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Wellington International 12-2-2016 (2)
The neat thing about Wellington Airport is that you can get so many great spots to take photos of the aircraft. After Coutts Street I went down to the Spruce Goose cafe for a coffee on their outside...
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Ardmore T2 catches.
Captured these two Eurocopter EC 130 T2's at Ardmore last Thursday.Above is ZK-HPV (c/n 7969) as listed with the Sir Peter Vela Family Trust, with (below) a close up of the top of its fin.Below we see...
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Taupos Floatplanes (again).
I managed to catch both of them on Sunday evening the 28th of February as they headed over to their overnight moorings.Below is the Cessna U206G ZK-EFI (c/n U20603525) which came to NZ new to be...
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Wellington International - Evans Bay End 13-2-2016
Saturday morning produced a light Southerly, so the Wexford Road lookout at the Northern end of the airport provided nice angles, particularly of landing aircraft. It was not so busy but these Air New...
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ZK-MIS at NZCH
Tony McFarlin captured the Vans RV 7A ZK-MIS (c/n 72461) outside the Canterbury Aero Club today.It has been caught there before....
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Inbound and outbound at Waiouru
Captured inbound from the South into Waiouru late this afternoon was this unidentified BK117. It departed Southbound some time later and it turned out to be Kawasaki BK117 B-2 ZK-IPT (c/n 1080) as...
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Caravan Route Across the Cook Strait
You cannot spend much time at Wellington International Airport without a Sounds Air Cessna Caravan coming or going. In a Northerly they turn to Port over the harbour and climb away over the city....
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Fast mover
Back on the 27th of February I captured (but only just) this little critter doing touch and go's at Matamata.It is none other than the Monnett Sonerai 1 UL ZK-EEV (c/n 0026) of Gavin Brown from Te...
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An empty looking Taihape.
The approach to Taihape airfield showed absolutely nothing of aeronautical interest.However the hangar revealed a great mix. Main feature was the PAC Cresco 08-600 (marked as a Cresco 750) ZK-LTZ (c/n...
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Mangaweka Dak ZK-APK.
Following on from a look at the Viewmaster ZK-CAW at McDonalds in Taupo we now have the Skyliner ZK-APK as found at Mangaweka.It has a much nicer colour scheme than what it had on my previous...
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Healthy Bastards Bush Pilots Champs 2016
The 2016 edition of the Healthy Bastards Bush Pilots Championships was held at Omaka on Friday and Saturday 5th and 6th February. This annual event has gained in popularity over the years and this...
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HBBP Champs 2016 - Aircraft with Attitude
As you might expect with pilots straining to aviate or deposit back on terra firma as quickly as possible, some extreme attitudes can be attained. Here are a few from Omaka, captured by...
View ArticleInternational Piper Comanche Society.
A note from Baz at Taupo.Piper Comanche Aircraft owners to hold international convention inQueenstown, New ZealandThe International Comanche Society (ICS) www.comancheflyer.com is a not for profit...
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Ardmore 2-3-16 to 5-3-16
Eurocopter EC-145 ZK-ILJ msn 9110 was outside the Airbus facility on the 2nd. Operated by North Shore Helicopters LtdAlso at Airbus on the 2nd was Eurocopter EC 130 T2 ZK-IZK msn 8133 of the Faram...
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Ardmore 6-3-16 plent of variety
Both of Strikemaster Ltd's BAC-167 Strikemaster Mk88's flew today with ZK-NTY msn 302 seen on take off above and ZK-STR msn 310 below seen taxing for departure.Boeing-Stearman A75N1 ZK-PJS msn 75-4245...
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HBBP Champs 2016 - Fletcher Flyoff
There was a nice intra-type battle within the HBBP Championships at Omaka, with three Fletchers of different horsepower competing. Would the lightest or more powerful win? 300 HP Fletcher FU-24 ZK-BYC...
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ATR F-OIPI comes to Nelson.
ATR 42-500 F-OIPI (c/n 647) arrived at Nelson yesterday.Above photograph from Lord Nelson.Lower pic from Peter Campbell.The reason for its arrival is covered nicely by MRC at...
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Wellington International - Moa Point End
The Moa Point end of Wellington Airport also offers great photo opportunities as aircraft approach from over Cook Strait in a Northerly. A sunny late afternoon gives the best light as in these photos...
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Southern Chipmunk at Ardmore 7-3-16
Seen at Ardmore this evening was De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 22A ZK-DUC msn C1-0064 registered to Simon Spencer-Bower of Wanaka
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ZK-WRV has flown.
Jason Wakelin took his Vans RV7 ZK-WRV ( c/n 73910) on its first flight last week.Pic from Jason Wakelin.Nice one Jason and Chellie.Below is an extract from the NZ Aviation New Magazine.A new Vans RV7...
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