The Gardan GY-80 Horizon 150 VH-YOG c/n 71 spent its formative years in New Zealand as ZK-CLK between April 1965 and November 1999.
It has been with Allan Churn at Ferndale Western Australia since mid 2009.
It has been with Allan Churn at Ferndale Western Australia since mid 2009.
I will let Allan take up the story of its latest move.
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Hi Dave.
I thought I would update your records for NZ SUD Horizons.
You may recall ZK-CLK went to Perth around 1999 .
Blair Howe was the importer (to Bunbury)....
he sold it to Dennis Coxall (also of Bunbury), who sold it to me in 200
I have now sold VH-YOG to Geoffrey Boutcher, who lives in Boort, in rural Victoria.
A ferry pilot, Hamish Johns, flew it across to Boort on 2 March 2026, via Caiguna and Ceduna, arriving at Boort on 4 March. Hamish said it didn't miss a beat...did 130kts at 9,500ft.
My only reason for selling "Smiley", was to provide room in my hangar to assemble my Barber Snark.
Above - refueling along the way.
Below is a section of the Great Australian Bight.
The direct line distance from Bunbury to Boort, Victoria is around 2700km.
Some earlier background on ZK-CLK and our other GY-80's can be found HERE
The Barber Snark that Allan has acquired is ex ZK-JIU c/n 003 and was registered as 19-3116 on 03-03-1999.
See Here
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