Yet more Cessna 180's

On the tie downs on the western grass at Christchurch today was Cessna 180A ZK-MDL , c/n 32882 , up from Mosgiel. This was an import from Urugauy in 2007.

The world tourer Cessna 180K N6TK tied down at Rangiora today. this is c/n 53186 and it listed to Thomas Kane of Florida.

Another Cessna 180A, ZK-TSM , c/n 32678 , photographed at Dunedin International back on 11-11-2010. A product of 1957 it went to Australia in 1962 and then to PNG in 1985. It was damaged in july 1990 and the damaged airframe went to the UK for a rebuild. It re-appeared in July 1991 as G-BTSM.

Using the last three of these letters it became ZK-TSM on 30-07-2008 to M J & M G Parks of Tapanui.

In one months time there will be the 50th anniversary gathering of the Cessna 180/185 owners at Masterton.