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Cessna 172N ZK-JAF at Ardmore 7-1-2017
With 103 aircraft across at Pauanui things were pretty quiet at Ardmore last Saturday. However, with a bit of poking around I photo'd Cessna 172N ZK-JAF2 (c/n 1727263) which has been around since 1993...
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Global Express VH-TGG at Nelson
The Gandel Groups Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express VH-TGG4 (c/n 9368) is seen here parked at Nelson Airport today (09-01-2017).Photograph by Lord Nelson.First registered to Bombardier Inc of...
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Swiss delight at AMZ this afternoon 9-1-17
After being inside the Airbus hanger at Ardmore for what seem's like months it was great to photograph Eurocopter EC135 P2+ HB-ZSW msn 1111 returning from an AMZ-Northland-AMZ flight late this...
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Des and DES at North Shore 7-1-2017
Chris Opperman was at North Shore last Saturday and captured a couple of really neat shots of Des Barry preparing for and aerobatic sortie in his Vans RV 7 ZK-DES3.Des strapped in and ready to go with...
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Some Kaikoura area helicopter operational shots
Matt Hayes ventured up to the area North of Kaikoura on 08-01-2017 and captured these helicopters carrying out sluicing (and other) duties on the slips along State Highway 1.The 'bucket dance'. Three...
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A quick Rangiora stop today.
Finally I managed a reasonably uncluttered shot of the Zenith CH701 STOL SP ZK-DBC3 (c/n7-5464) awaiting delivery to James Herlihy of Patearoa.Now three long lens shots.Above Arnold poking about and...
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Pauanui fling wings 11-01-2017
It has been a quiet week so far at Pauanui with most of the holiday residents having now departed but the Yaks remain active with their daily displays.There were some Ardmore training aircraft visitors...
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Two from Motueka
Two more photographs from Matt Hayes. Taken at Motueka on 02-01-2017.Both departing for Nelson to uplift passengers.Bell 206B JetRanger III ZK-IOI (c/n 3060) as listed with Coast to Coast Helicopters...
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Piper Navajo ZK-CAM at Ardmore 7-1-2016
There were three Navajos at Ardmore last Saturday. Although they have been around for a long time in various guises, they have not been posted on the blog previously.Piper PA 31 Navajo ZK-CUF (c/n...
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Piper Navajo ZK-CAL at Ardmore 7-1-2016
Also at the Christian Aviation base at Ardmore was their other Navajo:Piper PA 31-350 Navajo Chieftain (c/n 31-7405241) was built in 1974 by Piper Aircraft as N54355 and was registered in Australia to...
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Pauanui for Thursday 12-01-2017
Only a few comings & goings today at Pauanui. The Super Cub ZK-BKH arrived late yesterday and stayed the night. The Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub ZK-BKH (c/n 18-4674) Was registered to Aerial...
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Piper Navajo VH-OOI at Ardmore 7-1-2017
The third Piper Navajo at Ardmore last Saturday was the smart looking Australian registered VH-OOI3. This aircraft has a New Zealand connection.Piper PA 31-325 C/R (for counter rotating propellers)...
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The Ardmore Bristol Freighter ZK-EPG.
In the latest - February 2017- edition of the Aeroplane Magazine there is this article (with a photograph) about the future of the resident Ardmore Bristol Freighter.This Bristol 170 Freighter 31 NZM...
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Pauanui report for Friday 13-01-2017
Richard Currie reports from Pauanui. The Bell 427 ZK-IRP (56078) had a brief stopover today.This was certified in NZ by Hawker Pacific NZ Ltd and registered on 09-12-2012 before being listed with North...
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Helicopters at Ardmore 12 / 13-1-17
Bell 213 ZK-HIB msn 31301 ex JA-9929 registered to Oceania Aviation Ltd flew from the companies facility at Ardmore late this afternoon. This is the first time I have seen this helicopter outside in...
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Nice evening nicer aircraft ZK-WKA at Ardmore 13-1-17
DHC-2 Beaver Mk-1 ZK-WKA msn 1585 operated by Auckland Seaplanes Ltd seen landing at it's Ardmore base just after 20.00 this evening. The aircraft now sports a logo for the Moa Brewing Company on...
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Cessna 177B Cardinal ZK-PKR
Registered on the last day of August 2016 is this immaculately presented Cessna 177B Cardinal ZK-PKR. It was first registered to Cessna Aircraft on 29 January 1973 as N34542 and it migrated to...
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Saturday at Pauanui
A busy Saturday at Pauanui after a slow start.The two Yaks ZK-YAK and ZK-PTE arrived to practice formation aerobatics with three of the local Yaks. The Sukhoi ZK-SUK also arrived. All six doing a...
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Yak 18T ZK-SSR at North Shore Today 14-1-2017
Our only Yakovlev Yak 18T, the locally based ZK-SSR (c/n 07-40) was out in the sun outside the North Shore Aero Club today. This aircraft was originally registered on the Lithuanian register as LY-ATL...
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Tecnam P2008 ZK-ART
Tecnam P2008 ZK-ART was registered to Excalibur Trust, Ohope (east of Whakatane) on 5 August 2016 presumably replacing their Piper PA28RT-201T Arrow IV ZK-LGL which has been shown as exported as of 12...
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