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NZRT fleeting visit.
Nice to see the Cessna 180 ZK-BDE (c/n 30459) out in the sunshine today. The lovely little Chilton DW1 ZK-CHT2 (pending) has moved hangars whilst its engine cowing is being formed.Work has begun on...
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ZK-FHC First Engine Run at AMZ 17-8-16
Having had it's second prop fitted earlier this afternoon ZK-FHC emerged into the late afternoon sun to run up one of it's engines.
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More Rangiora pics.
Rangiora Wednesday 17th August 2016. Above is the Light Miniature Aircraft LM-3U ZK-EHU (c/n MAANZ/430) of Bill De Friez of Westport.Below we see it powering away. Cessna A185F ZK-ROL (c/n 18502103) of...
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Starlets to Raglan Today
With the lovely weather all across New Zealand today, David Wilkinson sent out the call that a gaggle of Corbys and RVs were heading to Raglan for lunch.....Starlets ZK-TNT and ZK-TOY enroute to...
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Another NZRT batch.
Another three Rangiora based aircraft noted yesterday (17-08-2017). Back from another sortie was Mike Fleming's Druine D.31 Turbulent Ultralight ZK-CFX (c/n 1009).Above we see the Pat Scotter Tri-R...
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P & M Aviation Quik GT 450 Trike ZK-MAZ at Dargaville 17-8-2016
Yesterday was such a lovely day across the country that aviation seemed to be being committed all over the place I was at Dargaville when Carsten Mathieu flew in from Whangarei in his P & M...
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Out of the anticyclonic gloom.
A couple of uninspiring photographs taken late this morning of two ATR's on short final after popping out of the low stratus at Christchurch International. ZK-MCP2ZK-MCW2.Both are now sixteen years...
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More from Dargaville on 17-8-2016
If you hang around Dargaville on a good day, a surprising number of aircraft come and go. Cessna 182R ZK-CAH2 up from Auckland.MTO gyrocopters: Rusty Russell instructing in the club's MTO Sport ZK-RDM...
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DH 98 Mosquito T III ZK-FHC Today 19-8-2016
A phone call to Warren Denholm this morning resulted in a trip to Avspecs this afternoon with high expectations. I was not disappointed.Wow!!!
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N26NZ at Ardmore
Two views of the Cessna T206H N26NZ (c/n T20608401) arriving at Ardmore.This is a 2003 model which has spent most of it life in this configuration in the UK as G-OLLS. It is listed on the US civil...
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AS 355 Squirrel ZK-HYJ at Ardmore 19-8-2016
Although still registered to Rick Lucas Helicopters, I reckon Aerospatiale AS 355 F1 Squirrel ZK-HYJ2 may have been sold, as it was looking very shiney and now has some go-faster stripes.Observant...
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Husky ZK-RBC at NZTG
Added to our civil register on 29-07-2016 was this Aviat A-1B Husky ZK-RBC2 (c/n 2418) for the H and R Alexander Family Trust of Matakana.It is seen here at Tauranga today.Built at Afton in Wyoming in...
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Late afternoon Nelson arrival.
Lord Nelson has sent in this shot of the Air Caledonia ATR-72 F-OIPN (c/n 735) which arrived at Nelson late this afternoon direct from Noumea in 4:36 hours, via overhead Cape Reinga, Tinopai and Cape...
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New Zealand Warbirds at Ardmore 19-8-2016
Oh, and by the way, if the Mosquito was not enough, there were other warbirds out at Ardmore last Friday in the late afternoon sun.Mustang ZK-TAF marked as NZ2415.And a trio of Harvards - NZ1052,...
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Winter wonderland at Mahanga.
The NIWA boys borrowed the MD NOTAR ZK-ISO and shot up to Mount Mahanga in the Spencer Mountains on the 8th.A bit of ice on the tower but we have seen it a lot worse. And the nearest milkshake from...
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Winter wonderland at Philistine.
On the 9th the NIWA troopers did a fault fixing trip up to the alpine weather station on Mount Philistine using the Anderson Helicopters ZK-HKA.Above - parked beside highway 73 - the Otira...
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Stoddard Hamilton Glastars of New Zealand
The Glastar is a conventional strut braced high wing 2 seater that can be built as a tri gear or a tailwheel aircraft. It was originally developed by Stoddard Hamilton Aircraft and was first flown in...
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ZK-PGP
Following on from the post by Sir Minty on the Stoddard Hamilton Glastars in New Zealand yesterday is a photo of ZK-PGP taken on 23-8-16 showing it no longer wearing it's former registration N163DM on...
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Mossie in the Murk 26-8-16
De Havilland D.H. 98 Mosquito T.III ZK-FHC s/n TV959 was pushed out of the Avspec hanger at around 16.30 today and the other engine run up for the first time. Unfortunately I think some technical...
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ZK-IMX repaint.
The following is a link to an item covering the repaint of Southern Lakes Helicopters Ltd's Kawasaki BK117 at...
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