Pics by THE HAIRY MOLE RAT
Sunday, 31 May 2015
TWO SUNNY DAYS AT ARDMORE AIRPORT
PART 1 Friday 29\5 Warbirds plus a couple of nice planes
Pics by THE HAIRY MOLE RAT
Pics by THE HAIRY MOLE RAT
Thursday, 28 May 2015
RNZAF TEXAN FIRST VISIT TO TAURANGA
RNZAF TEXAN NZ1405 made 2 visits to Tauranga today. I believe this is the first visit of type to Tauranga Airport. Pics by THE HAIRY MOLE RAT
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Falcon 7X PP-CFJ visits Rotorua
Noted by Pete (Hairy Rat ) Mole on a wet 23rd May afternoon at Rotorua from Papeete was this rare Brazilian Falcon 7X PP-CFJ operated by Grand Moinho CE SA landing at 3.45pm and stayed overnight before departing south to Queenstown on the 25th May .staying for 2 days at Queenstown,The Falcon departed 2.20pm bound for Melbourne/Tullamarine.
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| FALCON 7X PP-CFJ c/n 171 |
Thursday, 21 May 2015
Friday, 15 May 2015
Strongs wings Tip-over Cessna at Tauranga
Mount Maunganui yesterday on the 14th May was hit by a mini Tornado on Thursday evening causing damage to various properties near the Airport.
Unfortunately,today during Friday afternoon Tauranga was suddenly hit by a massive strong squall and unfortunately Sunair,s Cessna 172 ZK-DKK was flipped over onto its back causing damage to the Tail,Rudder,propeller and upper Main-planes.As a result of the damage the aircraft has now been declared as a write-off.We will see !!!
Thankfully both occupants on-board managed to escape without any serious injury.
Unfortunately,today during Friday afternoon Tauranga was suddenly hit by a massive strong squall and unfortunately Sunair,s Cessna 172 ZK-DKK was flipped over onto its back causing damage to the Tail,Rudder,propeller and upper Main-planes.As a result of the damage the aircraft has now been declared as a write-off.We will see !!!
Thankfully both occupants on-board managed to escape without any serious injury.
RNZAF BELL UH1H IROQUOIS
RNZAF 3 Hueys made there last visit to Tauranga yesterday. They gave ex Vietnam Soldiers flights around the Bay to there delight and bringing back good and sad memories.
Pics by THE HAIRY MOLE RAT
Pics by THE HAIRY MOLE RAT
Saturday, 9 May 2015
Friday, 1 May 2015
Post restoration flight of Cessna 180 ZK-BVV
On a lovely summer autumn day on 1st May ,Frank Wrights re-built Cessna 180 ZK-BVV seen here taking off grass RW 25 for the first time after a lengthy rebuild in Franks hangar at Tauranga .It makes a nice change to not see a Beaver leave his hangar so now BVV make it 4 resident C.180,s residing in Tauranga.
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