Wednesday 21 December 2011

SKiDiViNG KiWiS at Rangitata Island

Now operating out of Rangitata Island is SKYDiViNG KiWiS. Above is their Jump Ship Cessna 180 ZK-BUQ (c/n 32995). This is a very well known Cessna down this way - having been operated by Rural Aviation, followed by Southern Scenic Air Services, Tourist Air Travel, Luggate Game Packers, Alpine Helicopters and then a series of private owners. In more recent times it has been with the Otago Aero Club and Pal Air.

Check out http://www.skydivingkiwis.com/index.html
You can find then off SH1.  Take the turn of SH1, between the two Rangitata Island bridges. It is normally marked by a fluttering skydiving flag.
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4 comments:

  1. Dave Houston21 December 2011 at 11:57

    Here's a photo of BUQ in a wee mishap ~50 years ago not too far out of Hokitika - https://www.box.com/s/5lqdn9p5k22h6kd30tcl

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  2. Dave Paull21 December 2011 at 21:38

    Beaut shot.
    Didn't knnow about that one.
    Thanks.

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  3. cessna18521 December 2011 at 22:04

    BUQ, such a darling.
    Great photo Unknown, got any more ?

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  4. Dave Houston19 February 2012 at 11:42

    There's another couple of pics here http://bit.ly/yPqWO1 as the rego is not visible in a couple of the pics it's an assumption that it's BUQ, but my father was flying that aircraft around that time.

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