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Bell 204B VH-EQF
Eagle-eyed (and eared!) Agairnz was presented with a conundrum mid aftenoon 04 August and the sound and then sight of an Iroquious making its way southbound via the eastern fringe of Ardmore Aerodrome....
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Boeing C32 99-6143
Sneaking into Whenuapai late on the afternoon of 05 August was United States Air Force Boeing 757-23A/C32B 99-6143. Operated by the US State Department Foreign Emergency Support Team (FEST) based with...
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SOFIA's spiderweb
NASA recently published this interesting depiction of the total trips flown by their Boeing 747SP N747NA"SOFIA" during her deployment to Christchurch over June/July this year. It gives a clear picture...
View ArticleF-16 Cockpit Cam - Aerobatics and Heritage Flight w/P-51 Mustang - EAA A...
Having watched the video of this display from the ground its pretty darn impressive to watch it from the cockpit!
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Wet, wet and more wet
Auckland's winter of 2016 will be remembered by many as the wet season with so far very few clear, frosty days as would normally be expected. Instead the region has been beset with frequent periods of...
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NASA Douglas DC8-72 N817NA - UPDATED
As anticipated, NASA Douglas DC8-72 N817NA has arrived at Christchurch 09 August from Pago Pago as NASA817 via its planned overflight of Lauder, a small settlement located northeast of Alexandra in...
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Volga-Dnepr Ilyushin 76 RA-76503 - UPDATED
The visit to NZ by Ilyushin 76TD-90VD RA-76503 was short and sweet with the heavy lift freighter departing Auckland around 1630 10 August destined for Honolulu as "Volga 4953". It is understood the...
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Ilyushin 76 RA-76503 departure
With thanks to Daniel Talbot who braved the cold wind and grey skies to catch our brief visitor's departure for Honolulu....
View ArticleBoeing 787-9 ZK-NZJ
Air New Zealand's ninth Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner ZK-NZJ MSN 37966 has conducted its first flight with it operating as BOE008 from/to Paine Field via Moses Lake 10 August (USA date).It is due for...
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Douglas DC8-87 N817NA previous visits
Thanks again to Zane Rae for supplying these shots from a few years back! And be sure to check out the Australian Aviation article featuring Zane's...
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De Havilland Mosquito ZK-FHC - UPDATED 12 AUGUST!
The Mosquito has been rolled outside for what I believe to be the first time and it was chance timing to get it "on the...
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Totally unrelated....
..... to New Zealand aviation but just because its a quiet time for news and its something I snapped last year...http://www.avherald.com/h?article=49c2f39c&opt=0N246DH short finals runway 10 @ SXM...
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Drop-in
Singapore Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter 9V-SFP made a brief, pre-planned visit to Christchurch on the morning of 12 August arriving from Auckland and departing to Singapore as SQC7291.
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Douglas DC8-87 N817NA departs
NASA's Douglas DC8-87 N817NA departed Christchurch mid morning 13 August destined for Punta Arenas, Chile, as the aircraft and its team of scientists continue their journey as part of operation...
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Pacific Aerospace 750XL's Stateside
Thanks to Transair for sharing these shots of Hamilton, NZ bred Pacific Aerospace 750XL's working the skies of the United States on parachute operations. N902ST MSN 153 of Chicagoland Skydiving seen at...
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Corporate Corner
Lewis Aeronautical Falcon 7X N747RL jetted into Auckland 01 August from San Antonio, TX via a techstop at Papeete. It departed on return to San Antonio via Papeete 04 August.Execujet Global Express...
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Pilatus PC12 ZK-PLZ
Sounds Air has unveiled (or are about to!) a corporate configured Pilatus PC12 to compliment their dedicated regular passenger transport fleet with ZK-PLZ arriving back in the country 15 August...
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Cessna T206 Amphib N26NZ
A stunning addition to the Ardmore aviation scene touched down a little after 1515 16 August in the form of amphibian configured Cessna T206H Stationair N26NZ. This particular aeroplane has been...
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Learjet 60XR M-IGHT
A stunning new comer to New Zealand skies has been recently delivered to a Rotorua owner/operator with Learjet 60XR M-IGHT MSN 60-382 arriving at its new home on the afternoon of 15 August from...
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Corporate Corner - Island Style!
Country local date quoted.The Pacific Islands offer a wide range of holiday getaways for the discerning traveler therefore it should be no surprise that visits by private jets is a convenient way of...
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