Rotorua Airport Visit

Normally Rotorua is a hit and miss Airport with very little on view but to my surprise ,i managed to capture not 1 but 4 visiting aircraft ,all parked upon the GA ramp area.

First up were Ardmore based Cessna 172 ZK-EWZ which looked liked been worked on during the week ZK-,EAN DA42 bringing in the mechanic to fix EWZ and another Ardmore C182 ZK-JRY.  2 new machines for me  were Wellington Based Cessna 208 Caravan ZK-EAV and further a field at Motueka was C23 Sundowner ZK-DVC.

Thames Wings and Wheels show 2020

At a very warm 31oc Thames hosted their 3rd wings and wheels show with an increase in entrance fee of NZ$15 ,but was not disappointed as a mini airshow was organized from 12.30-3pm thanks to the Warbirds at Ardmore so all visitors had to of arrived by 12.30pm.
The only dissapointment of the day was all hangars were closed compared to last year so hardly any residents were on show but here is alist of the shows.

Display line up
ZK-YKV  Yak 55
ZK-CAG  P-40 N
ZK-WLK   RV-8
ZK-CKH    DHC-1 Beaver
ZK-MXS    MXS
ZK-WAR    Havard
NZ1410      Texan II RNZAF (didnt land)
NZ3405      A109 RNZAF

Visitors
N19CM   C182
ZK-ALK  DH82 Tiger Moth
WK551    DHC Chipmunk
ZK-NGT  Bristell S-LSA UL
ZK-NGZ  Bristell S-LSA UL
ZK-SAM  Aero NG5
ZK-TES    Tecnam
ZK-VTE   Tecnam
ZK-SRY   Sea Rey
ZK-SSR   Yak 18
ZK-YXO  Yak 52 (resident)
ZK-VNZ   RV-7
ZK-FDB   CTLS
ZK-EBX   PA28
ZK-TLP   Pazmany PL-2
ZK-YGL  Corby
ZK-TOY  Corby
ZK-TNT   Corby
ZK-SNW  Sonnett
ZK-SNJ    Sonnett
ZK-SND   Sonnett
ZK-DBZ   CH-601
ZK-SSF    CH-601
ZK-ZXZ   CH-601
ZK-WEM  Rebel
ZK-DGM  T-51 Mustang
ZK-MPO  Stoddard Glastar
ZK-DGY  CT/4 Airtrainer
ZK-WGT   C180
ZK-CKT    C185
ZK-OPA    RV-6
ZK-PCH    RV-6
ZK-CJW    SR-20
ZK-FGV    C172
ZK-OPM   Stoddard Glastar
ZK-BKD  PA-18-150
ZK-HTI    Bell 505
ZK-OGX  Tecnam
ZK-ZAF   Banthan
ZK-PRC   Banthan
ZK-RFD   B & F Technik Vertri
ZK-ZRV   RV-7
ZK-WLL  RV-7
ZK-CJF    Bo 208 C Junior
ZK-DVH  C23 Sundowner
ZK-MAK  C182 (resident)
ZK-ETP    C210
ZK-FEL    PA28
ZK-JAD   Rans S19
ZK-JAN   Tecnam
ZK-JAZ    C172
ZK-JBZ    Sportcruiser
ZK-WGK Sportcruiser
ZK-JES    Fly Synthesis
ZK-TEB  Tecnam
ZK-TXS   Fly Synthesis
ZK-USN   Stearman
ZK-VKG  Zenair
ZK-ZOL   BushCat
ZK-BQV  PA18

Tauranga Air show 2020

Tauranga held a half day mini airshow on the 18th January from 1.30-6.30pm which also featured   truck fest as well on the field.

The RNZAF Black falcons were the main feature of the show giving a display the previous night over Mount Maunganui.

Aircraft on display were as follows

ZK-PHZ  Thruxton Jackroo
NA           Jurca Spitfire replica
NZ2350   Beech B300 King Air
NZ3405   Augusta A109
NZ1401  Texan II
NZ1405  Texan II
NZ1403  Texan II
NZ1410  Texan II
NZ1411  Texan II
ZK-MXS MXS
ZK-CAG  P40 N
ZK-TAF   P51 Mustang
ZK-JJA   Havard  53
ZK-ENJ   Havard 98
ZK-WAR Havard
ZK-ENG Havard 078
ZK-MJN Havard 52
ZK-TCS  Albatross 88
ZK-YKV Yak 55
ZK-CKH  Beaver

And visitors on the day were
ZK-CXM  C177RB
ZK-JRA    C172
ZK-DBD  Airtourer
ZK-BQV  PA18
ZK-WCB  A32
ZK-JIE    TB 10 Tobago
N19CM   C182T
ZK-PSA  Dyn' Aero
ZK-SGH C 182P
ZK-BDB  C180
ZK-BGI   C180
ZK-CNY PA28