Masterton Today 14-8-2022

On a fabulous blue sky winters day Jordan Elvy popped over to Masterton today and found lots of aviation activity.  Here is a selection of some of the sport aircraft that were out aviating:

There hasn't been an up close photo of this Tiger Moth posted on the blog previously (its last photo was of it hanging under a helicopter after a forced landing off airfield in 2013).  ZK-BLK (c/n 82812) has been with the Wairarapa Flying Tigers since 18/2/20.

The Jury Family Farms' Just Aircraft SuperSTOL ZK-TUX was outside, and it does not now wear the German cross that it once did (actually I think it has been like this since it arrived in the Wairarapa).

The locally owned reconfigured tri-gear GlaStar ZK-CIM2 was out and about.  You can see it in its taildragger configuration HERE

And it must have been great to see the spectacular Pitts Model 12 ZK-PTS2 out flying.  Although still registered to John Eaton of North Shore, it has been recently out flying with other aerobatic pilots at Omaka and Rangitata Island.  I suspect that Bevan Dewes might have been involved with it being at Masterton.

Thanks very much for the photos Jordan.