tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61723879394953420532024-03-19T23:15:06.467+13:00 NZ Civil AircraftA blog on New Zealand Civil
Aircraft.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9019125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-30358640773251922702024-03-19T07:48:00.000+13:002024-03-19T07:48:38.630+13:00Mt Cook by CMM<div style="text-align: center;"> Traveling enthusiast <i>CMM</i> called into Mount Cook Airfield yesterday (18-03-2024) for a Squirrel shoot.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8F1rrePLOvggVi2pchN_M5fQFYzCHuyXs2ItBj8gZPepF1vXnnxu_E0dBxctLhxmaVnMDvAKmOfBP7YR5vd0fSQyZJ5mTqWniubATjYJJGw3WJQfAassN3zEsmrJXXJ7z9tyG3Z3QEzHknDXXKwxISEFY6jZ95_x9I5vrCJ-4s-i5BUwvngnDvA34mLO/s4374/IEQ%20+%20Mt%20Cook%2018-03-2024%20CMM%20(8).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2132" data-original-width="4374" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8F1rrePLOvggVi2pchN_M5fQFYzCHuyXs2ItBj8gZPepF1vXnnxu_E0dBxctLhxmaVnMDvAKmOfBP7YR5vd0fSQyZJ5mTqWniubATjYJJGw3WJQfAassN3zEsmrJXXJ7z9tyG3Z3QEzHknDXXKwxISEFY6jZ95_x9I5vrCJ-4s-i5BUwvngnDvA34mLO/w640-h312/IEQ%20+%20Mt%20Cook%2018-03-2024%20CMM%20(8).JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="text-align: left;">A bit of a line up at Mt Cook yesterday.<br /></span><span style="text-align: left;">From the right we have <b>ZK-IDE</b>, <b>ZK-IEB</b>, <b>ZK-HMD</b> and <b>ZK-IDE</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bSAzoeRbl7fRZrX3waaE7TqwvOd0fnGxpeSyQXPFANxvQg9-TNxxBCBgATtR5dDM2zh4Nlmwvw9HBHRG51Nzk4aKsYQ9WusRZZckC7wOc5RYetpNK3c14eWoV1tzgT09RM4ioQNSM285fMvwFznUC-usXuYCcwKHYZa7gJrxsKD3Ufbwb0w1flDUOYLY/s4295/IFX%20Mt%20Cook%2018-03-2024%20CMM%20(6).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2582" data-original-width="4295" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bSAzoeRbl7fRZrX3waaE7TqwvOd0fnGxpeSyQXPFANxvQg9-TNxxBCBgATtR5dDM2zh4Nlmwvw9HBHRG51Nzk4aKsYQ9WusRZZckC7wOc5RYetpNK3c14eWoV1tzgT09RM4ioQNSM285fMvwFznUC-usXuYCcwKHYZa7gJrxsKD3Ufbwb0w1flDUOYLY/w640-h384/IFX%20Mt%20Cook%2018-03-2024%20CMM%20(6).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aerospatiale AS 350 BA <b>ZK-IFX</b> c/n 2190 in its Southern Lake scheme.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4dHdpO4P2yQ7zeO1oJKkeNHvTDzZh2NUWXUhmJMrxd_q2AebhReu4ozCc-OZDgn3cVC8Y_r_kCFBG9aHMpJ_O0GcpmsopptYWa4Ql577uRctfr3XWbzJr4EHCVK2RZWuXzYIf_G-QwxqPLJeEG7180KB6zccKrb-DYkcVBqQfr7edCKo9XVp8fvlvyMY/s4318/IEQ%20Mt%20Cook%2018-03-2024%20CMM%20(5).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2148" data-original-width="4318" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4dHdpO4P2yQ7zeO1oJKkeNHvTDzZh2NUWXUhmJMrxd_q2AebhReu4ozCc-OZDgn3cVC8Y_r_kCFBG9aHMpJ_O0GcpmsopptYWa4Ql577uRctfr3XWbzJr4EHCVK2RZWuXzYIf_G-QwxqPLJeEG7180KB6zccKrb-DYkcVBqQfr7edCKo9XVp8fvlvyMY/w640-h318/IEQ%20Mt%20Cook%2018-03-2024%20CMM%20(5).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another AS 350 BA, <b>ZK-IEQ</b> is c/n 2164 with Inflite Ltd.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-i4SZ5O7MFUcUq0Oy0QWFm-EJyaNHzRrBWZEsExcTUK38sWcqLE-cbRYR7Pljo4lsqSZmWCinEAAHiOy0D81El6jskWe-uRtHS5x2BnUrFUMe_UPW8-4zBPJcm10DQot3a0wIO-1fogQNThbGtBYuLbzyGJJ1hXvn1dDxxMhBdyNis_gZOcAPGG44dpN/s4121/IEB%20Mt%20Cook%2018-03-2024%20CMM%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2148" data-original-width="4121" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-i4SZ5O7MFUcUq0Oy0QWFm-EJyaNHzRrBWZEsExcTUK38sWcqLE-cbRYR7Pljo4lsqSZmWCinEAAHiOy0D81El6jskWe-uRtHS5x2BnUrFUMe_UPW8-4zBPJcm10DQot3a0wIO-1fogQNThbGtBYuLbzyGJJ1hXvn1dDxxMhBdyNis_gZOcAPGG44dpN/w640-h334/IEB%20Mt%20Cook%2018-03-2024%20CMM%20(4).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-weight: bold;">ZK-IEB</b> is an AS 350 B2 model, c/n 4208 listed to Precision Helicopters of Hokitika.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJGA2SbTrTsTm-0cLgceI_ES8-ZDBP6VWTllvpZVylWxoVKOIoA0zKdPpPYXRxpOw9HWzrYjXfPX0t-vXnJsP6NtLZ4GigNOvdhDMhNCyiaQcc-A5W4plQXx5_97n-AFytLXrKaxElkvB5WvDzsYOujfmiq_V7vqIvM8vw9KkTlQMhpseh0hxCAjOY0Eo/s4216/IDE%20Mt%20Cook%2018-03-2024%20CMM%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2495" data-original-width="4216" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJGA2SbTrTsTm-0cLgceI_ES8-ZDBP6VWTllvpZVylWxoVKOIoA0zKdPpPYXRxpOw9HWzrYjXfPX0t-vXnJsP6NtLZ4GigNOvdhDMhNCyiaQcc-A5W4plQXx5_97n-AFytLXrKaxElkvB5WvDzsYOujfmiq_V7vqIvM8vw9KkTlQMhpseh0hxCAjOY0Eo/w640-h378/IDE%20Mt%20Cook%2018-03-2024%20CMM%20(1).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b>ZK-IDE</b> above is a B3 Squirrel c/n 4544 with Southern Lakes Helicopters - as is <b>ZK-HMD</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">4</span> c/n 2782 below,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjta74lpxQUTEaquDoZptkd_fqNPwrdqcq7L-KDsuYauZ-_K6GE8JffsDfjMG3vTiFExdJcY-7_LpU2Pj6gAszghAfEljXHxhZIQSp1fz04uhE-TOBIjUsQIUOrhiK3yyYbE1hLRtYewIHA_5UBe7m5kd-_8WGxE9ena9No6wI89J341X5ubbVKMqk_Spwf/s4216/HMD%20Mt%20Cook%2018-03-2024%20CMM%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2297" data-original-width="4216" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjta74lpxQUTEaquDoZptkd_fqNPwrdqcq7L-KDsuYauZ-_K6GE8JffsDfjMG3vTiFExdJcY-7_LpU2Pj6gAszghAfEljXHxhZIQSp1fz04uhE-TOBIjUsQIUOrhiK3yyYbE1hLRtYewIHA_5UBe7m5kd-_8WGxE9ena9No6wI89J341X5ubbVKMqk_Spwf/w640-h348/HMD%20Mt%20Cook%2018-03-2024%20CMM%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-64699442318766392612024-03-18T20:18:00.000+13:002024-03-18T20:18:18.750+13:00Mosquito NZ2308 / ZK-PWL first flight today 18-03-2024 at Ardmore.<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Wayne Gran</i>t reported from Ardmore this afternoon.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>Hi All,</b></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>The latest Mossie out of AVspec's (No 4) flew for the first time this afternoon with well known warbirds pilot Steve Hinton and the controls and Wal Denholm in the right hand seat.</b></span></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"> AVspecs latest De Havilland DH98 Mosquito T.43 <b>ZK-PWL</b>2 - probably better known known as <b>NZ2308 </b>first flew today, 18-03-2024, at Ardmore.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Very few words are required.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="752" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPwHQfJshItjh8hf6f2Y2i7lU5NuS55bQ-mxbt-vkYL81dWkZpEZzn1JByfE0YJdde8auKacParhTuV5Kr33AeAzSxke8aLG_RGxeiGbHJ3nYRR-dumXQkMG-jv7pfiiGvz6MyPGM029fsY1Gp8scrP0ehI1YkWGwQ-olVoMEhcCKu-d6X75VE-5o2e6z/w640-h322/PWL%20Ardmore%2018-03-2024.%20First%20flight.%20Wayne%20Grant%20(7).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Full noise.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7d-WhJr8nOsbFyEEhX50NX0p-srLPJGI11mPhOGokxsoduoD1fXv37t2txezlfWlOLgXrBnh3hiSQJ-joD_v14SZCRab_utCytIJDzDx9Od9FlstG2vsZhDd5d31U07-A2aVywRzO2IplBjWz2fzQEfCuyufM7XkKLIF2X1yvHD9DOeFVJELfr5uXSfc/s799/PWL%20Ardmore%2018-03-2024.%20First%20flight.%20Wayne%20Grant%20(10).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrP87PLGuJ37GGNBHqp2MUg69TaqMHxpCCP-Z3sOPNMO-NYsAdpQJEG0EmIneENPov05IMUcbSVIGWrqtA1EOV6qNpmU96z_QIa2QRAoitKOpU7hFkklZCwDGcZwd7ekXqrov_Cn_w-Xims3rQDQTb5SOeY83jCySTda3QL-aKG2rg2PCWx2YpAgXdHrNX/w640-h426/CDY%20Cessna%20180A%2016.03.24.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cessna 180A <b>ZK-CDY </b>c/n 32968 from Kiwi Avi8tor Ltd of Te Awamutu,</div><div style="text-align: center;">It has been mentioned previously <a href="https://nzcivair.blogspot.com/search?q=zk-cdy">Here</a> and <a href="https://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2022/06/omaka-misc-27-and-28th-may.html">HERE</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1o3yuFEjmjT1zVmLRQTfno0nkXmQbGNn2HCWzsmyDi6JwtROwyS4PEMT8VUTUoLjUqEjoICpouw6GpMDCSPBcRrA_yBuo7USIs3hUczg_Cnv2nMtTxWLbG3niUpVGiqAOljx4d3WuGH1vYeVzTydw0P1BJJ7QyHvEVUa9fsU4w9AK4Z_VI90vy733JSWD/s5401/DKP%20Cessna%20180B%20Skywagon%2016.03.24.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2442" data-original-width="5401" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1o3yuFEjmjT1zVmLRQTfno0nkXmQbGNn2HCWzsmyDi6JwtROwyS4PEMT8VUTUoLjUqEjoICpouw6GpMDCSPBcRrA_yBuo7USIs3hUczg_Cnv2nMtTxWLbG3niUpVGiqAOljx4d3WuGH1vYeVzTydw0P1BJJ7QyHvEVUa9fsU4w9AK4Z_VI90vy733JSWD/w640-h290/DKP%20Cessna%20180B%20Skywagon%2016.03.24.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>ZK-DKP</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">2 </span>is David Campbell's Cessna 180K c/n 18052966.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUq2NBFn51ZYCtf7VW4v_MAv3YPSiNCBIebmJJop_vPV5Uo9y6uoD0ncthNNxeahiAXJhMeerJ3pCJqt_aAXOuZlgjgTa_r-vMmOcCBqNnfTdY4tROz59D0mBvgeCo4SqGL9cRJ3Wj5IpXDHNyRjxNfae8aqHxE9oREDftTuNJmIv4377b4k7s-AQGcOuB/s5144/RAD%20Cessna%20180J%2016.03.24.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3058" data-original-width="5144" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUq2NBFn51ZYCtf7VW4v_MAv3YPSiNCBIebmJJop_vPV5Uo9y6uoD0ncthNNxeahiAXJhMeerJ3pCJqt_aAXOuZlgjgTa_r-vMmOcCBqNnfTdY4tROz59D0mBvgeCo4SqGL9cRJ3Wj5IpXDHNyRjxNfae8aqHxE9oREDftTuNJmIv4377b4k7s-AQGcOuB/w640-h380/RAD%20Cessna%20180J%2016.03.24.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Another Cessna 180 was this J model <b>ZK-RAD</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">3 </span>c/n 18052679 of Dale Radford, also from Tauranga.<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEusSFp1-1EbdBk__djnK-rqx3UWyV7VbsQuwBY9kGxCDgeaU8yjaUKqbD0Pm-o39JZMCT1KGyklzL_GfLgZ7Ybhz2ljO_TBP1_i8bpyhrw5bN5ugbiayi3mD13JvHQ8kPxODLDYYoQaU6XlQhuflJ8_LmHijh7vKEcZIgFnRGpm-cEIEPgLp2wOlqrAf/s5472/NSB%20R%20&%20B%20Bearhawk%2016.03.24%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3150" data-original-width="5472" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEusSFp1-1EbdBk__djnK-rqx3UWyV7VbsQuwBY9kGxCDgeaU8yjaUKqbD0Pm-o39JZMCT1KGyklzL_GfLgZ7Ybhz2ljO_TBP1_i8bpyhrw5bN5ugbiayi3mD13JvHQ8kPxODLDYYoQaU6XlQhuflJ8_LmHijh7vKEcZIgFnRGpm-cEIEPgLp2wOlqrAf/w640-h368/NSB%20R%20&%20B%20Bearhawk%2016.03.24%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a> <span style="text-align: center;">Locally based Neville Bailey R&B Bearhawk</span><b style="text-align: center;"> ZK-NSB</b><span style="text-align: center;"> c/n 1578B was out showing its 'colours'.</span></p></div>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-9722164231114087422024-03-18T05:36:00.016+13:002024-03-18T08:23:16.842+13:00National Flying Competitions Ashburton 14 to 17 March 2024. # 2<p style="text-align: center;">We have three Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Note the WASSI logo on the fin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div>It is currently on line with the Mid Canterbury Aero Club of Ashburton.