From the North, with a stop over at Whanganui, came the Piper PA-28 -181 Cherokee Archer II ZK-EBQ c/n 28-7690458. It later departed for Alexandra.
ZK-EBQ was first registered in NZ to Airwork (NZ) Ltd at Ardmore on 21-10-1976 having been built in the States as N9633N.
It took up with the Southern Districts Aero Club at Gore on 03-03-1977 until becoming part of the Southland Aero Club on 01-12-1999 and the Southland Aviation College Ltd on 22-02-2001.
This in turn became Southern Wings Ltd on 02-04-2002.
Southern Wings Ltd set up a branch at Ardmore in August of 2014.
ZK-EBQ was first registered in NZ to Airwork (NZ) Ltd at Ardmore on 21-10-1976 having been built in the States as N9633N.
It took up with the Southern Districts Aero Club at Gore on 03-03-1977 until becoming part of the Southland Aero Club on 01-12-1999 and the Southland Aviation College Ltd on 22-02-2001.
This in turn became Southern Wings Ltd on 02-04-2002.
Southern Wings Ltd set up a branch at Ardmore in August of 2014.
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From the South, direct from Invercargill, came the Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II ZK-MIL c/n 28-869035. It later departed for Omaka and Ardmore.
Ten years younger - ZK-MIL was originally listed with the Piper Aircraft Company at Lock Haven as N169AV and N9094L. After six US operators it was exported to NZ to become ZK-MIL from 07-06-1995 with D & C Croft of Kamo.
It went to the Southland Aero Club at Invercargill from 24-12-1996. This became the Southland Aviation College Ltd from 22-02-2001, and then Southern Wings Ltd from 02-04-2002.
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