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Christchurch back on the 17th
Noted at the Canterbury Aero Club fuel pumps at Christchurch International Airport on Thursday the 17th. Piper PA-31-310C Navajo C ZK-MJF (c/n 31-7912089) joined Skywest Aviation Ltd of New Plymouth...
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Wellington back on 17th and 18th February - Air Ambulances
When spending a bit of time at Wellington International, you get to see a busy air ambulance presence to and from around the country, and with a variety of aircraft.Taranaki air ambulance, Skywest...
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The Kitfox Godfrey Brothers.
Back in October 2013 Sir Minty did a major posting on the New Zealand Kitfox's.I have reproduced portions of it here to save re-inventing the wheel.The Kitfox was developed by Dan Denney in the 1980's...
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Ashburton traffic this afternoon # 1.
Allan Bowman captured this collection of aircraft and people at Ashburton this afternoon.One that gathered its own crowd was the Avro Anson ZK-RRA as seen over the wings of two Harvards and with the...
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Ashburton traffic this afternoon # 2.
More pics from Allan Bowman. The Yak 3 ZK-VVS post refuel. YAkiddy YAKs - people and aircraft.And YAKing off. More yakking with Harvard ZK-MJN.Also awaiting a chance to get to the fuel pumps was the...
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Jungman SE-AIK at Rangitata Island.
Having been noted at many airfields around NZ lately is this Bucker Jungman SE-AIK.This is Werk-Nr 52 from 1939. It was first noted at Ardmore back in February 2014 in an all yellow scheme and...
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Alpi's last Sunday.
I dropped into see Logan McLean of Alpi Aviation NZ Ltd at his Fernside Fields facility on Sunday the 20th and captured the latest Pioneer 300 Kite arrivals. ZK-LPC is c/n 5017 and joined out civil...
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Wanaka snaps.
Sorry but another shot of the Buchon. I liked it. The Supermarine Spitfire Mk 26B is the Ivan Campbell ZK-CGV and is c/n 52 Check out :-...
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Wanaka bitz.
Two of the RNZAF fling wing machines. And the USAF C-17 kindly came down from Christchurch. Above is Strikemaster ZK-STR cunningly disguised as NZ6370.And NZ6362 is also known as ZK-NTY.
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Pilatus at Wanaka
Pilatus were prominent at Wanaka this year. The demonstrator PC-12 VH-PIL (c/n 1389) was proudly displayed at the entrance to the Platinum box. Two views inside VH-PIL. Sounds Air had ZK-PLS parked in...
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More from Wanaka
Douglas DC-3 ZK-DAK with Jurgis Kairy of Air Bandits in his Juka LY-JKA (c/n 01) about to commence his barrel roll act. The North American P51D ZK-SAS 'Dove of Peace' runs along the crowd line.Above...
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Great Story of ZK-BEM
Following my recent post on the history of Ryan ST-M ZK-BEM (see http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2016/03/ryan-stm-zk-bem-at-ardmore.html ), Andrew Philpotts has sent in this great story about the...
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Darfield Fly-In April 3rd.
Wings and Wheels Fly In Sunday April 3rd Charlie Draper’s Strip at Darfield. From 0900 All welcomeIf driving :- Cross the railway...
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Amazing Sunset 29-3-2016
I know it is not strictly civil aviation but tonight's sunset surely was ethereal. Can any weather gurus out there advise what it is?
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Wanaka visitors park 26-03-2016
A bit of a waddle around the visitors park on Saturday morning found these - Stemme S 10-V motor glider ZK-GSI (c/n 10-39M) was listed to David Crail of Blenheim on 21-09-2015.It was previously N8679...
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Beech visitor to Tauranga.
Grayson Ottaway captured the Beech C90A King Air ZK-FDN2 (c/n LJ-1606) during its hour long visit to Tauranga mid-afternoon today.It gained a mention previously at...
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Wanaka visitors park # 2
Another selection of visitors at Wanaka on the 26th. Cessna A185F ZK-JKH (c/n 18503249) ferrried into Auckland on 01-03-1977. More of its history can be found at :-...
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Wanaka visitors park # 3
Some more pics from the visiting aircraft park at Wanaka. Old familiar Auster J5 ZK-AXJ (c/n 2892) as currently listed with the Tolaga Bay Trust of Hamilton. The Tokoeka Bush Co's Cessna 180D ZK-BZP2...
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