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_U0deTKLfo6l4izpu4l-rCv_NNAhLcqzWSrzI10dfzrmXs3vuSfuO8OjQN-MO3iyGApPi0AotTDlYBrjMYGQY3xiAhFxGcSY3k3FqE2T08sY1EIbr-DysjSqG4uHhfVuDNLCjem_XOKYnX8iHmOx7zWoP3YY_hpYXIR0cNY8BM7_LOu5QrHBSF6AuO2TS/s5367/MAJ%20Piper%20PA-38%20Tomahawk%2016.03.24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="5367" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_U0deTKLfo6l4izpu4l-rCv_NNAhLcqzWSrzI10dfzrmXs3vuSfuO8OjQN-MO3iyGApPi0AotTDlYBrjMYGQY3xiAhFxGcSY3k3FqE2T08sY1EIbr-DysjSqG4uHhfVuDNLCjem_XOKYnX8iHmOx7zWoP3YY_hpYXIR0cNY8BM7_LOu5QrHBSF6AuO2TS/w640-h358/MAJ%20Piper%20PA-38%20Tomahawk%2016.03.24.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another WASSI Tomahawk <b>ZK-MAJ</b> c/n 38-79-A0517 has been listed to the Mid Canterbury Club since 16-04-2023.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaA2wPQYBi2yUCOEGxkv_MdnVzkUGByXe7jsFLW-pm8kVVE6n21waseWNPvMRnEmb5ImPrdo-yagoGc5HvOBB6Pajd30pqwsllGAX37SucVcSQNPWxzS9M60MC5gYp-2qab3KNLErYIqZpbxKp3gLlcDKd_yubbLhsohOGDtzgDuEYkN3P3b7chcsGsjNL/s5459/TDL%20Piper%20PA-38%20Tomahawk%2016.03.24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3500" data-original-width="5459" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaA2wPQYBi2yUCOEGxkv_MdnVzkUGByXe7jsFLW-pm8kVVE6n21waseWNPvMRnEmb5ImPrdo-yagoGc5HvOBB6Pajd30pqwsllGAX37SucVcSQNPWxzS9M60MC5gYp-2qab3KNLErYIqZpbxKp3gLlcDKd_yubbLhsohOGDtzgDuEYkN3P3b7chcsGsjNL/w640-h410/TDL%20Piper%20PA-38%20Tomahawk%2016.03.24.JPG" width="640" /></a><b>ZK-TDL</b> is c/n 38-79A1140 and ex <b>ZK-LFZ </b>and was re-registered to the Kapiti Districts Aero Club (Inc) in September 2011.</div>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-79860001640895627582024-03-18T05:36:00.012+13:002024-03-18T08:22:43.146+13:00National Flying Competitions Ashburton 14 to 17 March 2024. # 3<p> Two slightly different Cessna's are these Cessna 172 taildraggers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYFH9bfRleutKIzRAk4pzntCLxHpkWqouuhUOtJc-mWJTKF89T_Hgwm0trywC_50As6BO3ozFairSaoujVS7k3QgC8PTg-HqNzPvhYiMJTeNFYCX56bpaVQwg1OdvihDwo4AM4O_9sx2RBgXafgIAS34YTLIuRelpvqfVPy9OHkjWK6LerfyUG6qLYwoe/s5469/MLY%20Cessa%20172%20Skyhawk%2016.03.24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3167" data-original-width="5469" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYFH9bfRleutKIzRAk4pzntCLxHpkWqouuhUOtJc-mWJTKF89T_Hgwm0trywC_50As6BO3ozFairSaoujVS7k3QgC8PTg-HqNzPvhYiMJTeNFYCX56bpaVQwg1OdvihDwo4AM4O_9sx2RBgXafgIAS34YTLIuRelpvqfVPy9OHkjWK6LerfyUG6qLYwoe/w640-h370/MLY%20Cessa%20172%20Skyhawk%2016.03.24.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b>ZK-MLY</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">2</span> is an early Cessna 172 with a c/n of 28790 from 1956. It came to NZ in 2011.<div>It is listed with the Blenheim Cessna Syndicate</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9leCKT5DaNq0TarzvjijedWC-Z9SzJhkEZ9Z4Gxzt_1BNtcJXPG_1B481SthSc_gGhgMBawUxvoj74d1TFahptagXwrnLKTk5VXoYdiVqxC-IavEF54J5vesCdzuyN_aLL9g-5pe4vtEqEak8Vpoo2zA5huMbF5z_3t6baXk9ViqzED_fq7X3DLXildN/s5326/MGR%20Cessna%20172%20Skyhawk%20(Taildragger)%2016.03.24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2634" data-original-width="5326" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9leCKT5DaNq0TarzvjijedWC-Z9SzJhkEZ9Z4Gxzt_1BNtcJXPG_1B481SthSc_gGhgMBawUxvoj74d1TFahptagXwrnLKTk5VXoYdiVqxC-IavEF54J5vesCdzuyN_aLL9g-5pe4vtEqEak8Vpoo2zA5huMbF5z_3t6baXk9ViqzED_fq7X3DLXildN/w640-h316/MGR%20Cessna%20172%20Skyhawk%20(Taildragger)%2016.03.24.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div>From 1955 came the Cessna 172 <b>ZK-MGR</b> c/n 28108 which came to NZ in 2-13 for Pelorus Air Ltd.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also based on the field is the 172TD ZK-BSU c/n 29604 of 1956 vintage.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNm9JCCNAhL-p-3KnTRitkxKLcKNZLF4mnIxp7U8imIWaDfFktfWJ74LMhMCwn7mK_9E6p2m8QtaNPbvGsUZridngHs5aYACNvtNMDH2GxVr8roIVilvOgH2FH6YJk08t-UI7MKUzmXUkBv_kwzsKo_wySAdWcuGjPANB5iLjCpqHcPknmmvWB7rfGK6i/s5150/VAX%20Robin%20DR%20500-200i%2016.03.24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3070" data-original-width="5150" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNm9JCCNAhL-p-3KnTRitkxKLcKNZLF4mnIxp7U8imIWaDfFktfWJ74LMhMCwn7mK_9E6p2m8QtaNPbvGsUZridngHs5aYACNvtNMDH2GxVr8roIVilvOgH2FH6YJk08t-UI7MKUzmXUkBv_kwzsKo_wySAdWcuGjPANB5iLjCpqHcPknmmvWB7rfGK6i/w640-h382/VAX%20Robin%20DR%20500-200i%2016.03.24.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Something slightly different was this Robin DR500/200i ZK-VAX c/n 0001.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This came to NZ in 2005 to become ZK-LIS and was re-registered to ZK-VAX in November of 2005.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Currently listed to Andrzej Jakimiuk of Albany.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7xi368_SrzQQThQfRNa9AryzVW0dq9Q37pO3ssiTwnEnSBK_SCYzAZmJGW4t3F6JIAlyqg36W7cCsPotjKyc5EHslzgxSpRVAVm3P1M2TLcaJOD26s1cQBVeYT8rvbBBVBDhM1-ATXXQPhKT_EsuzaYmKF4mvFQwxS9F_v1lR6jltr5yqxZnC0UNskIV/s5288/TAK%20Cessna%20152%2016.03.24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2915" data-original-width="5288" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7xi368_SrzQQThQfRNa9AryzVW0dq9Q37pO3ssiTwnEnSBK_SCYzAZmJGW4t3F6JIAlyqg36W7cCsPotjKyc5EHslzgxSpRVAVm3P1M2TLcaJOD26s1cQBVeYT8rvbBBVBDhM1-ATXXQPhKT_EsuzaYmKF4mvFQwxS9F_v1lR6jltr5yqxZnC0UNskIV/w640-h352/TAK%20Cessna%20152%2016.03.24.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two Cessna 152's were noted.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above is <b>ZK-TAK</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">3</span> c/n 15280352 as listed with the Tauranga Aero Club (Inc). </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">This was originally <b>ZK-FPG</b> until re-registered by the Club in July of 2019.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Below we have the A152 Aerobat <b>ZK-KID</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">3 </span>c/n A1520869 from the Kapiti Districts Aero Club (Inc).</div><div style="text-align: center;">Originally listed as <b>ZK-FCR</b> in late 1982 followed by <b>ZK-TAY</b> in late 2001.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It became <b>ZK-KID</b> in December 2007.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGEGOPchif5K3hqWL05btDt_fhPxvo_xYyIu8XeCZNWyGqhVwcI6KnmHoJ26GLBH_Tw-iIQ-Ocgi5AnN1igHfvdIlywIxgVtDsUoIpbN0QBCYyWQi9R5Y7dnRx3O-915GwKrDIvSmqQmYjhFhumvGX6VGV6X-K_mzOsHwP-ccFNX19IKe9lFyNrOZJ1-z/s5470/KID%20Cessna%20A152%2016.03.24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2850" data-original-width="5470" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGEGOPchif5K3hqWL05btDt_fhPxvo_xYyIu8XeCZNWyGqhVwcI6KnmHoJ26GLBH_Tw-iIQ-Ocgi5AnN1igHfvdIlywIxgVtDsUoIpbN0QBCYyWQi9R5Y7dnRx3O-915GwKrDIvSmqQmYjhFhumvGX6VGV6X-K_mzOsHwP-ccFNX19IKe9lFyNrOZJ1-z/w640-h334/KID%20Cessna%20A152%2016.03.24.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p></div>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-71359158917415598812024-03-18T05:36:00.009+13:002024-03-18T08:21:35.944+13:00National Flying Competitions Ashburton 14 to 17 March 2024. # 4 <p style="text-align: center;"> Cessna 172's of note at Ashburton.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zPSEayTa2pokig0W23b5oSzllCDwQnI7nFnDDWLuIplt-f8pnSp8OF0pqLa7QeimEehdBpQVhpSbG3vbfu1Q6CNYODF9xcfyj2Jb6cHgTaBIMHOVWDRHyZq4WFEm3wpzWnuAbcH52p53m8hSnQCMEsoH7OXQRtMUEwF3rY57XsHeRGs-gzxoyjTAJ4oy/s5458/ETT%20Cessna%20172P%20Skyhawk%2016.03.24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2892" data-original-width="5458" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zPSEayTa2pokig0W23b5oSzllCDwQnI7nFnDDWLuIplt-f8pnSp8OF0pqLa7QeimEehdBpQVhpSbG3vbfu1Q6CNYODF9xcfyj2Jb6cHgTaBIMHOVWDRHyZq4WFEm3wpzWnuAbcH52p53m8hSnQCMEsoH7OXQRtMUEwF3rY57XsHeRGs-gzxoyjTAJ4oy/w640-h340/ETT%20Cessna%20172P%20Skyhawk%2016.03.24.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> Cessna 172P </span><b style="text-align: left;">ZK-ETT</b><span style="text-align: left;"> c/n 17274937 of B & K Mark, also came from the Tauranga area.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLfvgWEuyLPpypFA6gc4xPYjsciT4jCwe3-Ab1BWiqIKTevx2BlblCtPoaH0LPNWR9FA9OKnIXGQdF3emNKr7AqFnqUWlIu5tNZwpAuurIg_WRWwhxZqdRP8OgQbWTLd5w3hWFfkeXBbb3Rhga-MynE7rDFg-3SINlYERfea-chaqjoyphvy4U0iDtEWH/s5426/JAF%20Cessna%20172N%20Skyhawk%2016.03.24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2793" data-original-width="5426" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLfvgWEuyLPpypFA6gc4xPYjsciT4jCwe3-Ab1BWiqIKTevx2BlblCtPoaH0LPNWR9FA9OKnIXGQdF3emNKr7AqFnqUWlIu5tNZwpAuurIg_WRWwhxZqdRP8OgQbWTLd5w3hWFfkeXBbb3Rhga-MynE7rDFg-3SINlYERfea-chaqjoyphvy4U0iDtEWH/w640-h330/JAF%20Cessna%20172N%20Skyhawk%2016.03.24.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aidan Swale from Timaru had his Cessna 172N <b>ZK-JAF</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">2 </span>c/n 17272632 on the tie downs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9TK1rIt6AAO4mp5QMtA3RTzClMm6rnLM65mU32YBAynLiCsEF8WrE3E9ciG_ddF5YbxaYfegJL4hXG7eINWFk3Xw1lT5xVkchDSWTNSMbEDeIMYqppq225-dPQ-PPf3Tkbv2ljyQKidhod45PlpcgAF088uhbL7QgfytUbMp1ykgfBzZ4I0cOnKBCQ6C/s5453/JCI%20Cessna%20172N%20Skyhawk%2016.03.24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2867" data-original-width="5453" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9TK1rIt6AAO4mp5QMtA3RTzClMm6rnLM65mU32YBAynLiCsEF8WrE3E9ciG_ddF5YbxaYfegJL4hXG7eINWFk3Xw1lT5xVkchDSWTNSMbEDeIMYqppq225-dPQ-PPf3Tkbv2ljyQKidhod45PlpcgAF088uhbL7QgfytUbMp1ykgfBzZ4I0cOnKBCQ6C/w640-h336/JCI%20Cessna%20172N%20Skyhawk%2016.03.24.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cessna 172N <b>ZK-JCI</b> c/n 17270512 came from the RNZAF Base Auckland Aviation Sports Club Inc.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSmMperSHzM-UutJQYfWn40VsrW3aY_kaG4RzfA3K6NsujCfbT6GW0wr4sIIKMmtDRISIhKv9QJL_vgTjdGKd7kYC2jankoiM_LiMYQji4n2Chjy42q7zn-9rjZjABConJ5ZQpjVYXrlCYmZ1FJT-0TnwIrZZGh8i3aZtkwy8dMPnuv231A8LrEgPzt3s/s5470/JRA%20and%20TAB%20Ashburton%2016.03.24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2383" data-original-width="5470" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSmMperSHzM-UutJQYfWn40VsrW3aY_kaG4RzfA3K6NsujCfbT6GW0wr4sIIKMmtDRISIhKv9QJL_vgTjdGKd7kYC2jankoiM_LiMYQji4n2Chjy42q7zn-9rjZjABConJ5ZQpjVYXrlCYmZ1FJT-0TnwIrZZGh8i3aZtkwy8dMPnuv231A8LrEgPzt3s/w640-h278/JRA%20and%20TAB%20Ashburton%2016.03.24.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Auckland Aero Clubs Cessna 172S <b>ZK-JRA</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">2</span> c/n 172S9767 alongside the Cessna 172N <b>ZK-TAB</b> c/n 17273811 from the Tauranga Aero Club. This was previously <b>ZK-EYC</b>. </div>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-64478014555023418872024-03-16T21:52:00.005+13:002024-03-17T15:39:23.892+13:00ZK-ZGO at Christchurch on the 14th.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cessna 560 Citation V Ultra <b>ZK-ZGO</b> c/n 560-0067 was built as <b>N2722F</b> and listed to the Cessna Aircraft Company and quickly became <b>N45BA </b> from 01-08-1990 with Ann S Bowers of Austin, Texas, moving to A S B Aviation Inc at Palo Alto, California from 09-1993.