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Aah de Havilland! - Rapides at Milford Sound
I had to re-post this fantastic photo of four of Southern Scenic Air Services DH 89 Dragon Rapides on the airfield at Milford Sound in 1966. The photo was posted by Eric Driver on the Kiwi Pilots...
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Pipistrel Aircraft of New Zealand (3) - Tauruses
I include the Pipistrel Taurus here because it registered as Class 2 Microlight. The Taurus is stated to be a side by side ultralight powered glider but I am not sure what this means as there are...
View ArticleBrian Cox back in the Tiger Moth.
93 year old Brian Cox was back in a Tiger Moth yesterday at Rangitata Island.Click HERE to catch a video thanks to the Timaru Herald.And Here to view the TVNZ clip.This followed on from a Wings Over...
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NZRT 30-06-2018
Two shot taken at Rangiora on Saturday the 30th June in odd winter light.The Maule M-5-235C Lunar Rocket ZK-MSM c/n 7175C).Built as N6156M it went new to Australia and became VH-MSM on 21-07-1978 with...
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Titan T51 VH-MJS
The Tital T51 Mustang ZK-TLI (c/n M04SV6SOHK0049) was built at Campbell Aviation Co Ltd at Loburn Abbey and registered on 26-11-2009. This was Suzuki V6 powered driving through a Autoflight reduction...
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Pelorus Air
As we are in the depths of winter, I thought it would be good to be reminded of summer days that we will again enjoy later in the year (surely the flyin and airshow season can't be that bad again!)So a...
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Rangiora pie run 06-07-2018
Another grotty winter nor-westerly arch today at Rangiora - giving flat dull lighting.However it was well worth the trip. Above - I guess somebody loves it. Richard Masons's Zenair CH701 STOL ZK-AMC2...
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Ardmore Motorway Run 6-7-2018
As I was down in Auckland and the weather was sunny with a light wind, I thought I would carry on down the motorway to Ardmore for a look-see. It was great to meet Mr MRC Aviation there, also...
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New Trojan for NZ at Ardmore 7-7-18
North American T-28B Trojan VH-DUD msn 200-164, BuNo 137801 / NJ-973 arrived at Ardmore early afternoon on delivery to, I believe a New Plymouth owner. The aircraft departed Australia from Archerfield...
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Pitts S 1F ZK-RTP at Ardmore 6-7-2018
Another very interesting sport aircraft in the Aero Technology hangar at Ardmore last Friday was the Pitts S 1F ZK-RTP. It is many years since I had seen this aircraft so it was great to see it in...
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CZAW SportCruisers of New Zealand (1) - 2006 to 2008 Aircraft
The SportCruiser was designed by Jiri Konecny and was built by Czech Aircraft Works (CZAW). It first flew in 2006. CZAW went bankrupt in 2009 but production was continued by Czech Sport Aircraft...
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CZAW SportCruisers (and Piper Sport) Aircraft of New Zealand (2) - 2009 and...
The SportCruiser was re-branded as the Piper Sport for one year from January 2010 to January 2011 but was still manufactured by Czech Sport Aircraft a.s. in the Czech Republic. The Piper Sport was...
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Sikorsky S 76A ZK-ISJ at North Shore Today - 12-7-2018
There were two of the Northland Emergency Services Trust's Sikorsky S 76As at North Shore airfield today - ZK-IAL and ZK-ISJ. There is normally one machine based at North Shore but today ZK-ISJ was...
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Single Seat Dominator ZK-RBB at Whangarei
On my way driving down to Auckland yesterday (sort of on autopilot on the separated lanes of the toll road), my interest was spiked by what I reckoned was an orange gyrocopter on a trailer heading...
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Bell 505 ZK-HYB at Rosedale Heliport Today - 13-7-2018
I called in on a quick visit to Heletranz's heliport at Rosedale today, hoping to catch their new Bell 505. It was there in the hangar, however there were also a large variety of other helicopters on...
View ArticleDunedin based Gliding Club.
Otago Gliding Club Reunion All past members and anyone interested in forming a new Dunedin based gliding club welcome. Friday 10 August 2018 at 6.30 pm....
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Alpi Pioneer 300 ZK-CJO at North Shore 12-7-2018
I was pleased to be able to photograph Alpi Pioneer 300 ZK-CJO2 at North Shore airfield last week. I think it is a relative newcomer to North Shore, still under the ownership of AJ Whitehead who used...
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Dominie ZK-BCP
This is a follow on from an earlier post by Sir Minty Here which contained a subtle hint that I should do a little history on ZK-BCP.De Havilland DH89B Dominie c/n 6648.This airframe was constructed by...
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First of type at Ardmore 17-7-18
Dynali H3 EasyFlyer Sport ZK-HHQ msn H3-61-1740 of Karaka Helicopters Ltd, RD 1 Papakura seen at Ardmore early afternoon on 17-7-18. This Belgium made Ultra Light Helicopter was registered here on...
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Fly Italia MD3 Rider(s) of New Zealand
The next of the many types of sport aircraft to appear in New Zealand in the early 2000s was an example that we have had only one of - the Fly Italia MD 3 Rider. This aircraft was designed in the...
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