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Air Rarotonga's Citation arrives in NZ - UPDATED
Air Rarotonga's Cessna C550 Citation II E5-TCM (ex VH-FOJ), trading under the brand name Pacific Private Jet Ltd, has taken to the skies over New Zealand and its nears time for the final leg of its...
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RNZAF 80th Anniversary Air Tattoo - useful info/maps for those attending
For those planning to attend the RNZAF 80th Anniversary Air Tattoo at Ohakea the following maps etc should be of use and were posted on social media sites a couple of days ago.
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Corporate Corner 17 January - 01 February 2017
In addition to Gulfstream G650ER N912GG and Boeing BBJ N8767 reported individually there have been a few more arrivals and departures to mention:Remorex PTY Global Express N599CH made its way to...
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Operation Deep Freeze 2016/17 winding down
The United States military aerial participation in Operation Deep Freeze 2016/17 is drawing to a close with the Navy's Lockheed LC130H Hercules migrating north to Christchurch over the weekend from...
View ArticleRNZAF 80th Anniversary Air Tattoo - Participants heading our way
The flotilla of overseas visitors destined for this coming weekend's Air Tattoo at Ohakea are making their way towards New Zealand.Royal Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas ZM401 arrived at Honolulu/Hickam 19...
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Pilatus PC12/47E VH-VTF
VH-VTF visited Woodbourne 15 February arriving from and returning to Wellington. It then made its way to Masterton 16 February for static display at the Wings over Wairarapa airshow which sadly ended...
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Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School 2017 - Part Two
Continuing from yesterday's post we show a few of the aircraft used at the Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School camp at Matamata. The fleet were drawn from a range of locations across the country. As it...
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RNZAF 80th Anniversary Air Tattoo - Participants heading our way - UPDATED
The flotilla of overseas visitors destined for this coming weekend's Air Tattoo at Ohakea are making their way towards New Zealand.Royal Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas ZM401 arrived at Honolulu/Hickam 19...
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RAF Airbus A400M Atlas ZM401
The Royal Air Force, in conjunction with manufacturer Airbus, have this past week introduced New Zealand to the Airbus A400M Atlas heavylift military transporter with the aircraft taking pride of place...
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Robinson R44 VH-IHL
Non-profit conservation organisation Sea Shepherd's ocean going vessel the "Steve Irwin" spent the weekend at Dunedin's Birch Street Wharf and was open to the public. Thanks to Hayden for providing...
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Citation Latitude N626LA
Cessna/Textron Aviation Citation 680A Latitude N626LA is in the region on demonstrator duties and arrived in Darwin 22 February and flying onto Brisbane 23 February. It crossed the Tasman to...
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RAAF Contingent
The Royal Australian Air Force provided a number of aircraft in support of the RNZAF 80th Anniversary Air Tattoo at Ohakea late February.F18 Hornets A21-39 and A21-102 arrived in Ohakea 23 February...
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Corporate Corner 15-28 February 2017
Noumea Jet Services Citationjet CJ4 F-ONCP arrived Auckland 15 February from Magenta and departed the same day for Noumea. Charles R Schwab/GC Air Global Express N488CH arrived Auckland 15 February...
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United States Navy Boeing Clipper 168980
Whenuapai hosted a fleeting visit by United States Navy Boeing C40A Clipper 168980 from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron VR-61. The Atusgi, Japan based Boeing spent a couple of hours on the ground 27...
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RCAF Contingent
The recent Royal New Zealand Air Force Air Tattoo at Ohakea attracted visitors from far and wide and it was pleasing to see the Royal Canadian Air Force dispatch one of their Lockheed CC130J Hercules...
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Cessna 180 ZK-BFT
WOW! What a stunning restoration job! We were delighted to come across this absolutely immaculate Cessna 180 ZK-BFT MSN 180-30961 at the Norfolk Road airstrip in Taranaki on 27 February. This 1954...
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JASDF Contingent
While it was anticipated the Japanese might send either the maritime surveillance Kawasaki P-1 or medium transport Kawasaki C-2 to the RNZAF 80th anniversary Air Tattoo, it ended up sending a Japan Air...
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Cessna Citation Mustang ZK-VXM
A recent transaction on the NZ aircraft registered recorded Cessna Citation Mustang ZK-JAK surrendering its markings so that they could be applied to the operator's Learjet 60XR M-IGHT and in turn the...
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French Contingent
Armee de L'Air Casa 235 65/F-RAIC arrived in Ohakea 23 February from its Noumea/La Tontouta as CTM1161 and flew a display practice routine 24 February. It then flew displays on both days of the show...
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