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nozaki American Inc of New York, New York listed it from 12-06-1997 for cancellation on 06-06-1997 to become<b> JA119N</b> with Nozaki & Co from the 12th. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was operated by Central Japan Airways until cancelled on 13-11-2020.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Moving to Australia it became <b>VH-IVK</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">2 </span>on 17-11-2020 with Aircraft Group Holdings Pty Ltd of Minyama, Queensland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As such it was ferried into Auckland on 03-02-2021 with its Australian registration being cancelled on 08-02-2021 to become <b>ZK-ZGO</b> with John Ambler of Albany on 25-02-2021.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">John also listed the Citation V Ultra ZK-XGO on the same day, but this has since been onsold.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNp8EqYcbGSQbu81033dQY2z54SuEEEQ1EElM2PWr_At8vHHaDmfjSHN3WneXtu1iocUpWA02_XPl317E_hRf8qVfEBft8ZP8GjJcvkhfPVIaPdyes617Ca56Rjm_p81Hc8iW8I7tYThuBDrvEgOUHlO-l1jigeLvNqXjeN8Jo6kBKgFkNtAU2JNyN9Z3m/s1659/ZGO%20Christchurch%2014.03.24%20Tony%20McFarlin%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="1659" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNp8EqYcbGSQbu81033dQY2z54SuEEEQ1EElM2PWr_At8vHHaDmfjSHN3WneXtu1iocUpWA02_XPl317E_hRf8qVfEBft8ZP8GjJcvkhfPVIaPdyes617Ca56Rjm_p81Hc8iW8I7tYThuBDrvEgOUHlO-l1jigeLvNqXjeN8Jo6kBKgFkNtAU2JNyN9Z3m/w640-h334/ZGO%20Christchurch%2014.03.24%20Tony%20McFarlin%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After an extensive interior refit at Nelson it was noted in Nelson today - later departing to Auckland.</div><p></p>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-44400069501483556712024-03-16T15:48:00.001+13:002024-03-16T15:48:21.644+13:00Some more helicopters at Queenstown<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A return visit to Queenstown Airport today found more of interest including the latest addition to The Helicopter Line fleet, former Wanaka based AS350B2 ZK-HAA<span style="font-size: x-small;">3</span>. This was originally imported from the USA in 2014 briefly becoming ZK-IDV before moving onto HAA.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYpAgYtu1ctKpyk_oD3CXg9l_9ICJ_0YYu4yc9sMizQQineDdzWSZZk3FpNyiy9j4wty92oGwoSroztx4YVdJBGEHjePEYMHrUxEaxSMdQcdKewoPt9V1bVF1tieEptRKCdoHdl5gnoQzpomjlIfkpJUYjqeOgEQGUsIuKDv9mhN_XyjGIOduQ2WOhWxj/s3096/ZK-HAA%20AS350B2%203700%20(7).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1597" data-original-width="3096" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYpAgYtu1ctKpyk_oD3CXg9l_9ICJ_0YYu4yc9sMizQQineDdzWSZZk3FpNyiy9j4wty92oGwoSroztx4YVdJBGEHjePEYMHrUxEaxSMdQcdKewoPt9V1bVF1tieEptRKCdoHdl5gnoQzpomjlIfkpJUYjqeOgEQGUsIuKDv9mhN_XyjGIOduQ2WOhWxj/w640-h330/ZK-HAA%20AS350B2%203700%20(7).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Returned to service after extended maintenance at Hastings airfield is the Kahu NZ Sikorsky EH-60A ZK-HKU<span style="font-size: x-small;">3</span>, which has now lost all its yellow dayglo stripes acquired when used on firefighting duties in Western Australia in 2022.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZK-aZxrW3gfumOHAwL1OxkgBwiPTRQsD1RIpp0scfZPnaXOpvGFbfgQJaime0XguGOTZNy5SxDf8I-aSBXSKnqsqTY_RMHirreLTVVxFw9JsuIAvxeVUT9onrDPSKii6CnbT0Ppv9QpsH-GShiw-_NBwuAiV4n0xuF5jIDpV1MOl8ElyPpQxBYiA0SDX/s4129/ZK-HKU%20EH60A%2070-1132%20(9).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="4129" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZK-aZxrW3gfumOHAwL1OxkgBwiPTRQsD1RIpp0scfZPnaXOpvGFbfgQJaime0XguGOTZNy5SxDf8I-aSBXSKnqsqTY_RMHirreLTVVxFw9JsuIAvxeVUT9onrDPSKii6CnbT0Ppv9QpsH-GShiw-_NBwuAiV4n0xuF5jIDpV1MOl8ElyPpQxBYiA0SDX/w640-h334/ZK-HKU%20EH60A%2070-1132%20(9).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And over at Salus Aviation was the AS355F1 ZK-HML<span style="font-size: x-small;">2</span> which has lost its Heliworks titling. This was originally imported from the US in 1995.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4a2DUFKK2VlBm-vuus3j3teJR74T5NbtuGLbXAeEA44gY5GROnBXWMZ8wj8fGBr4WSNdqbNqcwnXSggdpd1XHxx61jNcbLuu-pQ5tGweqDiqYkmMvxMwkRJxhoYlCAQj7Km7h_7G55RSn3RuTqT5KLX9lS9Wy57la9Or9xDSu7c7n6lFJjql3WiEqZQn/s3699/ZK-HML%20AS355F1%205032%20(7).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2183" data-original-width="3699" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4a2DUFKK2VlBm-vuus3j3teJR74T5NbtuGLbXAeEA44gY5GROnBXWMZ8wj8fGBr4WSNdqbNqcwnXSggdpd1XHxx61jNcbLuu-pQ5tGweqDiqYkmMvxMwkRJxhoYlCAQj7Km7h_7G55RSn3RuTqT5KLX9lS9Wy57la9Or9xDSu7c7n6lFJjql3WiEqZQn/w640-h378/ZK-HML%20AS355F1%205032%20(7).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07596123005339774627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-85724985699088593992024-03-14T21:48:00.000+13:002024-03-14T21:48:00.343+13:00Cessna 210N VH-ZIK at Nelson again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Lord Nelson</i> snapped the 2015 model Cessna 210N<b> VH-ZIK</b> c/n 21063260 at Nelson Today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Initially<b> N9974N</b> becoming VH-ZIK on 23-01-2019 listed to Aviation Assets Pty Ltd and operated by Handel aviation Pty Ltd of Gymea, NSW.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is an aerial survey aircraft.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdx1sQjYk6KVr_geG5sJZrpNi9npeKmSp2MP99wuG6hadF-rBgqhmCaI35jP5-JkipU6xUaebHOERZ5l7zuNS3hp0y5CI_WgIWX2K0793HBfB3jxPG6tQcrDMhkjRzqKiE1JlfItibf8i6rYldqMpLSLaYS3Lktq1P-7W9AfpZqibxHDz8SGhZraMiOcQ/s3523/VH-ZIK%20Nelson%2014-03-2023%20John%20Winter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1775" data-original-width="3523" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdx1sQjYk6KVr_geG5sJZrpNi9npeKmSp2MP99wuG6hadF-rBgqhmCaI35jP5-JkipU6xUaebHOERZ5l7zuNS3hp0y5CI_WgIWX2K0793HBfB3jxPG6tQcrDMhkjRzqKiE1JlfItibf8i6rYldqMpLSLaYS3Lktq1P-7W9AfpZqibxHDz8SGhZraMiOcQ/w640-h322/VH-ZIK%20Nelson%2014-03-2023%20John%20Winter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was previously at Nelson on 23-05-2023.</div>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-12373517853235600762024-03-12T20:36:00.003+13:002024-03-14T21:31:39.728+13:00Dreamliner N30913 rolling.<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner <b>N30913</b> on the roll today from Christchurch for San Francisco.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSq3AbaJV1nyEMrvxL6Yijf1RmKfUWmn_Z52OECMpO35HAGEBc6jvBuemDW05Iy-5Y-nATmaYuwER5J-we-wfpoZ3X3CX63BUW2S3zbpFjYk4J66JfJ_M1kDc8_k7Np2ETa0ZeY2dcnXkGtiBY6kYp8KiN4CNhqoINz-4hHzSM9XQjQtcDQbC1kmzpgvYR/s3201/N30913%20Christchurch%2012-03-2024..JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1309" data-original-width="3201" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSq3AbaJV1nyEMrvxL6Yijf1RmKfUWmn_Z52OECMpO35HAGEBc6jvBuemDW05Iy-5Y-nATmaYuwER5J-we-wfpoZ3X3CX63BUW2S3zbpFjYk4J66JfJ_M1kDc8_k7Np2ETa0ZeY2dcnXkGtiBY6kYp8KiN4CNhqoINz-4hHzSM9XQjQtcDQbC1kmzpgvYR/w640-h262/N30913%20Christchurch%2012-03-2024..JPG" width="640" /></a><b>N30913</b> c/n 35879 was listed with the Boeing Company on 28-05-2014 and first flew on 22-11-2014.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was certified to United Airlines Inc on 16-12-2014 and delivered to following day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Interesting to note the last four numbers of its registration (0913) on the nosewheel door and alongside the rear passenger door. </div></div><p></p>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-3470599132870995102024-03-12T08:28:00.002+13:002024-03-13T09:16:10.028+13:00ZK-IEV at the Amuri AMP Show<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noted at the recent Amuri AMP Show at Rotherham in North Canterbury by <i>CMM</i> was the Aerospatiale AS 350 BA <b>ZK-IEV</b> c/n 2040, along with miscellaneous equipment used on the job.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1maGZIpX-01wP2H3WqY925gdbNqt6EOLWTmV7ruW47ldZVVR6WzhpSR_ocPHIrQtwGXoxLrk-E0mNwVYuZQxbvNtogvoCZ8OgSdZ22xngPgwTEampHmMe4k5FXgBS3uot2CCWVEFG8xSOZU2zQY6-SvoVKd8kCV5YYiEFrPuzSEgiRQlWuuyRKTDKxBN/s3979/IEV%20Rotheram%20Amuri%20Show%20%2001-03-2024%20Mike%20Leckie%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2874" data-original-width="3979" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1maGZIpX-01wP2H3WqY925gdbNqt6EOLWTmV7ruW47ldZVVR6WzhpSR_ocPHIrQtwGXoxLrk-E0mNwVYuZQxbvNtogvoCZ8OgSdZ22xngPgwTEampHmMe4k5FXgBS3uot2CCWVEFG8xSOZU2zQY6-SvoVKd8kCV5YYiEFrPuzSEgiRQlWuuyRKTDKxBN/w640-h462/IEV%20Rotheram%20Amuri%20Show%20%2001-03-2024%20Mike%20Leckie%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQx1SA4haywbwYqinFmQMP0Ws94XdUGBk6ifWhdXTGvozgFQvkguBX-CqJ8klTdiy3mswdDe4A_5LJy38snFg0fyh_iyURaMdp-e0VsKG8fZzp86-cbWlcSmJad_nKgPfsPVXAQiwrjr61SpCfH3Fh6Gw0FY3kApVQ4nUB-9K-fmUZlfgsTtSrZ3thFX5/s2681/IEV%20Rotheram%20Amuri%20Show%20%2001-03-2024%20Mike%20Leckie%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1758" data-original-width="2681" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQx1SA4haywbwYqinFmQMP0Ws94XdUGBk6ifWhdXTGvozgFQvkguBX-CqJ8klTdiy3mswdDe4A_5LJy38snFg0fyh_iyURaMdp-e0VsKG8fZzp86-cbWlcSmJad_nKgPfsPVXAQiwrjr61SpCfH3Fh6Gw0FY3kApVQ4nUB-9K-fmUZlfgsTtSrZ3thFX5/w640-h420/IEV%20Rotheram%20Amuri%20Show%20%2001-03-2024%20Mike%20Leckie%20(4).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aerospatiale AS 350FX1 <b>ZK-IEV</b> c/n 2040.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">First noted in September 1987 as <b>JA9496.</b> It was unusual for Japanese helicopters as it has had at least nine operators before going to Asia Pacific Aerospace in Brisbane for conversion from its AS 350 BA status to <i>Heli Lynx 350 FX1</i> standard.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Next stop was Pacific Helicopters Ltd of Goroka in PNG as <b>P2-FXB</b> from 28-10-2008 until being purchased, along with several others, by Airwork (NZ) Ltd of Auckland and becoming<b> ZK-IEV</b> on 11-7-2019.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was initially placed with their Inflite Ski Planes Ltd from 29-11-2019 and then listed to "Private Owner" from 29-07-2020.</span></div></div><p></p>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-50248985012232922472024-03-11T17:08:00.001+13:002024-03-11T20:06:32.533+13:00Curtiss P40E ZK-RMH gone.<p> The Curtiss P40E Kittyhawk<b> ZK-RMH</b> was cancelled from the New Zealand register on March 1st.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Sir Minty did a lengthy blog post on it in January of 2013 which I have re-posted below with a few additional photos</p><p style="text-align: center;">*******************.