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North Shore on 27-4-2017
I hadn't been up to North Shore airfield for quite a while as I have been away at the RAANZ flyin and Classic Fighters. However I did make it up there this week and found a few interesting...
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A Couple of Other Nieuports at Classic Fighters
As well as the Nieuport 16 ZK-XVI2 that I have previously posted about, there were a couple of other Nieuports on the field at Classic Fighters - both Nieuport 11 Bebe replicas:The Vintage Aviator's...
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A Couple of Sopwiths at Classic Fighters
A feature of Classic Fighters was the re-enactments of battle-scenes including period aircraft, and this bought two of The Vintage Aviator's Sopwith's out to fly for the WW 1 re-enactment:I am always...
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Packs of Yaks, Nanchangs and Harvards at Classic Fighters
There were impressive numbers of Yak 52s, Nanchangs and Harvards at Classic Fighters. They were mostly parked in a large triangle with the Yaks parallel to Runway 12.There were nine Yak 52s in this...
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Nanchangs at Classic Fighters
As several of the eight Nanchangs at Classic Flyers have not been posted on this blog before, I now post photos of the "fei ji's" as follows:ZK-STP (c/n 1232011) "China Doll" is registered to a Taupo...
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Pauanui
A stunning day in Pauanui brought a variety of visitors from Tauranga, Hamilton and Auckland including Ardmore based Cessna 172M ZK-FJB, which often visits to do touch & goes, and from Hamilton,...
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A Couple of Others from Classic Fighters
Noel Kruse is an 18,000 hour pilot and he is now based at Omaka, having come from the RAAF then the Sydney Aerobatic School then to Cambridge New Zealand in 2008. Noel operates several aircraft and...
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A trip over the Hill.
Three pics from a recent trip over to Franz. The loo with the view.Long high finals into Franz. Looking across the raised pads at ZK-HHM.
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Also Seen at Classic Fighters
A part of the Marlborough Aero Club was set aside as "restoration row" at Classic Fighters 2017. It featured among other projects, the magnificent restoration of the Fairchild F 24C-8-C ZK-ABE3...
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Recent travel shots
On a recent trip I captured these two interesting aircraft.Above is the Zero UI-161.Below is the De Havilland DH60 G-AAMX.They were seen operating out of a strip near Darfield recently.Thanks to the...
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Classic Fighters 2017
What an amazingly wonderful event. The experience was made even better by my son being there and a chance meeting of Sir Minty on the flight from Wellington. I would also like to thank Keith who gave...
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Taupo helicopters
Time spent at Taupo Airport on a stunning autumn afternoon offered a variety of helicopters including Central Helicopters Hughes 369E ZK-HBA from Opotiki, two from the Helicopter Services BOP fleet,...
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More from Taupo
Other Taupo aircraft movements over the last few days included visitors Robinson R22 HCN from Whanganui and privately owned Cessna 182T ZK-MAR. Locally based Cessna 172M ZK-ZZC was doing circuits.
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Same Stunning Afternoon at Taumarunui
While Richard Currie was enjoying the stunning afternoon at Taupo yesterday, 5/5/17, I was also enjoying myself flying in the stunning conditions at Taumaunui - smooth air, not a cloud in the sky and a...
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Tauranga
A visit to Tauranga Airport always provides something of interest and this time on offer was the hardworking Cessna 185B ZK-CMW registered to a Pokeno owner, and not featured on this blogsite before,...
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Fire team training.
Friday was a training day at Rangiora with the Department of Conservation High Country Fire Team.The basic set up with water being pumped from holding tanks into the bucket of the aircraft loader...
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Pauanui weekend
Superb weather over the weekend brought over 30 visitors to Pauanui from around the region and a selection of these are included below. From Ardmore came the well known Beaver ZK-CKH and regular...
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Krippners Airstrip at Ngahinapouri 5-5-2017
On my way driving to Taumarunui last Friday I came across a place where old aeroplanes go to die.Grumman G 164A Ag Cat ZK-MEW (c/n 738) was cancelled from the register on 15/4/14. I was told that it...
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Kiwi Boogie starting.
Sky Diving Kiwi at Ashburton are now having their annual Kiwi Boogie.To supplement their Cessna 180 and Cessna 185 jump aircraft the Pacific Aerospace 750 XL ZK-KDO (c/n 211) is on hand to assist.This...
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Ardmore Snaps
Favourable weather in recent days has provided a couple of opportunities to visit Ardmore and catch a few comings and goings. Action Aviation's Cessna 172M ZK-DRS arriving 08 May 2017. Advanced...
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