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Pauanui on New Years Day
Happy New Year ! A quiet airfield at Pauanui today. Cessna 172R Skyhawk ZK-TAD2 (c/n 17281546) has been with the Auckland Flying School since 26-03-2009. The Cessna 172D Skyhawk ZK-CDS (c/n 17250524)...
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Robinson R 22 ZK-ALE at Te Kowhai
Seldom seen outside is Pilot Brewery's Robinson R 22 ZK-ALE3 (not sure of the c/n), seen here in the Pilot Brewery warehouse at Te Kowhai.The first ZK-ALE was a Miles Whitney Straight that was...
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Pauanui Flyin Saturday 7 January
The popular New Years flyin at Pauanui is on again this year.
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ZK-MJF at NZCH 01-01-2017
Noted on the Western Grass at Christchurch International Airport on New Years Day was the Piper PA-31-310C Navajo C ZK-MJF.It had ferried into Auckland from Pago Pago on 29-05-1994.It began life as...
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Another from the Navajo Tribe - ZK-LWN at NZAA
During a visit to Auckland International last year, I photo'd PA 31 Navajo ZK-LWN (c/n 8112056) in the maintenance hangar where the Skyline Aviation/New Zealand Air Ambulance Service air ambulance...
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The Leaning Tower of Wellington
As you can see - the construction of the 'Leaning Tower' is under way beside Wellington Airport.Photo from Allan Wooller.
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Pauanui 0n th4 4th January 2017
Richard reports that it has been very quiet at Pauanui since New Year with only holiday residents doing circuits and short trips. Today there were only four aircraft movements all day but one was the...
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Air Chathams Metroliner ZK-CID and its History
On one of my many taxi trips to Auckland International last year I photo'd Air Chathams Fairchild Metroliner SA 227AC ZK-CID3 (c/n AC692B) taxying for departure.ZK-CID3 was registered to Air Chathams...
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Pauanui 05-01-2017
A great day for activity and variety today at Pauanui with a group fly in from Ardmore. Above is a panoramic view of some of the visitors.L to R is Tiger Moth ZK-AUD, Fox Moth ZK-APT, Piper Cub ZK-BKW,...
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New Zealand Civil AIr Ensign.
When did you last see this fluttering ?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Civil_Air_Ensignhttps://www.caa.govt.nz/about-caa/civil-aviation-ensign/
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Air Chathams Miscellany at Auckland International
Air Chathams has filled a niche in the regional carrier market and they are quite visible at Auckland International airport. They certainly operate the widest variety of aircraft types, including the...
View ArticleIan Henry R.I.P.
Ian Gibson Henry On December 20th, 2016 aged in his 94th year, Ian peacefully passed away. All who know Ian or fly behind his propellers are very welcome to come say farewell to Ian one last time...
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Rangiora this day. 06-01-2017
I dropped in on Rangiora this morning hoping to maybe catch the new Savannah ZK-BIC.But no luck.It appeared to be hangar clean out or aircraft wash day.Nothing new but some progress on two projects....
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Pauanui report.
Todays report actually starts with a late departure from yesterday afternoon. Heading home late yesterday (05-01-2017) was the De Havilland DH83C Fox Month ZK-APT (c/n FM48) which has featured...
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Recent Additions
Registered to Kapiti Heliworx of Paraparaumu is this Eurocopter AS350B2 ZK-IAG. The helicopter was placed on the register in mid October 2016 having been imported from the Ukraine where it flew as...
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Pauanui fly in January 7th 2017 # 1
An excellent fly in day at Pauanui today with a total of 103 aircraft counted on the field, including summer visitors... Here are just a few of them from Richard Currie. Cessna 180A ZK-BVG (c/n 50068)...
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Pauanui fly in January 7th 2017 # 2
ZK-LFP the Aeroprakt 22 LS (c/n 237) is the current Life Flight Green example which was registered on 03-07-2015.Gyrocopters are starting to make their mark - numerically these days.AuroGyro Cavalon...
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All Black Air New Zealand A 320 Airbus at Auckland International 7-1-2017
Of course Air New Zealand's all black Airbus A 320-232 ZK-OAB (c/n 4553) has been featured on the blog previously, but I was able to get it in a nice pose taxying for departure at Auckland...
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Pauanui shots for 08-01-2017
A much quieter day today after yesterday’s fly-in. SOCATA TB10 Tobago ZK-JIE (c/n 1306) spent its first ten or so years in Australia as VH-YTA before ferrying in to Auckland International and Ardmore...
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Convair 580 ZK-CIB at Auckland International 7-1-2017
Down in the Air Chathams maintenance hangar, their General Dynamics Allison Convair 580 ZK-CIB3 is just coming off major maintenance and looking complete. This shot was the best I could do, but no...
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