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New helicopter to the register at Ardmore 9-8-17K
Kawasaki BK117 B-2 ZK-HCB msn 1050 photographed outside Airwork this evening. This was registered to Helilink Ltd, Auckland on 7-8-17 and was ex VH-HRR.
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DHC-1 Chipmunk ZK-JIT at Ardmore 9-08-2017
Noted for sale in the rain at Dennis Thompson's, Ardmore yesterday was DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 22 ZK-JIT (c/n C1-0640), for sale for $99,950. It does not appear to have been noted on this blog...
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Tauranga
A visit to Tauranga usually produces something of interest and today was no exception. Gyrocopters were to the fore and included our only Aero Sport Kahu ZK-RCP from Auckland and Cavalon ZK-ZGG from...
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A visitor from Whakatane at Ardmore 11-8-17
Caught Cessna 172N, ZK-EJY msn 17269393 operated by East Bay Aviation Ltd of Whakatane departing Ardmore late afternoon yesterday. I don't think this aircraft has been blogged here before.
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Classic Fighters 2017 - the Fokker Scourge
Classic Fighters has become famous in recent years by putting up ever increasing numbers of Fokker Dr 1 Triplanes culminating in eight of them at the 2016 airshow. In 2017 only the seven TVAL replica...
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ZK-CCC Test flight at Ardmore 13-8-17
Fisher R80 Tiger Moth ZK-CCC msn TM18 'Phoenix Moth' made its first test flight early this afternoon after a lengthy rebuild and the installation of a new engine. The aircraft is owned by Jon Farmer...
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Progressive Aerodyne Searey ZK-FSH ay North Shore Today 13-8-2017
On an unexpectedly nice afternoon I went up to North Shore and came across Craig Vickery's colourful Searey ZK-FSH2, the first time I had seen it outside since it arrived on the airfield.Craig hosing...
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ZK-IGF to the paint shop.
The Garden City Helicopters Ltd's Eurocopter EC 130 B4 ZK-IGF (c/n 4228) was registered on 26-07-2017.See earlier post Here. Above at their facility at Christchurch on 11-08-2017.And below - as...
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Cessna 182R ZK-NPC at North Shore 13-8-2017
Also out in the sun at North Shore on Sunday was the locally owned Cessna 182R Skylane II ZK-NPC. I assume it is based at North Shore but I have never seen it around there and it does not appear to...
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ZK-EZY at Ardmore 15-8-17
Cli-mate Cli-mate 100 ZK-EZY msn CL04001 was soaking up the afternoon sun at Ardmore today. Registered to P.A Hopper of Silverdale this smart looking aircraft has had some tail art added since last...
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Two from Ardmore 16-8-17
Smart looking Glasair Sportsman 2+2 ZK-SPZ msn 7422 registered to T.J Harrison of RD 2 Wellsford and I believe based at Kaipara Flats seen departing Ardmore this morning.MBB BO105 CBS-5 ZK-IEI msn...
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ICP Savannahs of New Zealand (1) - Early Models
The next type of sport aircraft to be registered in New Zealand was the ICP Savannah, the first one of which was registered in February 2004.The Savannah looks rather like the Zenith CH 701 and in fact...
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Sparkiling Diamond
Captured today outside the Canterbury Aero Club facility by Tony McFarlin was the Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH DA 62 VH-DNU (c/n 62.027) demonstrator from Hawker Pacific Pty Ltd of Bankstown,...
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ZK-PWL at Ardmore 19-8-17
Beech King Air 350 ZK-PWL msn FL-443 which is registered to Cubro Ltd of Tauranga photographed early this afternoon. It arrived into AMZ ex TRG late yesterday. The aircraft ex VH-KJD arrived into the...
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ZK-INK
The Brantly B-2B ZK-INK (c/n 417) was captured by Grayson Ottaway recently at Tauranga.Above and below in flying mode on 11-08-2017. In the two lower shots it was in ground transport mode with its...
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Fridays shooting.
Whilst pottering about at Christchurch on Friday I shot these two King Airs. The Tasman Aviation's Hawker Beechcraft B200GT Super King Air ZK-VMF (c/n BY-57) was enjoying the winter sunshine.Previous...
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Some Ardmore Visitors 21-8-17
Smart looking Cessna 172S VH-AVR msn 172S10397 registered to Westpac Bank Corporation flew from Australia to Norfolk Island via Lord Howe Island on Saturday before continuing onto Kerikeri and Ardmore...
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ZK-JDZ
The Pacific Aerospace CT/4E Airtrainer ZK-JDZ2 (c/n 241) was at The Canterbury Aero Club today and was photographed by Tony McFarlin.From memory this demonstrator toured Africa in 2013/14 as I recall...
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Robinson R66 ZK-HUA
Robinson R66 ZK-HUA/3 C/N 0384 was initially registered VH-ZWN/2with Heliflite Pty Ltd of Georges Hall, NSW, on 27 June 2013. It was cancelled 21 October 2014 and two days later turned up on the NZ...
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