Sunday 18 February 2024

Luscombe 8E N1529B

 This Luscombe 8E Silvaire Deluxe N1529B c/n 6156 flew from Tauranga to Whanganui, Omaka and to Ashburton on Friday. It has since carried out local flights from Ashburton around Banks Peninsula and back to Ashburton and headed into the Ashburton Lakes region today.It has been listed on the US register to Gordon Richardson and Stuart Macpherson of Polson, MT since 21-01-2020.
Built in 1948 as an upgraded version of the model 8C incorporating an 85 hp Continental and with an all metal wing and single wing struts.
It has been noted at several other airfields around the North Island recently.
It was photographed above at Ashburton by Aaron Murphy.

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