Two visitors were snapped by Bill Mannix Today.
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza ZK-VRR c/n E-564 dropped in from Ardmore for a while.
This is no spring chicken having hatched in Wichita, Kansas as N7335R in 1974.
By Mid 1974 it was in Australia as VH-PJJ until moving to Singapore in 1992. By November 1992 it had become 9M-BAL.
It ferried into Auckland via Lord Howe Island and Brisbane on 08-12-1997 and became ZK-VRR on 10-03-1998 with Vinogopal Ramayah of Auckland.
From May of 1999 it operated under the Flight Safety NZ titles until returning to Vin; as Vin Aviation Ltd; from 31-01-1999.
In early November of 2007 it went on line with Eagle Flight Training Ltd until returning to Vin Aviation in late August of 2009.
Out for a play today was the Alex Armstrong built Vans RV-4 ZK-LXC c/n 3761 which was first registered at Taieri on 15-08-1997. It joined the Family Trust's Clutton Fred ZK-LXA and the Sisler Cygnet ZK-LXB.
ZK-LXC was sold to Ross Dawson of Tauranga in October 2024 and then sold on to John Dore of Nelson in late 2025.
Also on site was the Paraparaumu based Cessna 172M Skyhawk II ZK-DRT c/n 17263287 of Robin Hodgson of Porirua. This is of similar vintage to ZK-VRR above.
It has had at least fourteen operators over the years - having a 180hp Avcon engine conversion about the mid1980's.
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