Rangiora surprise this afternoon

 Pacific Aerospace Cresco 08-600 ZK-LTB c/n 022 outside its hangar.

It has featured many times on this blog.

The surprise catch for the day was the NZAI Fletcher FU24-950 ZK-EGS c/n 241.

This was first registered to N.Z.A.I at Hamilton on 12-07-1977 for listing to Air Services (Wairarapa) Ltd at Masterton on 07-12-1977. It changed tie down points at Masterton from 11-01-1978 when it joined Air Contracts (1969) Ltd.  On 15-08-1980 it was listed back with Air Services (1979) Ltd.

Super Air Ltd of Hamilton took it over from 01-11-2006.

It flew into Rangiora yesterday, minus its Super Air title, via Blenheim and Palmerston North and points further north.

'Kev's Taxi' appears below the cockpit.

Ownership passed from Super Air Ltd to Roy Hill of Oxford on 29-10-2024.

Roy also operates the Gippsland GA-200 ZK-MAW and the Piper PA-28-140 ZK-CUD.