</p><h2 class="date-header" style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="background-color: rgba(44, 44, 44, 0); font-size: small; letter-spacing: inherit; margin: inherit; padding: inherit;">Posted Saturday 19 January 2013</span></h2><div class="date-posts" style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="margin: 0px 0px 25px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;"><a name="1965074522509092988"></a></span><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;">Curtis P 40E Kittyhawk ZK-RMH/NZ 3009 - Further History</h3><div class="post-header" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10.8px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1965074522509092988" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 647.003px;"><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I posted about Curtis P 40E Kittyhawk ZK-RMH/NZ 3009 at Masterton in a previous post, and Grant Newman has come back with some old photos of it, which set me off on researching the story of this historical aircraft.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In fact it is one of only two surviving wartime RNZAF aircraft that exist as flying aircraft today. (The other is Corsair ZK-COR which is also based at Masterton). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was originally manufactured as USAAF serial no <b>41-25158</b> for the RAF where its serial number was to have been <b>ET 482</b>. However following Pearl Harbour it was diverted to New Zealand as one of the first batch of Kittyhawks to be delivered in April 1942. It was bought on charge on 2 April 1942 and allocated to Unit 36 at Hobsonville as<b> NZ3009</b>. It then was allocated to 14 Squadron, then to 17 Squadron then to No 2 OTU at Ohakea.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Amazingly, it was based at Masterton with 14 Squadron around for about a year in 1942, so 60 years later it is still there!</span></div></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After the war it was flown to the Rukuhia storage facility along with more than 100 other Kittyhawks, to be scrapped (out of the more than 300 Kittyhawks operated by the RNZAF). It was rescued in 1959 by a group of schoolboys led by Charles Darby, who scraped together 25 pounds to buy it. NZ 3009 was chosen partly because it was nearest to the gate!</span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsQAlAJZpQEbSFP0jXX4BiS0QfxUeeKtzvRRbU0AeRRu-c3l9k-OnQm6lQOksLiyCty2dfq4ro59KMs5ghBPUnM8U8qbUudLVUOVSYqvvZhelxrp-YkFax9cZiVUsqgfeVAuzJ9UZ1Gc/s1600/NZ3009+001+s.jpg" style="color: #1173d0; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipsQAlAJZpQEbSFP0jXX4BiS0QfxUeeKtzvRRbU0AeRRu-c3l9k-OnQm6lQOksLiyCty2dfq4ro59KMs5ghBPUnM8U8qbUudLVUOVSYqvvZhelxrp-YkFax9cZiVUsqgfeVAuzJ9UZ1Gc/w640-h429/NZ3009+001+s.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(239, 239, 239); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It eventually found its way to MOTAT on loan from 02-1968, and it was displayed there for some time as a "composite" aircraft with the wings of NZ 3201. It is photo'd here at MOTAT by Grant Newman in 1993. It was taken back by its owner and restoration to flying condition was commenced by Pacific Aviation Ltd which had been formed to rebuild P 40's at East Tamaki. This firm folded, and the assets were taken over by Pioneer Aircraft Restorations (Garth Hogan).</span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEips2l9WQBTqQFCwZldSylv9jo0RwM75WbsY4ZOy7gEVwz2sXFZbfoNNSINp06lZCp2RNNxgyMLu0GhvbXwxLFh3qWVNgVJs81dUaJg-BH3Y-i2AOlE3oT8f4CvL7LOxTo_eUCgcb0wyDU/s1600/NZ3009C.JPG" style="color: #1173d0; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEips2l9WQBTqQFCwZldSylv9jo0RwM75WbsY4ZOy7gEVwz2sXFZbfoNNSINp06lZCp2RNNxgyMLu0GhvbXwxLFh3qWVNgVJs81dUaJg-BH3Y-i2AOlE3oT8f4CvL7LOxTo_eUCgcb0wyDU/w640-h426/NZ3009C.JPG" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(239, 239, 239); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pioneer Aircraft Restorations completed <b>ZK-RMH</b>, and the tail is photo'd here by Philip Treweek at Ardmore in January 1998. By this time it was owned by The Old Flying Machine Company (Ray and Mark Hanna, hence the registration ZK-RMH I assume). Does anyone have a photo of it in silver with RMH, before it was painted? It was painted in Tauranga in February 1998 in an RNZAF colour scheme and appeared at Wings Over Wanaka in 1998.</span></div></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRf5yyjbqwzJpu6bAbT27ulcF5qi5pbU5uErfmR5debpAWKYoeW2iBCksY14zR3VSbNnTb3_BPMjE6DP-Zh8t-K2Zp7kio3uaty0csW6qZFBTdC2Kq21MenABpO0Kvkt19siEtw5CKwmiAywAJRVFh20JTFuTdiRJKsIqaV6njwVzBnY5EulDkwrHdiEW/s3904/RMH%20Wanaka%2010-04-1998.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2073" data-original-width="3904" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRf5yyjbqwzJpu6bAbT27ulcF5qi5pbU5uErfmR5debpAWKYoeW2iBCksY14zR3VSbNnTb3_BPMjE6DP-Zh8t-K2Zp7kio3uaty0csW6qZFBTdC2Kq21MenABpO0Kvkt19siEtw5CKwmiAywAJRVFh20JTFuTdiRJKsIqaV6njwVzBnY5EulDkwrHdiEW/w640-h340/RMH%20Wanaka%2010-04-1998.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Photo above taken at Wanaka om 10-04-1998.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt91-lh7Kq96ZuLrJCLgsoWVBCUNAm0KQ7ZIPQOK7VC-hbGqgDT9ic5CwJ4yR4ZN-CG04izPAhM-r6k4YP4d9RAORSHm46-Xm3Y0Sq54jaDj1wg_EfpP7zxVdlEiV6KtSQV2F37Xk-YZI/s1600/NZ3009+005+s.jpg" style="color: #1173d0; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt91-lh7Kq96ZuLrJCLgsoWVBCUNAm0KQ7ZIPQOK7VC-hbGqgDT9ic5CwJ4yR4ZN-CG04izPAhM-r6k4YP4d9RAORSHm46-Xm3Y0Sq54jaDj1wg_EfpP7zxVdlEiV6KtSQV2F37Xk-YZI/w640-h426/NZ3009+005+s.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(239, 239, 239); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was the exported to England in April 1999 for The Old Flying Machine Company and was based at Duxford. It also flew as part of the Breitling Fighter Group (as was Corsair ZK-COR). It is photo'd above in its RNZAF colour scheme by Grant Newman at an airshow at the former RAF station at North Weald in 1999. It has the Breitling logo in front of the cockpit.</span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWCRX9qb5NSMUQzyKeU-6rb_mCFijqhCmx_eVIWd-v81XqR-usjtmVzvmnbW2JJtzZd9EWMaLL05KeRR_PAKdmP6BaKwmzdDgxovGwGBJnMORy_Xmrk7Ec_eIEGlbriMZMvOKWosfCWg/s1600/IMG_9029.JPG" style="color: #1173d0; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWCRX9qb5NSMUQzyKeU-6rb_mCFijqhCmx_eVIWd-v81XqR-usjtmVzvmnbW2JJtzZd9EWMaLL05KeRR_PAKdmP6BaKwmzdDgxovGwGBJnMORy_Xmrk7Ec_eIEGlbriMZMvOKWosfCWg/w640-h426/IMG_9029.JPG" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(239, 239, 239); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sometime after 2002 the aircraft was re-painted in this interesting colour scheme. I always thought is was the colours of The Flying Tigers (Claire Chennault's 1st American Volunteer Group of fighter pilots who flew Kittyhawks out of Kunming in South Western China in the early days of WW 2), but that is not the case. Some research by a Chinese friend found that ZK-RMH is painted in the colours of Chinese fighter ace Xu Hua Jiang, who was one of the 2 most famous aces in the Nationalist Chinese Air Force in WW 2. This aircraft 88/663/P-11151 was one of 27 P 40E's delivered to China in early 1943. It has an inscription in Chinese characters on the nose which is "Tai Gong Lin" which translates as ""By order of a respected senior person". This phrase goes back in Chinese history to a famous Prime Minister in the Zhou Dynasty (1050 to 256 BC) and illustrates a difference in Chinese verse American thinking. When American pilots told Xu Hua Jiang that they painted the names of their wives or mothers or girlfriends on their aeroplanes, he thought it better to acknowledge Chinese history on his plane. Of course, the NZ 3009 on ZK-RMH is out of place in this colour scheme.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">ZK-RMH/NZ 3009 returned to New Zealand in 1997 and was registered to Pacific Aircraft Ltd of Auckland on 4/12/1997. Ownership transferred to The Old Flying Machine Company (NZ) Ltd of Auckland on 01-04-1998, and then to Airtight Trust of Masterton on 31/8/2005. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Photo below taken on 11-04-2009.</span></div></span><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQw8NHW6U1M7w8f2g0SABtU9w72pxYNU916gQdzMwbrI-_R0yqyD_T1JxKDZYd42aExMGb3lOJBhUyAXqpZwpycQn00uYP93pzdHZg8PQz7EBntCh6JXeWUjw-zMepgncdluN0xJa1VWDLZXZRLUEqAM2InRdVktHVQ9OMp8i_j3fUO-DuGMOD-yXy81mM/s2342/RMH%20OM%2011-04-09..JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1211" data-original-width="2342" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQw8NHW6U1M7w8f2g0SABtU9w72pxYNU916gQdzMwbrI-_R0yqyD_T1JxKDZYd42aExMGb3lOJBhUyAXqpZwpycQn00uYP93pzdHZg8PQz7EBntCh6JXeWUjw-zMepgncdluN0xJa1VWDLZXZRLUEqAM2InRdVktHVQ9OMp8i_j3fUO-DuGMOD-yXy81mM/w640-h330/RMH%20OM%2011-04-09..JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">Photo below on 20-01-2011</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZxgRqrBIRHUuThzhtmX7z_rMDuW-h63qLYm2qubIXcMOfKNCnHSbuC5Soc8N5SDJvUx6IwLNyiAFbYTy42hcF8zGL63WiE5xb6yC0I6c6oMoP94dHIPoPjvGKm9T2PJUmORG5fn_zxfDGNMdYwB6zZoRTuPuU0JAEBb2CaANyNsN4MZPM4JqfL7d3qsa/s2504/RMH%2020-01-11%20(1).JPG" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2504" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZxgRqrBIRHUuThzhtmX7z_rMDuW-h63qLYm2qubIXcMOfKNCnHSbuC5Soc8N5SDJvUx6IwLNyiAFbYTy42hcF8zGL63WiE5xb6yC0I6c6oMoP94dHIPoPjvGKm9T2PJUmORG5fn_zxfDGNMdYwB6zZoRTuPuU0JAEBb2CaANyNsN4MZPM4JqfL7d3qsa/w640-h350/RMH%2020-01-11%20(1).JPG" width="640" /></a></div></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: left;">Ownership moved to The Old Stick and Rudder Company of Auckland on 29/5/2012, although it is still based at Masterton.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNI2qxzG31J-_u59ZUAb-XyMCCeqOslab0HyBVSOBz-BEgt1Ke3V_xY7rOCpyEe2DnTo3AtVcYEMK8oX_rLbkb-zrYjQb9C2TR_oxSUu_cVXNyduUFxRkCJeADbVlJp_UVhyphenhyphennbaRUoF269_qNV3btvBhZkt_q-0BphC05TpbYilyFCi7lLdaBi7YfcztzF/s2352/RMH%20MS%2018-01-13%20(5).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="2352" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNI2qxzG31J-_u59ZUAb-XyMCCeqOslab0HyBVSOBz-BEgt1Ke3V_xY7rOCpyEe2DnTo3AtVcYEMK8oX_rLbkb-zrYjQb9C2TR_oxSUu_cVXNyduUFxRkCJeADbVlJp_UVhyphenhyphennbaRUoF269_qNV3btvBhZkt_q-0BphC05TpbYilyFCi7lLdaBi7YfcztzF/w640-h304/RMH%20MS%2018-01-13%20(5).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above and below 18-01-2013.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can imagine the forward view from that cockpit !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1604" data-original-width="3163" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBBliQg91BFVoLAMO4YEYI9ktm-Js03FexOeXewoVyQqrCcjgBc4NZPedSSzcJ81Prgu2JmlmxgyS4lVeW3KcXF7g_mvWK9beH3sU7RBLmRDxo-FxblBvhESqoIU_iWLGqjzDYen-E_myjkEzofxI-Z6lhns3jQhzD9G_2lJsFtjwKhwhQZY0Dknnk5Gr/w640-h324/RMH.%20OM,%2002-04-15.