A Couple from the RAANZ Flyin at Ashburton

The Recreational Aircraft Association of New Zealand (RAANZ) held their annual flyin early this season, at Ashburton over the weekend of 7/8/9 November.  Tony McFarlin was there and noted a total of 59 attending aircraft, and Dave Paull was also there.  Here is a selection of the aircraft they photographed that were there:

Rans S 6ES Coyote II ZK-SBW2 of Sam and Asti Boal from Leeston was likely a first time attender at a RAANZ flyin, but it probably was at previous at flyins under its original registration of ZK-AJB2.

Another possible new attendee at a RAANZ flyin was Lyall Hopcroft in his Bristell ZK-WLH2.

A local out in the sun was Michael Chaffey's Auster Mk 5 ZK-AVH.  This was first registered in New Zealand in August 1950 so it has now been here for 75 years!

The Alpi Pioneer 300 ZK-LPT2 of Gary Montagu came from Dunedin.  This was imported from Australia in early 2020 and was previously registered ZK-YAN.

Murray Bowes' Zlin Aviation Cub ZK-ZAX flew over to Ashburton from Hokitika.  This was ZK-ZAC in a previous life.

And another aircraft probably attending its first RAANZ flyin was Paul Brydon's Rans S 21 ZK-YAW from Rangiora, still awaiting it colour scheme.

Thanks for the photos Dave and Tony.