Well it was not Peter Beck's actual L-39 Albatros but a really large scale model jet. What we had stumbled upon was the monthly flyin of the New Zealand Jet Modellers Association (https://www.nzjma.com/):
NZ Civil Aircraft
A blog on New Zealand Civil Aircraft.
Thursday, 17 April 2025
Tokoroa on 11-4-2025 (2)
Tokoroa on 11-4-2025
As we drove down to Taupo last Friday, it would have been remiss not to call into Tokoroa airfield which is only a short drive off SH 1. It is often pretty quiet with all the hangars locked up.
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
A Grand Entrance to the V8 Supercars
Although this is a blog on New Zealand aircraft, we occasionally stray into other forms of local aviation and this is just such a case:
Every day at the V8 Supercars at Taupo parachutists dropped in in a patriotic manner followed by the singing of the Australian and New Zealand national anthems before the main race starts. I managed this photo on the Saturday - that is a HUGE flag!Tiger Moth ZK-BAA captured in flight.
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
A Couple of Helicopters at the Aussie V8 Supercars
We arrived at Taupo late in the very late afternoon on 11/4/25 and checked out the carparking for the Taupo circuit. This was free on the runway of the Centennial Park airfield which was closed for the weekend - the airfield is right alongside the motor racing circuit. I had thought that there might be a few helicopters that had flown in for the racing, but there were only a couple:
EC130B4 ZK-HAP 4
Takaka on Saturday
A visit to Takaka on Saturday proved to be well worth the trip over the 'Hill".
Monday, 14 April 2025
Zlin Trener Master at Ardmore on 11-4-2025
I am back home after a great trip down to Taupo over the weekend to watch the Aussie V8 Supercars, with of course a few diversions to aerodromes along the way. Ardmore seems pretty quiet these days, at least during weekdays, but I did manage to photograph one interesting sport aircraft:
Zlin Z526F Trener Master c/n 1091 was previously registered ZK-CJY back on 19/3/70 to DG and RH Owen of Christchurch before being cancelled on 25/6/92 as being shipped to Australia with its owner, becoming VH-ZLN for David G Owen of Tewantin in Queensland on 30/9/92.It was returned to New Zealand arriving in July 2020 and we reported on it HERE. It has made progress towards flying again as can be seen in the above photo. I understand it will again be registered ZK-CJY for an Auckland owner.
Sunday, 13 April 2025
At Motueka late this afternoon.
Rangiora open day on Saturday.
Just the two photos so far to cover the Rangiora open day on Saturday from Tony McFarlin.