Question time # 87 re visited.

Here is an addition photographic clue !

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Below is a re-run of the original QT # 87 with its single comment.

What is this then ?

What type/model aircraft would you expect to find it on ?

Would you care to put a ZK registration on it ?
Posted by Blue Bus at 7:56 PM

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1 comments:
bobgod said...
Well, I,m bu****ed if I know !Only thing I can recall is that the inspection panel[s] have a spring bung for sticking a fire extinguisher in,so it might be off a nacelle ?
4 February 2010 5:04 PM

ZK-APK new colours

New colours, taken 8th January 2010

Mangaweka DC-3 latest update.

The following comment has been added to this earlier blog.
http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2009/04/gasoline-alley-mangaweka-update.html
I believe the aircraft now has a new paint scheme - the Chocolate Chippies have gone.
Bluebus
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DC3 Mangaweka has left a new comment on your post "Gasoline Alley - Mangaweka - Update - Internationa...":

An update...
It has been decided that the DC3 in Mangaweka is going to tell the tale of this fine aircraft as seen through the eys of those who flew in them (pilots, cabin crew, navigators), worked around them, travelled in them or watched them from afar.

Not your average museum, we want your stories!

PLEASE get in touch with us if you have any fond (or even not so fond... although haven't heard any YET) memories of the aircraft.

We want to preserve these memories for alltime.

Paul and Tricia Mangaweka International Airport
P.O.Box 69
Mangaweka

info@mangaweka.co.nz
Posted by DC3 Mangaweka to NZ Civil Aircraft at 2 February 2010 8:34 PM

Pitts Progress

On Friday the 29th January I made a quick visit into Rangiora and found that the Aerotek Pitts S-1S ZK-FRJ had just completed its compass swing and was very close to flying following its very thorough rebuild : still needing its canopy and perhaps its prop spinner fitted. I hope Morris will come aboard this blog soon and tell us more about this lovely little aircraft.

ZK-AMY on finals for NZCH 20

Following on from the Lake ZK-DQN being at Darfield today we have this pic provided by "rollnburn" of the Douglas DC-3 ZK-AMY on finals for runway 20 at Christchurch.
AMY was returning this afternoon from its joyriding flights from Darfield.
Matt also supplied a pic of ZK-DQN taken at Darfield which I have added to the appropriate blog below.

Question time # 87

What is this then ?
What type/model aircraft would you expect to find it on ?
Would you care to put a ZK registration on it ?

Lake Buccaneer ZK-DQN update

The above photograph was provided by "rollnburn" and was taken at Darfield earlier today (Sunday 31-01-2010)

An earlier blog at http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2010/01/couple-of-new-ones-at-nzrt.html showed the Aerofab Inc built Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer ZK-DQN c/n 1045 during its rebuild at Whangarei and its recent arrival at Rangiora.
Today I also caught up with ZK-DQN at West Melton as it landed back from a mission to Darfield.
This new venture is a partnership between Chris Johnston and Paul Dalley with Paul being the Vanuatu based pilot and Chris managing the Company from NZ. Chris will also be the relief pilot as required.
The aircraft is due to head north on Tuesday towards Whangarei where it is due to receive its export C of A on February the 8th. This will be followed by a ferry flight to Vanuatu.

Whereabouts Unknown Auster J1 c/n 2341.

The Auster 5 J1 with the construction number (c/n) 2341 was I believe imported into New Zealand from Australia and is undergoing a rebuild.

This aircraft built in the UK was first registered as G-AJIX on 21-05-1947.
It was sold and exported in October of 1951, going to Australia to become VH-AQN2 from 17-01-1952.
It was re-registered as VH-AQO2 on 02-12-1953 and finally became VH-SAD on 05-07-1955.

I would be most interested in hearing from you if you can advise me of the current location and status of this aircraft.

For reason fairly obvious - I cannot provide a photograph.

Worth a chocolate fish I reckon.

ZK-HVQ on its way down South

Robinson R44 ZK-HVQ4 c/n 0235 is captured here at Heli Maintenance at Christchurch on 26-01-2010 having its blade tracking checked and a few other items tended to before continuing its ferry flight to its new operator, Stewart Island Helicopters.
An ex Japanese import in 2004 by Rotor Flite N.Z. Ltd of Auckland it has served with Salt Air of Paihia ; Elite Helicopters at Tauranga ; Bay Heliwork of Hastings and Alabaster Helicopters of Taihape with a recent lease to Helicopter Operations Ltd of Tirau.

Harvard ZK-XSA has a new home

North American NA78 Harvard 3* ZK-XSA c/n 78-6647 is now located in its own hangar at Rangiora following a move from its short term stay at Christchurch International and its longer term at Forest Field [NZFF] before that.

Built for the USAAF as a AT-6A it was allocated the military serial of 41-16269 and was briefly listed on the US civil register as NC57209 to a Sidney Smith of Santa Ana in California before becoming 7660 with the South African Air Force. It arrived at Ardmore on 07-10-1996 to be registered to the Graham Orphan and John Kelly Syndicate of Blenheim on 21-11-1996. Its first flight in NZ was the following day at Ardmore. It was relisted to the Harvard 7660 Syndicate of Rangiora on 22-03-1998.

This aircraft has its own web site at http://www.harvard7660.co.nz/home.htm
Worth a look.

It occupies the hangar previously used by the Piper PA-46-310P N9099Z c/n 46-08007 which has migrated to Nelson.