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More of the Mossie
The recently restored to flight De Havilland DH98 Mosquito ZK-BCV continues to attract attention at Ardmore and following its two flights last Sunday it conducted two more flights 16 January 2019, the...
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It's a Wrap
One last post on the Mosquito subject. ZK-BCV has conducted her last flight from Ardmore with a local sortie mid morning 17 January 2019. With owner Rod Lewis onboard, the Mosquito was flown in...
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RAAF Herk visits Northland
Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed C130J Hercules A97-448 visited Whangarei Airport on a medivac mission 18 January 2019 arriving direct from Richmond as ASY429. It departed a couple of hours later...
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Diamond Twin Star N25HS - Earthrounders -
Diamond DA42NG Twin Star N25HS arrived in Auckland 18 January 2019 from Norfolk Island and positioned across to Ardmore the following morning. N25HS arriving Ardmore 19 January 2019. This example has...
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Airbus A320-232 ZK-OJG retires
Retired from Air New Zealand service Airbus A320-232 ZK-OJG departed Christchurch back on 03 January 2019 as NZ6001 destined for Townsville where it had its previous identity removed by Flying Colours....
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Piper PA31-350 VH-OMN
Cockle PTY Piper PA31-350 Navajo Chieftain VH-OMN arrived at Kerikeri 11 January 2019 from Norfolk Island and was later noted at Whangarei.At Whangarei 14 January 2019. The Chieftain is the third...
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Fixed Wings of Central Otago
The super quick visit to Central Otago and the beginning of the month provided a brief opportunity to catch a few fixed wing aircraft domiciled in the district.Cessna 175 ZK-BCR, registered to a...
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Beech G58 Baron VH-PWP
2007 edition Beech G58 Baron VH-PWP was delivered to Ardmore in early October 2017 having flown from Bankstown to Sydney, then direct to Auckland on the 5th. It remains registered to an Australian...
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Cannot wait to see this bird fly from Ardmore!!
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Gipps Aero GA8 Aivan VH-BNG
Gipps Aero GA8 Airvan VH-BNG touched down at Wellington late morning 28 December. With a construction number of GA8-18-248, this 2018 model arrived from Latrobe Valley via Essendon after a nocturnal...
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Republic of Singapore Air Force Boeing KC135R 752
Making a sombre visit to Auckland 25 January 2019 was the Republic of Singapore Air Force Boeing KC135R Stratotanker tail number 752. The multi-purpose tanker/transport arrived in the predawn hours...
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Airbus A320-232 ZK-OJG retires
ZK-OJG conducted an Auckland-Auckland flight as NZ6235 23 January 2019 as part of its divestment program from the Air New Zealand fleet. It is understood the aircraft will head to Europe in early...
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Qantas Drop-in
An amended weather forecast for Sydney 27 January 2019 increasing the risk of thunderstorm activity saw Qantas flight QFA28 from Santiago to Sydney, operated by Boeing 747-400 VH-OJS, make a late...
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Icelandair Boeing 757-200 TF-FIW make return visit
Icelandair's Boeing 757-200 TF-FIW is no stranger to NZ skies and the charter configured jet arrived in Christchurch 23 January 2019 from Sydney as "ICE1900". It departed 26 January destined for Hobart...
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Diamond Twin Star N430PS - Earthrounders -
Diamond DA42NG Twin Star N430PS departed Ardmore for Kerikeri and Norfolk Island 22 January 2019 then onto Noumea arriving 24 January. The aircraft is due into Tahiti in the coming...
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Fokker 70 movements
Earlier in the month we mentioned the arrival of Alliance Airlines Fokker 70 VH-NKU deployed to NZ covering the final series of flights to be undertaken by the Australian operator on behalf of Tauck...
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Airbus A321NEO ZK-NNC visits Wellington
Air New Zealand's Airbus A321NEO ZK-NNC conducted its first visit to Wellington when it operated a special flight from/to Auckland on the morning of 30 January 2019. The larger single aisle member of...
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Air Tahiti Nui Boeing 787-9 F-ONUI - First commercial flight
Air Tahiti Nui's second Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner F-ONUI "Tupaia" entered service with the Tahitian carrier on 31 January 2019 (NZ date) when it flew the TN101 Papeete-Auckland service, and returned to...
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Corporate Corner - January 2019
Execujet Challenger 604 VH-VSZ started the year's visiting jet movements with the aircraft briefly visiting Queenstown 01 January 2019 arriving from and returning to Sydney. The Challenger returned to...
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Canadian Helicopters Squirrels at Nelson
Thanks to Richard Currie for sending these great shots of two Aerospatiale AS350 Squirrels parked at Nelson 02 February 2019. Both Squirrels, operated by Canadian Helicopters, have previous NZ history...
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