I remember when -

- flying was fun.

Here we are outside the Rangitaiki Pub - from memory sometime in 1969.

I wonder where they all are now ?

I can probably account for the aircraft but alas the people ----

On the left is the Piper PA-18-95 ZK-CXC c/n 18-6202 still active out of Rangiora.

Then we have the Piper PA-22-150 Caribbean ZK-BSI c/n 22-7354 which got bent in February 1997 at Kimbolton.

In behind is the Piper PA-18A-150 ZK-CMQ c/n 18-6379 which I believe is still active with Gene Barnum out of Willow, Alaska as N555GB.

Then we see the AESL Airtourer Super 150 ZK-CZP c/n A537 which flew across the Tasman in April 1976 to become VH-COI and has been with John O'Halloran of Tewantin, Queensland ever since.

On the far right is the Cessna 185D ZK-CHS c/n 1850793 sadly lost alongside the Desert Road on 19-03-1979.

Interestingly of these - ZK-CXC was a rebuild of ZK-BTT, ZK-CMQ was a rebuild from ZK-BPL and ZK-CZP was a rebuild of Victa 115 ZK-CMA.