Bill Mannix snapped these four at Nelson Airport this morning - 16-09-2005.
The Cessna 180J Skywagon ZK-DXA c/n 18052516 has had only two operators since importation by Rex Aviation (NZ) Ltd in mid 1975.
Astro Air Ltd of Napier listed it from late October of 1975 and sold it to Gunson Enterprises Ltd from late May of 1976. It has been with them ever since.
R & B Bearhawk ZK-RJE c/n 1534B was listed to Avitec Ltd of Nelson on 18-09-2020 and first Flew from Nelson on 26-11-2020.
The Cessna 680 Sovereign ZK-RXD c/n 680-0250 of Skyline Aviation Ltd of Napier is still in the Generation Global hangar having a full internal refurbishment.
This was originally listed to the Cessna Aircraft Company as N5231S in about mid 2008 before taking up the N680JG marks, still with Cessna later that year
In October 2009 it became VH-VPL2 with Twentieth Super Pace Nominees Pty Ltd.
It is probably best known in Australia for its 'Lifeflight' role.
In December 2017 it was at Melbourne for maintenance and repaint before ferrying from Essendon to Napier on 19-05-2018.
On the 22nd of May 2018 it became ZK-RXD with Skyline Aviation Ltd of Napier.
The Cessna 560 Citation V ZK-ZGO c/n 560-0067 arrived in NZ in February of 2021 and was registered to the Ambler's of Albany before being relisted to NZ Jets Ltd on 29-08-2024.
For more details on this airframe See HERE
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