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Recent pics
Three more photographs taken this week.We have posted these three before but - The Cessna 185B Skywagon ZK-MHB (c/n 1850568) transferred from Flying Circus Ltd to Garden City Helicopters Ltd on...
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Two Test Flights Today at Ardmore! 26/9/2016
I should have been at Ardmore today as two special aircraft have been test flown: The Super Trojan ZK-TGN this morning and just a few minutes ago the Mosquito ZK-FHC2.The photos are some I prepared...
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Mosquito takes to the skies!
http://mrcaviation.blogspot.co.nz/2016/09/mosquito-takes-to-skies.html
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Sundreamer has advised in a comment that his video of the Mosquito's first post-restoration take off today is at: https://www.facebook.com/Sundreamernz/videos/10154454726874526/ Thanks Philip. You...
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Super Trojan ZK-TGN Airborne Again at Ardmore Today 28-9-2016 And Does a...
MRC was on the ball at Ardmore late this morning when he heard the distinctive sound of the Super Trojan overhead. Living that close to Ardmore has its advantages as he was able to shoot out to catch...
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NZ5911 / ZK-EPG at Ardmore 28-9-16
The buildings at Ardmore until recently occupied by Dwen Airmotive Ltd are in the process of being demolished.This process has revealed long term Ardmore recent Bristol B170 Freighter Mk31 ex NZ5911 /...
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ZK-TGN being recovered 28-9-16
Sadly North American T-28B Trojan ZK-TGN s/n 138218 had to make a wheels up landing at Ardmore yesterday afternoon when the pilot on what I believe was only the aircrafts third post assembly flight was...
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DH 98 T III Mosquito ZK-FHC Airborne Today 29-9-2016
Today the Auckland weather was forecast to improve from the awful stationary front(s) that have been loitering around for several days. A phone call to Avspecs found that test pilots Dave Phillips and...
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N300NZ at Nelson
The Bombardier Challenger N300NZ was at Nelson today after a 53 minute flight up from Wanaka.Photo from Lord Nelson.It has been mentioned several time on the MRC blogSee :- N300NZ HERE.
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Four Years Ago Today -29/9
For those who are becoming Mosquito'd out I apologise (actually, no I don't!). But while at Ardmore today it occurred to me that it was exactly four years ago that I was at Ardmore watching the first...
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The US of Ardmore Yesterday
In between the Mosquito and MXS, a couple of other US registered exotica arrived at Ardmore yesterday. Both have been previously posted but they were spectacular in action. Cessna T206H amphibian...
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Spacek SD-1 Minisport ZK-DDM at North Shore
Last Thursday night I attended the monthly meeting of the Auckland Chapter of SAANZ where Paul Edgar was the guest speaker, telling us of his project to build a Spacek Minisport. I had called in on...
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NZCH pics of the week
A week of relatively inclement weather reduced the Christchurch International Airport visitors somewhat.Three worthy of note were :- First noted on the 23rd and still tied down on the 29th was the...
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Finally a fine day at NZRT.
I managed a quick look at Rangiora late this morning (Sunday 02-10-2016).The Corby CJ-1 starlet ZK-EEZ (c/n AACA/130) was just back from a sortie.Previously mentioned here :- EEZ Links.Parked over was...
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Alpi Pioneer 200 ZK-PCB at Work
As a follow on from the series on Alpi Pioneer 200s of New Zealand, John King has sent this action shot:Logan McLean positions Alpi Pioneer 200 ZK-PCB2 for another sortie at a topdressing strip in...
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Original Demonstrator Alpi 200 and 300 at Taupo
As regular readers of this blog will know, I have recently been posting the histories of all of our Alpi Pioneer 200s with photos. Of course we have also had a similar number of Alpi Pioneer 300s and...
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Mosquito conducts third flight
http://mrcaviation.blogspot.co.nz/2016/10/mosquito-conducts-third-flight.html
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Ashburton today - 04-10-2016
I managed to drop into AshVegas about lunch time today.Found nothing new - but the Cessna 185 ZK-DAH was earning its keep.Above DAH departing.Below DAH arriving on the spot with a touch of...
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ZK-DJE at Nelson yesterday
Lord Nelson captured the Fletcher FU14-950 (Walter) ZK-DJE (c/n 176) at Nelson yesterday (03-10-2016).It has had good coverage previously at the following DJE Links HERE
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Tauranga today from Grayson
With improving weather around the traps the aviation activity has picked up some what.These three were captured at Tauranga today by Grayson Ottaway.ZK-EFT was one of a batch of Grumman American...
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