Tuesday, 3 February 2009

Strangers at Rangiora 03-02-2009

This Cessna 172M ZK-JSG (c/n 60913) was tied town at Rangiora this afternoon.
It is a 1972 creation which was imported in a damaged condition for a rebuild by Aeromotive and was registered to J S Gemell of Auckland on 13-01-1988. In April 1990 it was listed to G A Lovegrove before moving over to the Hauraki Aero Club from 16-07-1990. It has been with the Nelson Aero Club since 18-05-07. I note that it has a tow hook.
A first sighting for me is this local Christchurch De Havilland Tiger Moth ZK-BLM (c/n DHNZ164). Built by the DHNZ factory at Rongotai it went to the RNZAF as NZ1484 in April of 1944 and joined the civil register on 22-05-1955 as ZK-BLM with R G Bush of Bush Aviation in the ag role. It had a wire strike near Alexandra on 28-01-1956 but I believe continued work until it was cancelled about 1960. It was stored at various sites over the years until rebuilt (and correct me if I am wrong) by the late Ray Goulden to rejoin the register on 05-09-2007 with Claymore Ltd of Christchurch. Above we see Pat Scotter about to flick it into life.
Also on the tie downs was this Cessna 180 ZK-BJX (c/n 31417). A Rural Aviation import first listed on 18-04-1955. It was delivered to Barr Brothers. Now some six owners later it it registered to Sam Stephenson originally at Blenheim but now of Christchurch.


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  1. Anonymous3 February 2009 at 22:52

    The Cessna ZK-JSG must seen better day by the look of its paint.

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  2. Anonymous4 February 2009 at 08:30

    Old JSG is a nice plane to fly! Yeah you can't look to close at the paint. Its going back to its owner in a few days. Should have left the Nelson Aero Club titles on for a few more days for the picture

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  3. Dave Paull4 February 2009 at 19:33

    So who is the actual owner then ??

    Thanks

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  4. Anonymous6 February 2009 at 12:15

    The Tiger shown here is of course ZK-BLM. ZK-BJM was a Fieldair/Airland Lodestar, now long dead.
    What is the relationship between ZK-BLM shown here and the Tiger airframe of allegedly the same ID still at Ray Richardson's Gore Air Force Museum?

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  5. Dave Paull9 February 2009 at 06:48

    Hi there flyernzl.
    Bit of finger trouble there with BLM/BJM. Even my usual proof read failed to spot that. Tks.

    Not certain of the pedigree. Its listed as c/n DHNZ164 on CAA web site. Obviously an itsy bitzer, as I believe parts of BLM went to CCH in early 60's; that it was also said to be on display in the Yaldhurst Museum about 1968 & that parts of AJL and BJK have been included in the latest re-build.
    Can you add anything ??
    And what has happened to AJL?

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  6. Anonymous9 February 2009 at 22:14

    I visited the 'Gore Air Force Museum' in January 2008 - after ZK-BLM reappeared. The Tiger was there, marked as NZ1484.
    See http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m169/flyernzl/gore_museum/NZ1484.jpg

    I have ZK-AJL as "To Yaldhurst Museum, Christchurch; sold to Peter Harris, rebuild by Hawkes Bay Aviation Ltd. at Bridge Pa".
    Maybe they found a different set of log books.
    Curious!

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