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above & below at Omaka on 02-04-2015</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDNZq_4sZeKNz8Zku5-2LzhAsYv9bo34RAaxMSKu6Rxu45OIvsDIQM5jL_4FXa1pFKkzMTRk5KH7MveyTeDatCb56dbEfvuTcfKqcaqJdaOuqqS2A-J2e51gFA32mkzs9gvJXAYAfkNaVmpl-hbPxH15wgSMa-2obLSny4R2eQJVLXUaJxaBEmui-__H1/s3137/RMH%20OM,%2002-04-15,%20(4).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1606" data-original-width="3137" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDNZq_4sZeKNz8Zku5-2LzhAsYv9bo34RAaxMSKu6Rxu45OIvsDIQM5jL_4FXa1pFKkzMTRk5KH7MveyTeDatCb56dbEfvuTcfKqcaqJdaOuqqS2A-J2e51gFA32mkzs9gvJXAYAfkNaVmpl-hbPxH15wgSMa-2obLSny4R2eQJVLXUaJxaBEmui-__H1/w640-h328/RMH%20OM,%2002-04-15,%20(4).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last three shots from Wanaka on 25-03-2016.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-52475685681661735962024-03-11T09:10:00.004+13:002024-03-11T09:10:41.193+13:00Airbus ZK-OYB airborne.<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"> <span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-family: inherit;">A sight not seen for a while now.</span></div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Airbus A321-271NX </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">ZK-OYB</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> c/n 11049</span></div></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The climb out was impressive to say the least, no passengers, light fuel load.</span></div></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Climbed like a home sick angel".</span></div></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nice scenic trip if you view the flight on Flightradar24. See flight path </span><a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/zk-oyb#3449be49" style="font-family: inherit;">HERE</a></div></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxlglF2t5eadMqUAfEq-BtgqGNhsp-xXx_CNQa1I4FJOr91XeSWpE4TqLLpwar62bRAdWN_slBbc5GFhe1aeyK6lP8PTTForBrOeNXqJnWF6o27yku88UDgBIUChrtIEUQCAp1Hwc6yRCJ4tVGFULJES6E5UeYvk7cPV9xJGXAyzV9i8qJ6QIZRW9rrcd/s4340/OYB%20Auckland%2010-03-2024%20Barry%20Stern%20(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="4340" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxlglF2t5eadMqUAfEq-BtgqGNhsp-xXx_CNQa1I4FJOr91XeSWpE4TqLLpwar62bRAdWN_slBbc5GFhe1aeyK6lP8PTTForBrOeNXqJnWF6o27yku88UDgBIUChrtIEUQCAp1Hwc6yRCJ4tVGFULJES6E5UeYvk7cPV9xJGXAyzV9i8qJ6QIZRW9rrcd/w640-h302/OYB%20Auckland%2010-03-2024%20Barry%20Stern%20(1).JPG" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Could a return to service be in the cards in the near future ?</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIO_efe4zwbmnR2PNyi1dcpXDG0mQtGW3J9Pm1ZXO3_Iwk3fupciZghRV5P03kUwc0A6Oof8d5C9fdkvvJBtxAv7S_uE2W4r_hnbfV35jSDVdM1h-hSU2Cj02LD9AwcH_5pxqKRqvniYT8Uk63LnK501aAFfcBxL0KUcGaf9PfBxum4rEwCRjk0zHmkMaU/s3954/OYB%20Auckland%2010-03-2024%20Barry%20Stern%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1879" data-original-width="3954" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIO_efe4zwbmnR2PNyi1dcpXDG0mQtGW3J9Pm1ZXO3_Iwk3fupciZghRV5P03kUwc0A6Oof8d5C9fdkvvJBtxAv7S_uE2W4r_hnbfV35jSDVdM1h-hSU2Cj02LD9AwcH_5pxqKRqvniYT8Uk63LnK501aAFfcBxL0KUcGaf9PfBxum4rEwCRjk0zHmkMaU/w640-h304/OYB%20Auckland%2010-03-2024%20Barry%20Stern%20(2).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With thanks to <i>Barry Stern</i>.</div>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-54624296867051294822024-03-09T14:08:00.000+13:002024-03-09T14:08:42.024+13:00Wanaka 9 March<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A return visit to Wanaka Airport this morning found more of interest including the Beech F33A Bonanza ZK-XPJ which hasnt appeared on this Blog before. Imported from Australia in 2017 it is currently registered to a Blenheim owner and derives its ZK registration from its previous Australian registration, VH-XPJ.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbTS49okYUMoM58JOf8XTQB9IPdUoGZlFvUZuH4tgx3rDmlEEcR-8E_WXQmu81M-pqxAYz1OxgIMtdi9ydWik84P5tv-Vfp3hanEZSkf-SQ18CP6hDFTG9WpU9oIfbHPJ7iS3Biz_ORqoGlj_Dx2sgktKncziSoPyQDg9Fc5v4mdYSxL96hTPKTqRvjiW/s4102/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2815" data-original-width="4102" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbTS49okYUMoM58JOf8XTQB9IPdUoGZlFvUZuH4tgx3rDmlEEcR-8E_WXQmu81M-pqxAYz1OxgIMtdi9ydWik84P5tv-Vfp3hanEZSkf-SQ18CP6hDFTG9WpU9oIfbHPJ7iS3Biz_ORqoGlj_Dx2sgktKncziSoPyQDg9Fc5v4mdYSxL96hTPKTqRvjiW/w640-h440/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The whole fleet of Skydive QT's 4 Cessna 208Bs were at Wanaka this morning being ZK-KPH<span style="font-size: x-small;">2</span>, NZO<span style="font-size: x-small;">2</span>, PDZ<span style="font-size: x-small;">4</span> & ROK<span style="font-size: x-small;">4</span>. Of these PDZ has returned after 3 years in Australia as VH-XRE with Skydive Australia based in NSW.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNQaSjgnYFZVT5H12Y4fb3RlAC5yr5CnFrHHLAYoTX1WgHDsAZGyvoTAMbVAMRXUnhkTUcS19UKLCYTmUCCVgsOfKRRTVA6FOmPpS4JqEKTa_td9pygJI2yX1JxTvutzMXfUCx40JkuKJp5GKCwBNayX0V7FGrZSBsiwBdfWHbyNcTc3T5B6fogUxm-ep/s3302/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1561" data-original-width="3302" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNQaSjgnYFZVT5H12Y4fb3RlAC5yr5CnFrHHLAYoTX1WgHDsAZGyvoTAMbVAMRXUnhkTUcS19UKLCYTmUCCVgsOfKRRTVA6FOmPpS4JqEKTa_td9pygJI2yX1JxTvutzMXfUCx40JkuKJp5GKCwBNayX0V7FGrZSBsiwBdfWHbyNcTc3T5B6fogUxm-ep/w640-h302/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And visiting from Timaru was the Cessna A185E ZK-MUR<span style="font-size: x-small;">2</span> which was imported from Australia back in 2014.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuv4745XgbINpJ-VnDGpB9VmLNPyEIHf7hkW2g-z8EnI7E33nwV2VFKHgEjKzrxIcal69yWt5FCwSV3YLCUJgIOxqRdv0GsJsiQ6mD8mo0QR09L49gzw6rFSUZ4YOSK8tgvYsZoTNQ8k1K4SP3eVaEoFk-nVhAAulU4SUmhC3ZxKhNMtAVH1_dpm2RxuA/s5568/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="5568" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuv4745XgbINpJ-VnDGpB9VmLNPyEIHf7hkW2g-z8EnI7E33nwV2VFKHgEjKzrxIcal69yWt5FCwSV3YLCUJgIOxqRdv0GsJsiQ6mD8mo0QR09L49gzw6rFSUZ4YOSK8tgvYsZoTNQ8k1K4SP3eVaEoFk-nVhAAulU4SUmhC3ZxKhNMtAVH1_dpm2RxuA/w640-h426/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07596123005339774627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-52692670463568727122024-03-08T16:32:00.002+13:002024-03-08T16:32:43.753+13:00Helicopters at Wanaka<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Receiving attention at Wanaka today was Over the Top's AS350B2 ZK-HYA<span style="font-size: x-small;">3</span> which also carries Heli Bike NZ titling. This was originally imported new as ZK-HQG<span style="font-size: x-small;">3</span> in 2009, moving onto HYA in 2016 and acquired by Over the Top in October 2023.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisV4Fa3Tl9IQ6hpCzTAJ0t1BJtJVdStSs8JuHlFM30-s29VxJJrv8zs7gTWR7vApabtNnm0MltePksCXu9DDPGo2h0iks-e8CR5OQIJ0DcfVx6h-E2-hZssigBMv4glHfvIGnBEJbb2NP4250ISSPEiE6CgDNdZ9TCH3RU49ySCCHIKbOsA1TwMvikkOru/s5090/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3047" data-original-width="5090" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisV4Fa3Tl9IQ6hpCzTAJ0t1BJtJVdStSs8JuHlFM30-s29VxJJrv8zs7gTWR7vApabtNnm0MltePksCXu9DDPGo2h0iks-e8CR5OQIJ0DcfVx6h-E2-hZssigBMv4glHfvIGnBEJbb2NP4250ISSPEiE6CgDNdZ9TCH3RU49ySCCHIKbOsA1TwMvikkOru/w640-h384/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The latest addition to the Alpine Helicopters fleet is Schweizer 269C ZK-HMO<span style="font-size: x-small;">4</span>. This was imported from Germany in late 2022, initially aspiring to become ZK-HMB<span style="font-size: x-small;">3</span> but instead settled on HMO. It spends much of its time at Minaret Station.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eNiDeVgu9DEcTi-dbVOD3DXh9uZKByDKXKhpfzuybJpkjAPc6CIDTliK41fxiMdtctvS9cGbN0dAHFYVGenof2A2oWxqN5T58biQyBPnOaOK2v7qZT-cSBmqiMLyK22QKy64OsDQ3MOCufp8tPpi4Mc953wjCCn7q7PZLl8fx2nc32nsqz792vvvz3YE/s3766/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2665" data-original-width="3766" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eNiDeVgu9DEcTi-dbVOD3DXh9uZKByDKXKhpfzuybJpkjAPc6CIDTliK41fxiMdtctvS9cGbN0dAHFYVGenof2A2oWxqN5T58biQyBPnOaOK2v7qZT-cSBmqiMLyK22QKy64OsDQ3MOCufp8tPpi4Mc953wjCCn7q7PZLl8fx2nc32nsqz792vvvz3YE/w640-h452/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And always good to see outside is Alpine Helicopters' Hiller UH-12E ZK-HBL<span style="font-size: x-small;">2</span> which carries Luggate Game Packers titling reflecting the heritage of the original HBL. This machine was originally imported from the US in 1970 as ZK-HDJ being withdrawn from use in 1983, and then rebuilt as HBL by 1987.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6uNT1szhyvVyUpK113E0oVnh-6DyPQAL2jrUsJbkYHH36ZdWcEL9K91Z0RppllZbZIT7XZTyaHWOtdhIOaGMFpAzNZNAvCuoRyFRQpPpK4xvX5aHtQFfccx4nl38zS5uooLhYCd4QFV7ycITcfZyAf4JBb5qaMXjaJ7u-M6h1BN7McY8v7g6VwqUrFXf/s4272/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6uNT1szhyvVyUpK113E0oVnh-6DyPQAL2jrUsJbkYHH36ZdWcEL9K91Z0RppllZbZIT7XZTyaHWOtdhIOaGMFpAzNZNAvCuoRyFRQpPpK4xvX5aHtQFfccx4nl38zS5uooLhYCd4QFV7ycITcfZyAf4JBb5qaMXjaJ7u-M6h1BN7McY8v7g6VwqUrFXf/w640-h426/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07596123005339774627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-46118462287778066282024-03-07T17:28:00.001+13:002024-03-07T17:28:49.512+13:00Three black Squirrels<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Noted amongst all the activity at Queenstown Airport this morning were 3 black AS350 helicopters starting with the brand new B3 model ZK-INF which was added to the Heliworks fleet in February 2024.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5nvv77XjAWigK9f_7Z82AFyqeRc_v9IvYtgJWEuV6EBx2GNAA2FgtWGKjpAaWlWipdk3K8e7OPG-b-5MtVCOHf37_YESKTy3Giwl39f6a324ccpNGCvfK3New5HSi6uUXjkXOXwECh3-V37AfwqpOxv6CiXWOjKlbPJ0XklKP6pyAnmeBtJ6KQlemryW/s3934/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2315" data-original-width="3934" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5nvv77XjAWigK9f_7Z82AFyqeRc_v9IvYtgJWEuV6EBx2GNAA2FgtWGKjpAaWlWipdk3K8e7OPG-b-5MtVCOHf37_YESKTy3Giwl39f6a324ccpNGCvfK3New5HSi6uUXjkXOXwECh3-V37AfwqpOxv6CiXWOjKlbPJ0XklKP6pyAnmeBtJ6KQlemryW/w640-h376/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Acquired by Over the Top Helicopters in October 2022 was the AS350B3 ZK-ITS<span style="font-size: x-small;">2</span>. This was originally imported new in 2006 as ZK-HTS<span style="font-size: x-small;">2</span> being reregistered to ITS in 2022.</p>The company in late 2023 also acquired AS350B2<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>ZK-HYA<span style="font-size: x-small;">3</span> and it is now flying with Heli Bike NZ titling again.