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Agusta AW139
A quick visit to Wellington airport this morning resulted in my first sighting of Helicopters New Zealand LTD's Agusta Westland AW139, ZK-HNZ. I have no idea where it came from but the passengers were...
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Another Gyrocopter at Gyro Central
It seems as if Tauranga is gyro central these days as gyrocopters are registered in increasing numbers.Another type is the Magni M 16 ZK-RPA2which was registered to Peter Avery of Taupo on 29/9/16, and...
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Three Helicopters at Ardmore 20-11-16
Caught Kawasaki BK117 B2 ZK-IPT msn 1080 of Search & Rescue Services Ltd Taupo at the fuel pumps just before 07.15 yesterday. It has been at Airwork undergoing work but after taking on fuel it...
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It's Coming Up to Monarch Butterfly (Gyrocopter) Season
In a previous post on yet another gyrocopter at Tauranga, I posted that according to CAA records there are 68 gyrocopters registered in New Zealand. While this is true it only reflects those...
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The Yanks are visiting!
Its quite alarming how the sight of an aircraft can lead to a very different day! I was on my way to photograph the navy ships in Wellington harbour when a large biz jet passed overhead. Well I knew it...
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Takaka
I had the good fortune to trundle into Takaka the other day and found these four aircraft resident at the local airport. ZK-MJB (c/n AACA/297) is a Zenith CH-300 Tri-Z as built by Murray J Bensemann of...
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Seen near Takaka
I found this unidentified Hughes 369 based at the Labyrinth Rocks near Takaka.
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Vertol Hummingbird 260L ZK-IBU.
Our one and only Vertical Aviation Hummingbird 260L was built by Glenny Johnson of Brightwater and was registered to Johnson Aviation Imports Ltd on 09-07-2008 as ZK-IBU.It was cancelled as exported on...
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A new Robinson R44 Clipper in country
I have had two reports regarding this Robinson R44 Clipper II C-FOTY4 (c/n 12888).Above we see a photo from Grayson Ottaway of it at Tauranga in less than ideal conditions on Friday the 25th.Below - in...
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Hope - springs eternal
Back on the 18th of this month I dropped into a private strip near Hope.And there I found the lovely Pietenpol Aircamper M/L ZK-ABY2 (c/n 02-ZK-ABY) which was first registered on 22-09-2016 to a...
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Tauranga this afternoon 28-11-2016
Grayson Ottaway has earned his pay packet for the day by snapping these three Cessna's at Tauranga this afternoon. Cessna 172A ZK-CKX is c/n 47376 and has a history longer than the space available...
View ArticleMt Erebus. Flight TE901 28-11-1979
We have been reminded about the loss of TE901 on Mt Erebus on 28th November 1979.Check out:-http://www.erebus.co.nz/
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Wellington International Recently
Another trip to Wellington produced a variety of weather! - from gale force winds over the weekend to a lovely Monday morning.Some of Air New Zealand's newest aircraft: ATR 72-600 ZK-MVM registered on...
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Some belated Nelson shots
The Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six E ZK-DEF is c/n 32-7200007 and has been listed with Helicopter Charter Karamea (2006) Ltd since 28-05-2015 and prior to this with the Pratt Family Trust/Air Charter...
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Some recent Christchurch fixed wing sightings.
Below we have four fixed winged aircraft noted at Christchurch International over recent days. The Cascade Whitebaiters Ltd's Cessna 185A ZK-CMS (c/n 1850482) has been mention previously HEREThis has...
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Wellington International Rescue
After my arrival at Wellington International I was comforted to know that the Thunderbirds R4 had my back should we have ended up in the drink.And even Thunderbirds need refuelling.
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Some recent rotary wing Christchurch sightings.
On a couple of visits to the Christchurch Helicopters facility I managed to snap these helicopters.I presume all were involved in the Kaikoura emergency. The Aerospatiale AS 350 BA ZK-HBI4 (c/n 1447)...
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Corby Starlet ZK-YGL Test Flight
Gordon Lindsay's Corby Starlet ZK-YGL made its first flight from North Shore Airfield on Monday 28 November. David Wilkinson was the test pilot and said it flew with no issues at all. There is a video...
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Another look at NZCH 30-11-2016
Christchurch International30-11-2016Early afternoon. The daily Emirates Airbus A380-861 was A6-EUF (c/n 218).Above it makes the olde Fairchild F27 look small.And below it scrapes the surface behind the...
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Aussie visitor at Ardmore this afternoon
This smart looking Vans RV-7 VH-VNT msn 73177 arrived at Ardmore this afternoon from Norfolk Island and Kerikeri,after doing some form of local flight it returned to Ardmore and is now hangered.
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