Stopping in at Rangitata Island on Tuesday (24-02-2014) on their return North following Weekend Eight at Mandeville were the following.
Pics kindly sent in by Russell Brodie.
De Havilland DH83C Fox Moth ZK-APT with c/n FM48 is one of Stan Smith's North Shore based aircraft.
De Havilland DH82A ZK-BEC (c/n 83626) is the Ace Edwards Tiger Moth.
The "Foxy Lady" is De Havilland DH82A ZK-BFF (c/n 83564) of John Pheasant.
James Schmidt's De Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth ZK-CCQ is c/n DHNZ132.
The Beaver Preservation Trusts De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver ZK-CKH (c/n 25) is the support aircraft for the trip.
What's with the removal of its NZ6001 markings ?
Ah De Havilland
Don't overlook the Auster ZK-DBU (c/n 2096), another of the Stan Smith fleet, marked as NZ1702 in the background of the ZK-CCQ photo.
And under the wing tip of ZK-APT !
The Beaver has had another strip and repaint although it had the same work done not all that long ago!!
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