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGWQF4wxKZjnN7aCzkIU9Hup0MgusWEW0Wj6Y08kkNJs2F52Hw3S4Yrzre3-9eiERpPTpkS4kwmYt2XlakFhkZ7ANDxc3kIhIACs_FxzxYYivYEq5988wEcIqWUOLx72nrKDr4fGuZ8D-nA8BTA0F2_JFAhqNApHFo6zGQxJvdGM9u20zouOC6MQPyZOp/s3493/2%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1885" data-original-width="3493" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGWQF4wxKZjnN7aCzkIU9Hup0MgusWEW0Wj6Y08kkNJs2F52Hw3S4Yrzre3-9eiERpPTpkS4kwmYt2XlakFhkZ7ANDxc3kIhIACs_FxzxYYivYEq5988wEcIqWUOLx72nrKDr4fGuZ8D-nA8BTA0F2_JFAhqNApHFo6zGQxJvdGM9u20zouOC6MQPyZOp/w640-h346/2%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Parked up in the Heliworks area was Cambridge based Shaws Wire Ropes' AS350B2 ZK-ILA which was imported from the USA in late 2022.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MzWY_mbsji2Rx9by6gu2ljxzI_ocWwMT5EhUSSjrL_8sTK_akEE4T3BSD-51y2-B8CIzBi3u4i9FebUU03g7RpOsxVxYMiBz9Qb96rRMFWlZyy2ccG_c1MMRtEW5z_ofuC_V6zh_xVhyXBxMhtfPIh2qyj8OsX76r7vCeDEraLlIceGHuc2pIs_ZmTEw/s3928/2%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2217" data-original-width="3928" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MzWY_mbsji2Rx9by6gu2ljxzI_ocWwMT5EhUSSjrL_8sTK_akEE4T3BSD-51y2-B8CIzBi3u4i9FebUU03g7RpOsxVxYMiBz9Qb96rRMFWlZyy2ccG_c1MMRtEW5z_ofuC_V6zh_xVhyXBxMhtfPIh2qyj8OsX76r7vCeDEraLlIceGHuc2pIs_ZmTEw/w640-h362/2%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07596123005339774627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-27883012812812093172024-03-07T11:59:00.000+13:002024-03-07T11:59:33.111+13:00Emirates A 380 A6-EVS Arrival into NZAA Today 7-3-2024<p>Thanks (?) to Air New Zealand our Auckland to Sydney flight was put back from 11 am to 4 pm so we have a late checkout from our hotel. And Flightradar24 lets us know what is inbound which included the daily Emirates A 380 direct from Dubai. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rFFZaTnNHafjVGWxdyMHerTErSgFDSWXy1Y2bCtA-Q6a3LFe1_yvlg8r6xWs361FGYOLcBujlRqai8S3SQ6f91pKvvmohMkhPSPls2ZYGvjyduodtoCWfIhllrLwvEf8Nc02ExelNcYDfIV9IkmKSAs2CcECS23og0bt1o3VONcfw5jtKGHuaVZYMQbH/s4332/IMG_2968.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2889" data-original-width="4332" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rFFZaTnNHafjVGWxdyMHerTErSgFDSWXy1Y2bCtA-Q6a3LFe1_yvlg8r6xWs361FGYOLcBujlRqai8S3SQ6f91pKvvmohMkhPSPls2ZYGvjyduodtoCWfIhllrLwvEf8Nc02ExelNcYDfIV9IkmKSAs2CcECS23og0bt1o3VONcfw5jtKGHuaVZYMQbH/w640-h426/IMG_2968.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Auckland International Airport seems like a big construction site, as in this view from our window of what I am told is the new transport hub, with what looks like an Aztec temple in and out ramp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhT8H3n28nh8zKpmCsnqNGY4L90HqIpUL9Ijc-beeo5POODM5ka7YoFr0KRqkeD_SqfuVuyDF9W667c0KSSYdql2FaPsMwMF8MEUCrSqrkOV3GNjPjCOQjKsSO6YkktvZZLZA4G_3GQ4spTKThXL9qbEucs5KItOgz1DUBqpWC7trogZmvSRcCT7iReYx/s4345/IMG_2967.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2896" data-original-width="4345" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhT8H3n28nh8zKpmCsnqNGY4L90HqIpUL9Ijc-beeo5POODM5ka7YoFr0KRqkeD_SqfuVuyDF9W667c0KSSYdql2FaPsMwMF8MEUCrSqrkOV3GNjPjCOQjKsSO6YkktvZZLZA4G_3GQ4spTKThXL9qbEucs5KItOgz1DUBqpWC7trogZmvSRcCT7iReYx/w640-h426/IMG_2967.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Soon the Emirates A 380 appeared below the construction crane.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcRC2TSSn5WwC5qCrt9DQf7eBnkEREDrB3-i4E9EMWplq71bhffhN86hUmm1EizicHqpCFkRwgAjlqYgiJfxh4YYXo5y-z8eSySuBUnysWOtoLqQlGHp26KC9Vr9g8iQgUgYvrSAGvikbEs1f5MI2iu89dU7PuR1Gdjbtkd2Zohjz8br97gCUv3bzKs6n/s4601/IMG_2969.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1659" data-original-width="4601" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcRC2TSSn5WwC5qCrt9DQf7eBnkEREDrB3-i4E9EMWplq71bhffhN86hUmm1EizicHqpCFkRwgAjlqYgiJfxh4YYXo5y-z8eSySuBUnysWOtoLqQlGHp26KC9Vr9g8iQgUgYvrSAGvikbEs1f5MI2iu89dU7PuR1Gdjbtkd2Zohjz8br97gCUv3bzKs6n/w640-h230/IMG_2969.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rolling off the runway with a Qatar Airbus A 350-100 and a United Boeing Dreamliner in the frame.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRDvwFsJQuyu31sAATZKLIg-ipoBOavcdv9kZ4IMn-GRrV6RQ-iM_KsAPGxHKylt3aM8lhW_2cIW2osDXaDDRjgcLTiudCZtWNyNiXMi936u64el_30jblkO9Pr3wQt1h1rOqVFxom8I2MiJMIVlqhbjBZZHhoYB_0gWozSMrP4tahiet6RIAAd5E6TZ9/s3357/IMG_2971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2246" data-original-width="3357" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRDvwFsJQuyu31sAATZKLIg-ipoBOavcdv9kZ4IMn-GRrV6RQ-iM_KsAPGxHKylt3aM8lhW_2cIW2osDXaDDRjgcLTiudCZtWNyNiXMi936u64el_30jblkO9Pr3wQt1h1rOqVFxom8I2MiJMIVlqhbjBZZHhoYB_0gWozSMrP4tahiet6RIAAd5E6TZ9/w640-h428/IMG_2971.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The A 380 was <b>A6-EVS</b> which was the last one ever made.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdDIc6rasJW_czE0j8Hxa9cIgOFy9ul7x2eDH64TGXwGIbxnS0FVW3e0BrZnJyxrjp33-8wHB-qzk-kTeaCNWq5m3N98z_4UkokUvBlRqmjjvcp_BJOu_9SDmM-kB1j1dcxxf8xxc-UdoOYpnwSVg_m6vxBpuLSIXudcnv8YPfsmSYNTqprsh3EnQSwud/s3457/IMG_2974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3457" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdDIc6rasJW_czE0j8Hxa9cIgOFy9ul7x2eDH64TGXwGIbxnS0FVW3e0BrZnJyxrjp33-8wHB-qzk-kTeaCNWq5m3N98z_4UkokUvBlRqmjjvcp_BJOu_9SDmM-kB1j1dcxxf8xxc-UdoOYpnwSVg_m6vxBpuLSIXudcnv8YPfsmSYNTqprsh3EnQSwud/w640-h426/IMG_2974.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>An impressive sight from any angle!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sir Mintyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14548729620828052787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-214262784607048502024-03-06T21:30:00.005+13:002024-03-07T09:05:34.907+13:00A Few from NZAA Today<p>Not a bad afternoon when this is some of what you see out your window! (and from the top floor restaurant):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaR7McRVZLnxdHaV1-xh19sCMYoDOW3D2kKQq3ZhCzcbmMrRIfpJ1CRVrznYUanANDSmSmNb73JKHnKrQplKPpL0QvKeGN143GUM_pqYN49s-A6FFMvoiW9-mEmVQsDO_B7u4bIwm6x-vWY3ziZAedB1g14VlmkTS_ZlpYpwACu-hwuq0MhAZscFxHza9/s2695/IMG_2949.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1797" data-original-width="2695" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaR7McRVZLnxdHaV1-xh19sCMYoDOW3D2kKQq3ZhCzcbmMrRIfpJ1CRVrznYUanANDSmSmNb73JKHnKrQplKPpL0QvKeGN143GUM_pqYN49s-A6FFMvoiW9-mEmVQsDO_B7u4bIwm6x-vWY3ziZAedB1g14VlmkTS_ZlpYpwACu-hwuq0MhAZscFxHza9/w640-h426/IMG_2949.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Air New Zealand Boeing 777-300s in black and white and white and black.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RGUsAQ6Vpey3UDZM6veR6NbDyl01FqLXaUutGxjjd8UDm7yXD2eWM2PwiEwXEty0qxThnYA1eyxeiMkfGk1eW6_QRN3RjrxL9huiUQoL9jbGoYM-2SfFSYXsj9fz4HyNXtEa9BgOwoR-D04IbJnZ8cZDltiiGlO3EefYaGHdt1rkOnrtJ9klg_dIKOKV/s2284/CFS%20NZMA%20Mark%20Pattenden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="2284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RGUsAQ6Vpey3UDZM6veR6NbDyl01FqLXaUutGxjjd8UDm7yXD2eWM2PwiEwXEty0qxThnYA1eyxeiMkfGk1eW6_QRN3RjrxL9huiUQoL9jbGoYM-2SfFSYXsj9fz4HyNXtEa9BgOwoR-D04IbJnZ8cZDltiiGlO3EefYaGHdt1rkOnrtJ9klg_dIKOKV/w640-h320/CFS%20NZMA%20Mark%20Pattenden.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i>Mark Pattenden </i>was recently at Matamata and captured this image of <b>ZK-CFS<span style="font-size: xx-small;">2</span></b> (c/n AC13B01). You can click on the photo to enlarge it and see some of the details of the Mazda rotary engine which will produce around 120 HP.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbUx0Bh6-9BHFpk_x3DizdK2yOzUmVbXFwPjGphQeQR4__LBpLANj5tEP2Qz2zCHUbfibT4banUPlz_lSyEyj4nCMCYz_v2AEL1v-ho7jygE2nZ_I7yJxBveX3Mcm59sgLZhhQoL5SmG8ss3xfAjpw63JtVF4pXou2T0_Uj3q3GXT844RKGmJCPMnB2ay/s1110/Asso%20Champion%20V%20NZMA%20Jordan%20Elvy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1110" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbUx0Bh6-9BHFpk_x3DizdK2yOzUmVbXFwPjGphQeQR4__LBpLANj5tEP2Qz2zCHUbfibT4banUPlz_lSyEyj4nCMCYz_v2AEL1v-ho7jygE2nZ_I7yJxBveX3Mcm59sgLZhhQoL5SmG8ss3xfAjpw63JtVF4pXou2T0_Uj3q3GXT844RKGmJCPMnB2ay/w640-h426/Asso%20Champion%20V%20NZMA%20Jordan%20Elvy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The aircraft features spectacular flying dragon artwork which will really make it stand out!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>The Asso Champion V was designed by Guiseppe Vidore and is the basis of the Alpi Pioneer 300. We have had one other Asso Champion V registered in New Zealand, being Grahame Fletcher's ZK-OSC at Omaka. You can find details of it <a href="https://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2016/10/alpi-300-prequel-asso-champion-v-of-new.html">HERE</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for the photos Mark and Jordan.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Sir Mintyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14548729620828052787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-30939018211646711362024-03-05T07:47:00.000+13:002024-03-05T07:47:00.136+13:00Mal Gunton's Corsair reunion.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">On Friday the first of March </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">Peter Layne</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"> happened to be on duty at Classic Flyers at Tauranga when he met 100 year old </span><i style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">Mal Gunton</i><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"> and several of his family members. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">They were awaiting the arrival of Corsair<b> ZK-COR</b> (NZ5648) which <i>Frank Parker</i> had very kindly flown up from Omaka, thanks to the generosity of owner <i>Mike Jones</i>, for the occasion, despite Mal never having flown this particular Corsair.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYNqp8AB9Lpn3xpS3WpHyqmXMWQJEPyhvEVOpnArtWFb9W_0VBrjJc26Qx63bs4xzovhsWkLCC_akbcfdPMkTT0PCi8lmUbyWF3v1WmhzC15s2vKyToxJ1j5mIU85KVY0oF5YPCVk3pae2wiafxEM5vLzIj16aRdtfq5TtWsc88ccSffRfHNg8syjwG-U/s2791/Peter%20Layne%20with%20Mal%20Gunton.%20Tauranga%2001-03-2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2791" data-original-width="2572" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYNqp8AB9Lpn3xpS3WpHyqmXMWQJEPyhvEVOpnArtWFb9W_0VBrjJc26Qx63bs4xzovhsWkLCC_akbcfdPMkTT0PCi8lmUbyWF3v1WmhzC15s2vKyToxJ1j5mIU85KVY0oF5YPCVk3pae2wiafxEM5vLzIj16aRdtfq5TtWsc88ccSffRfHNg8syjwG-U/w590-h640/Peter%20Layne%20with%20Mal%20Gunton.%20Tauranga%2001-03-2024.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">100 year old <i>Mal Gunton</i> with <i>Peter Layne</i> and a family member awaiting the arrival of the Corsair.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvq-RKay3sSdxJiI79_o3NyAJVU9HzyHEuTeGReMSEj9Cav2KZFIRTjtWw5H3dsCkDu_7Fr_ztxtwuLkAqbO2kbVJOzGzZGDzz9VP2ZdO8L_o8OvVy6yErddRbRlKkWJEeb-KAG-0wQtMGUMYfBaGrj-xio4qilDIELZsC-pI3iQi0LIKUM11HS3ToupSn/s2856/Mal%20Gunton%20with%20Frank%20Parker%20and%20ZK-COR.