Neils Beach fly in 23-07-2025

 Aaron Murphy has kindly sent in more photographs from Neils Beach, South Westland - taken during a fly in on 23-07-2025.

The stunning Neils Beach village and airstrip - part of the larger Jacksons Bay - with the Arawhata River in the foreground.

The Cessna 180 ZK-BKG with the c/n 30376 makes it one of our oldest C180 airframes in NZ.            It has been with the Windwhistle Syndicate since late 2015.

The Cessna 180D ZK-BZP2 c/n 18051050 which is about eight years younger than ZK-BKG. 

It arrived in New Zealand from Australia in March 2008 and became ZK-BZP with the Tokoeka Bush Co from 21-05-2009.

Murray Patterson's R & B Bearhawk ZK-FHR2 c/n 127-2491250-1249 arrives with room to spare.

Two views of Paul Godfrey's well travelled Skystar Kitfox IV ZK-JFA c/n C94080051/MAANZ/527.

      Built by Alex Taylor and registered on 22-03-1995. It was purchased by Paul Godfrey in late 2015.