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Spezio DAL-1 Tuholer(s) of New Zealand
The Spezio Tuholer was designed by Tony Spezio in the US and the prototype first flew on May 2nd 1961. It is of standard construction for its time - welded steel tube fuselage, with wooden wings spars...
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Tauranga
The NAC reunion at Classic Flyers in Tauranga attracted a number of interesting vintage aircraft including locally based DH89B Dominie ZK-AKU, which unfortunately due to maintenance issues couldnt...
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Three helicopters.
Three recent fling wing sightings.The Way To Go Heli Services Ltd's Eurocopter AS 350 B2 ZK-IEP (c/n 2844) now with the Company logo applied departs Northward from Rangiora on 05-05-2017 At Rangiora on...
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Farewll to Michael Dimmock
On Monday the 22nd May we said farewell to Michael Dimmock after his passing on the 17th.A small fly over was carried out by three aircraft from the Canterbury Recreational Aircraft Club.Photo below...
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Best Off and Aeros Ukraine Skyrangers of New Zealand
The next type of sport aircraft to appear on the New Zealand register was the Best Off Skyranger, in November 2003.The original Skyranger was designed by Philippe Prevot and was manufactured as a kit...
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New AutoGyro MTOsport ZK-SWR
May was a very lean month for new aircraft registrations with only three new aircraft registered.One of these was a new AutoGyro MTOsport ZK-SWR2 (c/n MO 1385) for Solo Wings of Tauranga. It is...
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Into the hills again.
Oh blast ! I hate it when this happens. Snow down my neck again.Transport home from Mahanga in the Spencer Mountains on the 25th was the Amuri Helicopters Aerospatiale AS 350 FX ZK-HJM4 (c/n 1671)....
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Two from NZTG
From Tauranga we see that Grayson Ottaway captured the lovely Piper PA-24-24-250 Comanche ZK-BAZ2 (c/n 24-3206) as listed with Barry (Baz) Paine of Taupo. BAZ has been mentioned in several previous...
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Pauanui
Despite a good run of fine days the airfield has remained very quiet apart from regular training 152s and 172s from Tauranga and Ardmore doing touch & goes. Amongst them, however, were the North...
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Question time # 196
Question time # 196 for you World War Two followers.Photograph was taken in NZ.What was the US military serial number of this aircraft ?If it helps at all - it was damaged in a wheels up landing on...
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Hamilton
A visit to a busy Hamilton Airport today saw a variety of aircraft on offer including Super Air's turbine Fu24 ZK-CBA; Cessna 172RG ZK-EWP in a new paint scheme and believed currently for sale; the...
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Question time # 196 resolved
As 'Sir Minty' has mentioned.This is the Beech AT-11-BH Kansan ZK-AHO (c/n 3691) which was built as 42-37208 for the US military. After repairs it arrived in NZ by sea in August of 1943 and was...
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Fancy Flingwings
Registered to Helitranz Ltd is the Agusta A109S ZK-HBH. The helicopter wears small Helena Bay titles indicating its association with the exclusive Northland resort. It is seen here parked outside the...
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Pauanui Sunday
A stunning Sunday in the Coromandel brought a dozen or so visitors to Pauanui, this time comprising mostly light sport aircraft and gyrocopters.Amongst these were two very smart paint schemes on the...
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Zlin Savages and Savage Cubs of New Zealand and a Shock Cub
Zlin Aviation S.r.o was formed in Lugagnano, Italy in the 1990s and produced the Savage microlight in 1997. (This is a different company to Zlin Aircraft a.s. that produced the many well known Zlin...
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From Ardmore before the open day
Magnaman popped into Ardmore today and unexpectedly caught these four aircraft before tomorrows Open Day(05-06-2017).Above we see the late Lars Fellman's S.N.C.A.N Stampe CV 4A ZK-BBV2 (c/n 199).Then...
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The only activity at NZHK
Passing through Hokitika yesterday - This was the only activity noted.The Bombardier DHC-8-311Q ZK-NEC (c/n 616) which has been with Air Nelson since 23-11-2015.
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More from Ardmore 04-06-2017
More pics from Magnaman from Ardmore Yesterday 04-06-2017The Flight Design CTLS ZK-FDM (c/n F-08-08-06) is listed with L Spicer of Hamilton.Bruce MacDonald had his Piel Super Emeraude CP-328 ZK-FMM...
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Pauanui Queens Birthday
Making a morning departure from Pauanui to beat the local thunderstorm activity was Auckland based Cessna A185F ZK-DWE.
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Pitts at NZAR on Sunday.
One the way out to race a McClaren car - was the Simon Marshall Pitts S-1S ZK-MPM (c/n 9627) - the Pitts won easily.Another Magnaman photo.
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