%20Tauranga%2001-03-2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2856" data-original-width="2273" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvq-RKay3sSdxJiI79_o3NyAJVU9HzyHEuTeGReMSEj9Cav2KZFIRTjtWw5H3dsCkDu_7Fr_ztxtwuLkAqbO2kbVJOzGzZGDzz9VP2ZdO8L_o8OvVy6yErddRbRlKkWJEeb-KAG-0wQtMGUMYfBaGrj-xio4qilDIELZsC-pI3iQi0LIKUM11HS3ToupSn/w510-h640/Mal%20Gunton%20with%20Frank%20Parker%20and%20ZK-COR.%20Tauranga%2001-03-2024.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Frank Parker</i> with <i>Mal Gunton</i> in front of the Corsair ZK-COR (NZ5648).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Coincidently</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is the second time in a month that Peter has had his photo taken by a family member with the key person in an aviation event. (The first being the Lockheed 10 ZK-AFD <a href="https://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2024/02/speaking-of-zk-afo.html">HERE</a> )</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">As it happens, both Mal and Peter's fathers performed the delivery flights of two (first examples) RNZAF maritime patrol aircraft. <br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Brian Layne</i> in Sunderland <b>ML792</b> (NZ4101) arriving on 2 December 1944 and <i>Mal Gunton</i> in Orion <b>NZ4201</b> arriving on 27 October 1966.</span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">The Bay of Plenty Times gives a run down on Mal's career</span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: 13px;">. <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/malcolm-gunton-100-has-loved-aircraft-since-he-was-5-years-old/EIPJYMUXB5FHXL5YCZ6UZVKPLU/">HERE</a><br /></span></div>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-77839060641722732172024-03-04T15:00:00.001+13:002024-03-05T07:44:46.470+13:00Hughes 369D N100AT at Nelson.<div style="text-align: center;"> The Hughes 369D <b>N100AT</b> c/n 500718D was noted parked out at Nelson this morning by <i>Lord Nelson</i>.<br />It has been around for some time and it will be interesting to see what becomes of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ94GxHxceXTrZCWOkDpyl4DPRKvpPehMkeIqDLp5JkgSP7RSVnHCK5QLwjqcAz-K4VAbY7o5906fn5k833oTc58sos-THmfYlAvHKrajZBfQl-OTRXikz3KzJXnvxlITADPtDwvc0QMIYpVnAH1gTP72lBni1eZMx6PQhC7X1iSZMKQvOqyCaUAY_RSwh/s3904/N100AT%20Nelson%2004-03-2024%20John%20Winter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2176" data-original-width="3904" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ94GxHxceXTrZCWOkDpyl4DPRKvpPehMkeIqDLp5JkgSP7RSVnHCK5QLwjqcAz-K4VAbY7o5906fn5k833oTc58sos-THmfYlAvHKrajZBfQl-OTRXikz3KzJXnvxlITADPtDwvc0QMIYpVnAH1gTP72lBni1eZMx6PQhC7X1iSZMKQvOqyCaUAY_RSwh/w640-h356/N100AT%20Nelson%2004-03-2024%20John%20Winter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A zoom in on the registration below shows <b>N100ATuna</b> with a tuna image above.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdEKLgp5Lu7_KBjneOypQGswIJku3EK0YXOH7olDL1NxOZd24QqU2eUxTxX4NDXR-Wwkn1IeJvVNgceMhe5v_vGWFwNHQtPdpezzo4UseXOFXrhyphenhyphen0GuVCNeIIT_zMDSIU5BlGZohoTYGD-F2flfsE00_d4B4A2ZLbOT2kx1MzKGp4m_Zpq7uOgx9BeGqQ/s916/N100AT%20Nelson%2004-03-2024%20John%20Winter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="916" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdEKLgp5Lu7_KBjneOypQGswIJku3EK0YXOH7olDL1NxOZd24QqU2eUxTxX4NDXR-Wwkn1IeJvVNgceMhe5v_vGWFwNHQtPdpezzo4UseXOFXrhyphenhyphen0GuVCNeIIT_zMDSIU5BlGZohoTYGD-F2flfsE00_d4B4A2ZLbOT2kx1MzKGp4m_Zpq7uOgx9BeGqQ/w640-h288/N100AT%20Nelson%2004-03-2024%20John%20Winter.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="text-align: left;">N100AT was mentioned previously </span><a href="https://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2023/09/a-foreign-visitor-to-nelson-hughes-369d.html" style="text-align: left;">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-6136219869781276432024-03-03T22:15:00.000+13:002024-03-03T22:15:03.426+13:00Natures camouflage at North Shore.<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Two shots taken at North Shore today by <i>Phillip Kyle</i> shows the result of nature staking its claim.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDnKvwOhUPFiNM8UeI65iRZPFEX1X078O5ONxLOpCdUsbfuFSuDoN5cpBx6jEAiNTaC9hJonQ34udMTnHKr9U73RsrhFqUp8wZosER1AHmw0CPZ8evail_oWZxx3VhTGUg2Ut8rT8tYmQOljAoj_Rbc_E4MI7Inl9Thlb5X-J81OrzKbJHYTY2ntj_wM7/s4032/WGS%20North%20Shore%2003-03-2024%20Phillip%20Kyle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDnKvwOhUPFiNM8UeI65iRZPFEX1X078O5ONxLOpCdUsbfuFSuDoN5cpBx6jEAiNTaC9hJonQ34udMTnHKr9U73RsrhFqUp8wZosER1AHmw0CPZ8evail_oWZxx3VhTGUg2Ut8rT8tYmQOljAoj_Rbc_E4MI7Inl9Thlb5X-J81OrzKbJHYTY2ntj_wM7/w640-h312/WGS%20North%20Shore%2003-03-2024%20Phillip%20Kyle.jpg" width="640" /></a>The Cessna 172K <b>ZK-WGS</b> c/n 17257420 was a 1968 build at Wichita, Kansas as <b>N46663</b>.<br />It came into NZ from the States with its owner Walter G Slatter to be listed here on 26-08-1998 using his initials of WGS.<br />Title moved to ZKWGS Ltd (Chris Lapish) from 12-03-2006. Its registration was revoked by CAA on 23-04-2009.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUONhhZlx0_lxetwviRwEgR1h-uYkaISRMoWKalGqK1YR6qsrGVtYWywYY-B7iekFOudZ8GGniDZB4l83_53UIRCa52fyuMrlbOVdVRFiqSU2Y6wFMCsJhJ9P9drNkIh-1yAKvRrOFykfTGsUhqwt99at3OI_lucny9L_QYLj2-irncXxIdxx5DqOSRtU/s4032/BUA%20North%20Shore%2003-03-2024%20%20Phillip%20Kyle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUONhhZlx0_lxetwviRwEgR1h-uYkaISRMoWKalGqK1YR6qsrGVtYWywYY-B7iekFOudZ8GGniDZB4l83_53UIRCa52fyuMrlbOVdVRFiqSU2Y6wFMCsJhJ9P9drNkIh-1yAKvRrOFykfTGsUhqwt99at3OI_lucny9L_QYLj2-irncXxIdxx5DqOSRtU/w640-h312/BUA%20North%20Shore%2003-03-2024%20%20Phillip%20Kyle.jpg" width="640" /></a>The Piper PA-23-150D <b>ZK-BUA</b> c/n 23-1137. Its registration was cancelled on 16-05-2018 as withdrawn.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">An earlier post on ZK-BUA can be seen <a href="https://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-departmental-apache-zk-bua-update.html">Here.</a><br /></p><p>Earlier shots of these two derelicts can be seen <a href="https://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2014/07/aircraft-at-north-shore-that-have-seen.html">HERE.</a><br /></p>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-27412895670616527132024-03-03T19:05:00.003+13:002024-03-04T09:28:25.978+13:00Vans RV-7 ZK-TEZ at Rangiora.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tony McFarlin was on hand at Rangiora fuel pumps today to photograph the Vans RV-7 <b>ZK-TEZ</b> c/n 73885.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQFNu6t_ueTy-GSTnTvxR7DjntTRLhi8gICNc0LR_reDI6U_nUKb3vgUxRbCx2BZw6xQ8IFZZXfbxMS9h4J93tO5SYj3h1JyrWeSdENHO0LnIIj_pCSNPFs_i5lVpngE6TscBBU_OnCRDenRjvGQDbRuXfbdK9ZavEjy4WJDO6yB0Np9NeRRhgkMRSSVT/s5462/TEZ%20Rangiora%2003.03.24%20Tony%20McFarlin%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2834" data-original-width="5462" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQFNu6t_ueTy-GSTnTvxR7DjntTRLhi8gICNc0LR_reDI6U_nUKb3vgUxRbCx2BZw6xQ8IFZZXfbxMS9h4J93tO5SYj3h1JyrWeSdENHO0LnIIj_pCSNPFs_i5lVpngE6TscBBU_OnCRDenRjvGQDbRuXfbdK9ZavEjy4WJDO6yB0Np9NeRRhgkMRSSVT/w640-h332/TEZ%20Rangiora%2003.03.24%20Tony%20McFarlin%20(1).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Built by Gary Julian of Whataroa with final assembly and initial testing done at Aylesbury.</div><p></p>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-18370140777734202472024-03-03T14:41:00.001+13:002024-03-03T14:41:14.518+13:00Question time. What can you tell us about this propeller ?<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Can you decipher the details on this prop hub please ?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIe3dPRueItVTMKiT-XBnycrnqyb0CC9m0gMNxGr4cL-3SuO66O1BiUbuYpmz-FM5WlerwmlsMEoxYNDeqiACoC83ycuGVxxtfZqngA0-fLn9531q9A360980sIvphE-4QEFk4qCika8ttaKfR_4CUiJqfuIntpZ5M9z91itwTeXtIhYhmRhq0BOogxFf/s4128/AXJ%20Rangiora%2001-03-2024%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2322" data-original-width="4128" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIe3dPRueItVTMKiT-XBnycrnqyb0CC9m0gMNxGr4cL-3SuO66O1BiUbuYpmz-FM5WlerwmlsMEoxYNDeqiACoC83ycuGVxxtfZqngA0-fLn9531q9A360980sIvphE-4QEFk4qCika8ttaKfR_4CUiJqfuIntpZ5M9z91itwTeXtIhYhmRhq0BOogxFf/w640-h360/AXJ%20Rangiora%2001-03-2024%20(3).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Xgdkb_vHmKHLPu3Yl8NicVMLJ0CXQS6CPBb3HhyLKbS3046Q2tEaVg4sM-ctLlrIGcTYHQ6Ynhvy0-L4RadEw3gPs7Y2wP_MFwefhZEPsrcrHRWsQyvonboyDonu9NpbQUBv8GFLysuNi7mYxYgSVDs5kpDPe7aayqmYtqQtUqNopIUMpurNs17FiIy8/s598/DCD%20Tauranga%2014-09-1967%20Bob%20Kerr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="598" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Xgdkb_vHmKHLPu3Yl8NicVMLJ0CXQS6CPBb3HhyLKbS3046Q2tEaVg4sM-ctLlrIGcTYHQ6Ynhvy0-L4RadEw3gPs7Y2wP_MFwefhZEPsrcrHRWsQyvonboyDonu9NpbQUBv8GFLysuNi7mYxYgSVDs5kpDPe7aayqmYtqQtUqNopIUMpurNs17FiIy8/w640-h352/DCD%20Tauranga%2014-09-1967%20Bob%20Kerr.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In its original factory colour scheme at Tauranga on 14-09-1967 by Bob Kerr.</div><p style="text-align: center;">"T<i>he Department</i>" was renamed <i>Ministry of Transport Civil Aviation Division</i> (MOT CAD) and ZK-DCD was transferred to this name from 28-11-1968.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqqpmHUCkNHHbMumUM4OjGKsK4MITyOUHEio1qnj46iX_Hk5wHKN6Jht2eKw-9NWTispGfZq8PkEWljlO8RHUoKDULBEMEO3p6XROsxm6s0CUjB0WXRPss6jyQBj-a0afx6AjxZP0ikRvct0FghoiiWN7JTKOedTI8fqay0yLmkCdNZpYE6GgQPrM6x1n/s3193/DCD%20Pukekohe%2008-01-1972%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="3193" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqqpmHUCkNHHbMumUM4OjGKsK4MITyOUHEio1qnj46iX_Hk5wHKN6Jht2eKw-9NWTispGfZq8PkEWljlO8RHUoKDULBEMEO3p6XROsxm6s0CUjB0WXRPss6jyQBj-a0afx6AjxZP0ikRvct0FghoiiWN7JTKOedTI8fqay0yLmkCdNZpYE6GgQPrM6x1n/w640-h348/DCD%20Pukekohe%2008-01-1972%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I caught it at Pukekohe on 08-01-1972 in a new paint scheme with Ministry of Transport on the upper fuselage and the MOT logo on the fin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMbUH3Ix0m0ZiAn2ojJWk8CSmhLRC2u_KwldY1lkpDB__pLpcxguDOPMdPg2m5QA8vUF0JCTv9FTbCrj0J3ewcSS7bAZ3uJeEYzG_HueWQyIuhyphenhyphen1qFrtvVjb_TndNqg9dlji34bkfzwL45Hv57H91O1fZSYcGgebFKy5kACRta2tstjn-3wVeqr6eXfsS/s2795/DCD%20Taupo%2020-06-1973.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1433" data-original-width="2795" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMbUH3Ix0m0ZiAn2ojJWk8CSmhLRC2u_KwldY1lkpDB__pLpcxguDOPMdPg2m5QA8vUF0JCTv9FTbCrj0J3ewcSS7bAZ3uJeEYzG_HueWQyIuhyphenhyphen1qFrtvVjb_TndNqg9dlji34bkfzwL45Hv57H91O1fZSYcGgebFKy5kACRta2tstjn-3wVeqr6eXfsS/w640-h328/DCD%20Taupo%2020-06-1973.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As photographed above at Taupo on 20-06-1973.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWbgtTnK1WXwIaSwDm1aaB8EBARgfOgljFLjCWNKZwUpIBvPrEolz2rEmwtgFZbiX-x1crIzPN0k1eU1MOrW_twwFm4ipnxWAJev2qtcHc5vYX3AEvNz5hxVAraa_NTtvULeRb7TTI73axsvnpmt4gHKPld2wTHebKBX4WSmsEkqSUQJNkSw_Txfq4xsH/s599/DCD%20Ardmore%2001-74%20Bob%20Kerr%20via%20Aust%20Air%20Data.