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Pauanui today 16-03-2017
The lovely little Hatz CB2 ZK-PEC (c/n 245) as listed with John Martin from 'The Mount' was one of today's visitors.It carries the title 'Buzzard Airlines' just behind the cockpit.Check out a recent...
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Cessna 180 ZK-SLM at Taumarunui 15-3-2017
Auckland based Cessna 180K ZK-SLM arrived at Taumarunui in the afternoon of 15/3/17. It had been shepherding the Tiger Club aircraft on their South Island trip for the last couple of weeks.It carries...
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Safari 400 Helicopter ZK-IEW at Te Awamutu 15-3-2017
On my trip back from Taumarunui I arranged to call in to see Bruce Belfield at his new location just outside Te Awamutu. He had three Canadian Home Rotors Safari helicopters in his workshop - his own...
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R 22 Cabined Safari Helicopter ZK-HIV at Tokoroa 18-11-2011
In answer to Handbag's comment - your wish is my command! Here is the Robinson R 22 cabined Safari helicopter ZK-HIV2 at Tokoroa on 18/11/11. I understand that it is the only example in existence.I...
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Very Busy at CTC Aviation Hamilton 15-3-2017
Continuing on my way back to Auckland from Taumarunui, I had a quick look at Hamilton Airport and although it was quite quiet at around 5 pm, the CTC Aviation operation seemed to be very busy.and I...
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A few of todays Pauanui visitors
Eight aircraft from the Greater Wellington area pulled into Pauanui for a coffee break yesterday (18-03-2017) before heading on to Whitianga.Cessna 172N ZK-CHN (c/n 17251986) is of 1964 vintage and has...
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Langley/Marshall Aerobatic Competition at North Shore 18-3-2017
The renamed annual Langley/Marshall Aerobatic Competition bought some exotic aircraft to North Shore airfield yesterday.Pitts S1 ZK-EES of Darrell Brown from New Plymouth.Darrell told me that Taranaki...
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The Departmental Apache ZK-BUA
For many years the Civil Aviation Administration operated a varied fleet of their own aircraft.One of these was the Piper PA-23 Apache ZK-BUA.As c/n 1137 it was built as N3199P in the US 1957-58 fiscal...
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Todays pick from Pauanui for 19-03-2017
Three photographs from todays large contingent of visitors at Pauanui.Cessna 172L 'Superhawk'ZK-DFG (c/n 17260091) began its NZ career with the Waikato Aero Club in 1972.It was re-engined with an O-360...
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Zlin Aviation Shock Cub ZK-EUP
Jean 210 was at Kaipara Flats airfield on 19/3/17 and photo'd Tim Harrison's new Shock Cub. The Shock Cub from Zlin Aviation is a majorly re-worked Savage Cub for the extreme STOL market. Why it is a...
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Monoplane shooting on St Pats Day
A quick visit to Rangiora on Friday the 17th - St Patricks Day -found this little beauty in the circuit.Taylor JT-1 Monoplane ZK-DKQ (c/n AACA/125) was first registered on 06-03-1975.It was involved in...
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The late ZK-DUW.
We did an earlier post on the Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Cruiser ZK-DUW (c/n 28-7525033)See HereBelow we see a shot of ZK-DUW at Pudding Hill on 25-01-1981. After being withdrawn in about mid-2013 with...
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Just (Aircraft) Hanging Out at Omori
Tony Fullerton-Smith has sent some photos of the delivery of his new Just Aircraft Super STOL ZK-KTF (c/n JA345-01-14) to his airstrip at Omori, on the Western side of Lake Taupo.New Zealand Just...
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Balloons Over Waikato 2017
Balloon Over Waikato got underway today.Richard Currie was there and has sent us the following photographs. One of several special shapes for this event is this Canadian registered Alien Rocket C-FIIY...
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A couple from Pauanui today - 23-03-2017.
Just two pics from a rather busy Pauanui today from Richard Currie. The RTE Syndicates Piper PA-28R-200 Arrow ZK-RTE (c/n 28R-35725) has been mentioned before - see:-HEREGeoff Thompson's Tecnam P92...
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Rangiora quick visit today 23-03-2017.
I did a quick circuit of Rangiora today and captured the following. Newly registered to the ZK-ADM Syndicate of Christchurch on 06-03-2017 is this Yakovlev Yak-52 ZK-ADM2 (c/n 833601). It is ex...
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A new Cessna and two helicopters at Ardmore taken earlier this week
Bell 412 ZK-HRX msn 36008 ex JA6636 which was registered to Oceania Aviation on 7-3-17 flew for the first time on 22-3-17 Cessna 182T VH-NIH msn 18282081 built in 2008 arrived at Ardmore at 17.50 on...
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Two from Hamilton 24-03-2017
In a less than ideal day gray and misty day at Hamilton, Richard Currie captured these two aircraft for our blog - neither of them having appeared previously. The Cessna 172M Skyhawk II ZK-DXP (c/n...
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Cessna 172N ZK-EJR at NZKF
On a return trip from Dargaville back on 31/1/17 I called in to Kaipara Flats airfield where the Rodney Aero Club's Cessna 172N ZK-EJR was sitting in the late afternoon sun.ZK-EJR (c/n 17269035) was...
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Portuguese Surprise at Ardmore 27-3-17
Bell TH-1L Iroquois CS-HBV msn 6426 seen just after being unloaded from a truck early this afternoon. This helicopter served with the United States Navy until being wfu on 8-6-83. It then became N434RR...
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