tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post2122634027627340247..comments2024-03-29T16:19:53.951+13:00Comments on NZ Civil Aircraft: Wanaka Transport and Toy Museum #2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-53652559742533068472012-04-24T20:52:08.882+12:002012-04-24T20:52:08.882+12:00Ah ha.
Thanks for sorting me out on that zknz. I h...Ah ha.<br />Thanks for sorting me out on that zknz. I have put a line through that statement.<br /><br /><br />*************<br />For ZK-CKE2.<br />Couldn't agree more. All very sad.Dave Paullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-42004758829888877562012-04-24T19:39:14.397+12:002012-04-24T19:39:14.397+12:00A small correction - ZK-RNG has always had the NZ1...A small correction - ZK-RNG has always had the NZ1807 markings on it so they weren't added since it got to the museum. I've got pics of it at least as far back as 1987 with those markings.zknznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-19074625230213896112012-04-24T18:03:09.871+12:002012-04-24T18:03:09.871+12:00I find the Rhodes collection quite depressing as m...I find the Rhodes collection quite depressing as many of the aircraft sitting gathering dust there were airworthy (or close to it) when acquired - and a great deal of effort was spent in getting the aircraft to that state, then they are locked up...<br />examples: the AN2 and C60 were both ferried out airworthy to go onto the NZ historic aircraft circuit. The HiMax was constructed over a number of years to fly. Likewise the Dove and Proctor, although inactive for a brief period had both been restored and wouldnt have taken much to remain airworthy. The place has no appeal to me - its like visiting a prison for aircraft...ZK-CKE2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17954964707630391478noreply@blogger.com