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="599" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWbgtTnK1WXwIaSwDm1aaB8EBARgfOgljFLjCWNKZwUpIBvPrEolz2rEmwtgFZbiX-x1crIzPN0k1eU1MOrW_twwFm4ipnxWAJev2qtcHc5vYX3AEvNz5hxVAraa_NTtvULeRb7TTI73axsvnpmt4gHKPld2wTHebKBX4WSmsEkqSUQJNkSw_Txfq4xsH/w640-h366/DCD%20Ardmore%2001-74%20Bob%20Kerr%20via%20Aust%20Air%20Data.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A nice coloured shot of ZK-DCD as seen at Ardmore in January of 1974 by Bob Kerr.</div><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQnnCIZ0vkOtlRbsiQlVdYtJfjetOWNQJ3Uo6aKow2uSVIs0SN017fmHz52Sjvbk8wqycWCG5Rq9_qHnbLo4VWZLdPQyhg8rqrakma5VcTwez0Ljxs7tZlLnzDY-tJz7kCx8dMebMGLqSzOy6aWan0FcVXrCDygoLkZWnF4eoWFY_FRrL2-z6RsRIiw-M/s2997/DCD%2011-1976.%20CMM%20photo%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2997" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQnnCIZ0vkOtlRbsiQlVdYtJfjetOWNQJ3Uo6aKow2uSVIs0SN017fmHz52Sjvbk8wqycWCG5Rq9_qHnbLo4VWZLdPQyhg8rqrakma5VcTwez0Ljxs7tZlLnzDY-tJz7kCx8dMebMGLqSzOy6aWan0FcVXrCDygoLkZWnF4eoWFY_FRrL2-z6RsRIiw-M/w640-h322/DCD%2011-1976.%20CMM%20photo%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As seen in November of 1976 from <b>CMM</b>.</div><div><div><div><p style="text-align: center;">In October 1977 MOT CAD received two replacement Cessna 182Q's ZK-DCJ and ZK-DCK with the two early machines ZK-DCC and ZK-DCD being traded back on 08-11-1977 to what was now Dalhoff & King Aviation Ltd at Ardmore and Dunedin.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvK4EP0ghyQIM3RZ97Iu-qdVoQgwJ51hvdQygXoFCXn5cjLthrKj8UqcXiiUqAqtU0wmAmAoKy4jToaorgxUys9aUHquRy5LQYlHXcn3o7SSBmi_2H7-Z8NwJJS_1MKGMGVFXm3L0PldglYhDN_8Oawd2qpJhbfD1Qm8apR-D_SFtRTKdq0LvzdcaHYRF/s3096/DCD%20Dunedin%2005-12-1977.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1742" data-original-width="3096" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvK4EP0ghyQIM3RZ97Iu-qdVoQgwJ51hvdQygXoFCXn5cjLthrKj8UqcXiiUqAqtU0wmAmAoKy4jToaorgxUys9aUHquRy5LQYlHXcn3o7SSBmi_2H7-Z8NwJJS_1MKGMGVFXm3L0PldglYhDN_8Oawd2qpJhbfD1Qm8apR-D_SFtRTKdq0LvzdcaHYRF/w640-h360/DCD%20Dunedin%2005-12-1977.jpg" width="640" /></a>Above at Dunedin on 05-12-1977 not long after being traded in - still with the MOT titles on its fuselage. But minus the full ZK-DCD registration and Logo at the top of its fin and rudder.</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifveLHkaCA2INnVeDsAxfPtVVqH_yN-pEdyuwz-6HVoX-1QR3X1B19Q9uMRovkI3Ne8j-ULW9tcZS9kzgDzj6UJKXMR7tf31f4fWZwvshqdO3PhAbDf_97srIUfvoDjuQ7JbGdW1A0Bl1bj8ZH_A23yjD-K0cmyd-McCcAbHDCPtJ54JY9ZJME6zNmnYvL/s3162/DCD%20Dunedin%2018-03-1978.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="3162" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifveLHkaCA2INnVeDsAxfPtVVqH_yN-pEdyuwz-6HVoX-1QR3X1B19Q9uMRovkI3Ne8j-ULW9tcZS9kzgDzj6UJKXMR7tf31f4fWZwvshqdO3PhAbDf_97srIUfvoDjuQ7JbGdW1A0Bl1bj8ZH_A23yjD-K0cmyd-McCcAbHDCPtJ54JY9ZJME6zNmnYvL/w640-h342/DCD%20Dunedin%2018-03-1978.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Seen again at Dunedin but with just its DCD registration on 18-03-1978.</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ZK-DCD remained with D&K Dunedin until moved on to R A Brookes of Queenstown from 10-01-1979 and then sold to the Central Shearing Co Ltd of Middlemarch from March 1980.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was damaged in an incident at Prebbleton on 13-06-1982 and then on sold to D J & J Anderson of Prebbleton in October of 1982.</div><div style="text-align: center;">From September 1984 it was placed with Tara Farms Ltd & Alps Engineering Ltd of Colgate (inland Canterbury). It was damaged at Oakura on 04-01-1989 with a transfer to B J Deans and Grant Horner of Colgate in September that year.</div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrgYNGHGITH85hy_TULZ1Wf_3G8isqavWUVgo5xj1Amy2cKagMgDA-HD3kjFTvItIYtTzots4PAJDO9gHJSCL12tw6QaaO4FF2Z9owNB_x1ZtahPAVCXIPZj_qnHAm_11EmDRKhyphenhyphenjS4kDNiT5cazHvMKpKF70ibObgtw4in9o-f_X2-l8BkWITLl-seKk/s3597/DCD%20West%20Melton%2023-03-1990.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="3597" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrgYNGHGITH85hy_TULZ1Wf_3G8isqavWUVgo5xj1Amy2cKagMgDA-HD3kjFTvItIYtTzots4PAJDO9gHJSCL12tw6QaaO4FF2Z9owNB_x1ZtahPAVCXIPZj_qnHAm_11EmDRKhyphenhyphenjS4kDNiT5cazHvMKpKF70ibObgtw4in9o-f_X2-l8BkWITLl-seKk/w640-h364/DCD%20West%20Melton%2023-03-1990.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I caught it at West Melton on 23-03-1990 wearing the AOPA badge on its fin (<u>A</u>ircraft <u>O</u>wners and <u>P</u>ilots <u>A</u>ssociation).</div></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then we see another Colgate ownership change to Arthur Dopplemayr and Grant Horner of Dopplemayr Lifts (NZ) Ltd from 25-11-1993.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWunw3SHJaOAQy1pzA2hyU2OB9KZ5VT47gpJV2DB_MADmmsroMTrqBJYktGoCSYBIKVFpIcbI51KrCqOsYqnDkboFdm6MAR-JvfIyfG2qMoIuoBDx8PbTmWuCDG0HMWpHTD34Lg4z5EUgQKKW71ex5n4_GhVU3HQIC_w0TP1qDRiDqucG2Yufs6pj4wUe_/s3331/DCD%20West%20Melton%201994.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1872" data-original-width="3331" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWunw3SHJaOAQy1pzA2hyU2OB9KZ5VT47gpJV2DB_MADmmsroMTrqBJYktGoCSYBIKVFpIcbI51KrCqOsYqnDkboFdm6MAR-JvfIyfG2qMoIuoBDx8PbTmWuCDG0HMWpHTD34Lg4z5EUgQKKW71ex5n4_GhVU3HQIC_w0TP1qDRiDqucG2Yufs6pj4wUe_/w640-h360/DCD%20West%20Melton%201994.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Again at West Melton but in a new paint scheme in 1994.</div><div><p style="text-align: center;">G W Aikin of Christchurch was next from 28-02-1995 - an upgrade from his Cherokee 140 ZK-CIH - but he quickly sold it on to Peter Willemse of Invercargill in June of 1995.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECAb_i46rnQDSyiUw2uA1G5qGAe9_45etxVYOFz1ht6Nq74KLjwmY8gLtZGsHHE2RHqNwLa_O1LdzTJURpYM7fDj_ROoudZA679pLbWFv1w8tM8j-xT84YPVOJQWxN8vvfX8StNjL1VIbWqkvsCOjFeFN5la2mqERH7fcX8P5ko8bzIprbxuDAS6c9lcV/s3220/DCD%20Taieri%2010-02-1998.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1814" data-original-width="3220" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECAb_i46rnQDSyiUw2uA1G5qGAe9_45etxVYOFz1ht6Nq74KLjwmY8gLtZGsHHE2RHqNwLa_O1LdzTJURpYM7fDj_ROoudZA679pLbWFv1w8tM8j-xT84YPVOJQWxN8vvfX8StNjL1VIbWqkvsCOjFeFN5la2mqERH7fcX8P5ko8bzIprbxuDAS6c9lcV/w640-h360/DCD%20Taieri%2010-02-1998.jpg" width="640" /></a>On 10-02-1998 it was at Taieri with an upward hinging door and a step over the starboard main wheel for parachute operations.</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYju2oM10nMiuLXxPhuXANJ2iKWmTkbATt5bu218IgOHZ7zyLEnDvrgkapiC0rvyk-9hGdP7iiX3nf4dBV0-kMs0K-YTF6u1vtNXNTMVBFurptUInbQxU37-DJWq2fA_r-sFbcVscVnh-svxXf8E3-UtGYS1NIHQCYE7354Kb-O3Dykzc2KjI8GTsf5Tp/s3316/DCD%20Taieri%2007-12-1998.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1756" data-original-width="3316" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYju2oM10nMiuLXxPhuXANJ2iKWmTkbATt5bu218IgOHZ7zyLEnDvrgkapiC0rvyk-9hGdP7iiX3nf4dBV0-kMs0K-YTF6u1vtNXNTMVBFurptUInbQxU37-DJWq2fA_r-sFbcVscVnh-svxXf8E3-UtGYS1NIHQCYE7354Kb-O3Dykzc2KjI8GTsf5Tp/w640-h338/DCD%20Taieri%2007-12-1998.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And again at Taieri on 07-12-1998.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SSGvuV9NrOA8nyN4Y1AA-nyT2Cp7lK3pBaCTaTw0v8GQS15uMBtqo4OeTxmlJpcU_VxOQotTbg1E4pzJIVCKzA8MExD7yFynEcVS10DyzMlDKVpTS1sDU_KjKuu6BL_GFZBJ59Dyz-TMa9SU2h0OdEtaMRBT5t2tw1M4fjqmaNsE8SE7vynATElm5vFz/s2421/DCD%20DV%2029-02-08.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1372" data-original-width="2421" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SSGvuV9NrOA8nyN4Y1AA-nyT2Cp7lK3pBaCTaTw0v8GQS15uMBtqo4OeTxmlJpcU_VxOQotTbg1E4pzJIVCKzA8MExD7yFynEcVS10DyzMlDKVpTS1sDU_KjKuu6BL_GFZBJ59Dyz-TMa9SU2h0OdEtaMRBT5t2tw1M4fjqmaNsE8SE7vynATElm5vFz/w640-h362/DCD%20DV%2029-02-08.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tethered on 29-02-2008 at Dannevirke.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Then Kathy Wills (Cloud9 ?) of Dannevirke became the listed owner/operator from 28-04-2009. <br />It then joined the parachute dropping fraternity of Gavin Horrell of Skydive Zone (Bay of Island) Ltd at Paihia in September of 2009 and is seen below at Kerikeri on 12-10-2012 by Keith Morris. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Note the open hinged upward door.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g-pEfZuRNThHA7psbCHvPn2LlTzpEQXWLc9a-bQtL-lw-m_rxuvdV0ArRiUE9DhB_xG1pvmxJGr-Zm2VxlURkJYmh312kB4_c8eMWXeCqiKLlXsNZMGz45qeEo3G8KFzZHSTz_w8QU-RI9aLf3yzH2sNP0Y-CXhsEQbm1bnWG-j4Ck-wZyo3p0UZ-DdZ/s1468/DCD%20Keith.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1468" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g-pEfZuRNThHA7psbCHvPn2LlTzpEQXWLc9a-bQtL-lw-m_rxuvdV0ArRiUE9DhB_xG1pvmxJGr-Zm2VxlURkJYmh312kB4_c8eMWXeCqiKLlXsNZMGz45qeEo3G8KFzZHSTz_w8QU-RI9aLf3yzH2sNP0Y-CXhsEQbm1bnWG-j4Ck-wZyo3p0UZ-DdZ/w640-h354/DCD%20Keith.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next listed move was to John Funnell as Tandem Skydiving (2002) Ltd at Taupo in July 2013.<br />From mid 2014 T J Hitchman and G T Kearins of Feilding took it over until selling to current owner/operator Tyhaz Investment Ltd (Tim and Lara-jayne De Graaf) of Otorohanga.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EJnaIqhj8qY6vHUn5sd29dINgWIFgSqJDWoIQhXh7MFWkPjzk14dg3gJYqTmwmRhJZASx3u1VgzVF7wVRwxP4BGDm8pJR_ZkcdqkZaBWZVjez8mWCyVLcAOfPT3NoSDwil7E3q3rqS_YgET-u_RBegPhr1yHQ8vdYkOWiFXrFi4Nz60VfYrx8NHTa2qY/s400/DCD%20FI%2009-04-17%20Allan%20Wooller.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="234" data-original-width="400" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EJnaIqhj8qY6vHUn5sd29dINgWIFgSqJDWoIQhXh7MFWkPjzk14dg3gJYqTmwmRhJZASx3u1VgzVF7wVRwxP4BGDm8pJR_ZkcdqkZaBWZVjez8mWCyVLcAOfPT3NoSDwil7E3q3rqS_YgET-u_RBegPhr1yHQ8vdYkOWiFXrFi4Nz60VfYrx8NHTa2qY/w640-h374/DCD%20FI%2009-04-17%20Allan%20Wooller.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above, in its full 'ZK' marks as seen by Alan Wooler on 09-04-2017.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOOyYEGjZenHHYxj3gcao1ZYFCjUjN76gQBLCKjeYA0wWIgnrNFNgOP4HtrQbpRLiQjqhArlq9kDphGGX8cWgcekdMF08_-TdPZq3pL6aDNc-NDT97e7s48Ej2RAEkRR3VeaZJXt2AYUjk10U30V8mn2iRFGh75r8USJw5eYDgOliDvHyevm5uq0M16ucG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="639" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOOyYEGjZenHHYxj3gcao1ZYFCjUjN76gQBLCKjeYA0wWIgnrNFNgOP4HtrQbpRLiQjqhArlq9kDphGGX8cWgcekdMF08_-TdPZq3pL6aDNc-NDT97e7s48Ej2RAEkRR3VeaZJXt2AYUjk10U30V8mn2iRFGh75r8USJw5eYDgOliDvHyevm5uq0M16ucG=w640-h386" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">More recently it was captured arriving at Pauanui by Richard Currie on 28-02-2024 in another new scheme.</div><p></p></div></div>Dave Paullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.com2