Taupo back on the 22nd of December

 Allister Jenks spent some time at Taupo Airports back on December the 22nd and provided these photographs.

A long time resident is the Cessna 172A ZK-BPT c/n 47179. 

For more on this airframe see HERE

It moved to Taupo in mid 1985 and has been with its current operator Rotor & Wing Maintenance Ltd since late 2003.

Parked alongside is the Cessna 150H ZK-TOK c/n 150-68325 of Taupo Aviation Ltd. 

This was originally ZK-CSQ from new in July of 1969.

It joined the Tokoroa Districts Aero Club (Inc) from March of 2024 and was re-registered by them as ZK-TOK on 03-05-2024 and was on sold to Taupo Aviation during November this year.

ZK-JMP4 c/n 208B1169 is known as a Cessna 208B Supervan 900. 

Starting life as a standard Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in November 2005 as N479DV. 

t was re-registered to N95EL on 05-11-2007 and converted to a Supervan with the installation of a Garrett TPE331 turbine. Note the five bladed propeller.

It ferried into Taupo on 26-11-2014 and became ZK-JMP4 on 26-11-2014.

The Cessna 208 Supervan 900 ZK-TTS3 c/n 20800373 shows off Garrett TPE331 Turbine with its single large exhaust.

Originally bult as N4075L in early 2004 as an ordinary Caravan, it went to Brazil to Become PR-ITC. Returning to The States it became N332SV with Texas Turbine Conversion Inc at Denison, Texas in September 2019. Here it was re-worked by replacing the original P&W PT6A-114A engine.

It ferried into Auckland on 17-03-2017 - becoming ZK-TTS3 on 07-04-2017.

The Tandem Skydiving (2002) Ltd's Cessna U206F Stationair ZK-SKZ c/n U20602687 is still listed on the register but has been parked under the trees for some time. 

It has now been moved out in the open. 

For more on this airframe Click HERE

 

Two aircraft listed with Air Charter Taupo (1995) Ltd are the Vans RV-8 ZK-KCA c/n 80988 which was registered to them on 22-01-2003 (above).

And Below the Cessna 172N ZK-UWE c/n 17271209 which is of a 1979 vintage. I believe it was allocated two US registrations, N2258E and N1587C but was shunted out to Australia to become 

VH-UWE from 31-05-1979.

It flew into Auckland on 14-07-1994 and five days later became ZK-UWE with Lakeland Flying School Ltd at Taupo, and switching to Air Charter Taupo (1995) Ltd in October 1995.