor Mouse N10TE
Something a bit different on Trade Me's aircraft for sale in NZ site is the one and only Hillman EH1-1 Rotor Mouse N10TE designed to look like a mini HueyCobra.Currently located in Kerikeri this was...
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Nelson and Motueka 100th anniversary of this aeronautical.
Grant Newman reportsFox Moth ZK-APT and Dominie ZK-AKY were providing VIP flights on the 10th, as well as taking bookings for pax flights, ZK-APT on the afternoon of the 10th, with both on the 12th in...
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My week of it.
I passed though Geraldine earlier in the week and spotted these fabulous looking models in McAtamny Gallery.Apparently they are available in either large or smaller size with desk mount or atop of a...
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Beach Landings at Ninety Mile Beach on Saturday 20-11-2021
The Northern Aviators Club finally had success in organising a flying event yesterday after two previous attempts were stymied by the Covid lockdown regulations. Yesterday's event was run by the...
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A "New" Tiger Moth at Tauranga! ZK-ATM/2
After what has been an excruciating wait for its new owners, Tiger Moth ZK-ATM2 (c/n 85470) was outside at Tauranga yesterday 22/11/21 for engine runs and a compass swing. The Hairy Mole Rat was there...
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Auckland (International?) Today 24-11-2021
It has been nearly six months since I last visited Auckland International Airport and what a shell of its former self it was today. There was only a couple of domestic movements while I was there...
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Ardmore Yesterday 24-11-2021
After the very quiet Auckland International I travelled on to Ardmore. It was even quieter and there was only a couple of Westpac Rescue helicopter movements.This was a typical scene at all the...
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