Saturday, 7 May 2011

In Their Element!

"Duggers" kindly provides the following shots taken at the March 2011 Cessna 180/185 fly-in at Makarora and environs.

Aircraft making the pilgrimage to this South Island haven included:
SIA, FMA, JKH, BGO, KMK, JMH, DMX, CES, DYH, CAK, CBH, JHS, CMW, TUA, BUG, BSP, EEJ, BKG, ROL, DRG, KRM, BUJ, DPE, FDO, JVR and DPG.

















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10 comments:

  1. Dave Paull7 May 2011 at 22:43

    You beaut !

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  2. Anonymous8 May 2011 at 09:24

    Hi
    Please can any kind soul tell me what the yellow aircraft is that lives in the hangar. I have been past makarora at least twice and have never been able to stop
    Many Thanks
    Simon
    Levin

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  3. Dave Paull8 May 2011 at 10:15

    Hi there Simon.
    It is none other than Cessna A185F Skywagon ZK-FMA c/n A185F-03513.

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  4. Anonymous8 May 2011 at 13:09

    Thanks Blue Bus

    Saw that one at WOW2011 at Masterton
    with lots of other 180s/185s

    Is there any other a/c based at Makarora ??

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  5. Dave Paull8 May 2011 at 14:09

    Last time I was in there I spied FMA. In the back corner of the hangar was an all yellow Piper Cub under covers (couldn't see the registration).
    Cessna 206 ZK-JMS was at the fence alongside the hiway, and Hughes ZK-IHH was on the pad at the southern end of the strip.
    Southern Alps Air also operate the Cessna 207 ZK-FQY.
    Probably others as well.
    Rgdz

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  6. Anonymous8 May 2011 at 14:47

    ZK-FMA did not make Masterton the yellow C185 would have been ZK-DLY or SME

    The NZ 180 185 group have their own website at the URL below

    http://www.skywagons.net/index.html

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  7. Dave Paull8 May 2011 at 16:32

    ZK-DLY was in the 180/185 line up at Masterton, and ZK-SME was tucked away in its hangar at Masterton (I did not see it outside during the weekend).

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  8. Anonymous9 May 2011 at 14:36

    Oops I must have seen FMA somewhere else

    Thanks for the info Blue Bus

    I have seen the yellow cub also but not been able to identify it

    Many Thanks
    Simon
    Levin

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  9. Anonymous9 May 2011 at 16:42

    I know that ZK-BPA is a yellow Cub, and fits in well, but I could see no markings on this one because of the covers. & I don't poke about in somebodies private hangar without their ok.

    Bluebus

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  10. Anonymous20 December 2011 at 15:27

    BPA's owner lives at Haast

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