2020 Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School event at Matamata

Matamata airfield in the Waikato region is again hosting the 2020 Walsh memorial scout flying school from 8th - 22nd January,and myself and Peter Mole decided to abuse Phil Craig's hospitality  on the field to browse the flight line as well as across the far runway for aerial shots.

On a lovely warm 25 o/c  the following aircraft were in operation during the event

Tomahawks
ZK-PAF from Motueka
ZK-FML from Wellington
ZK-TWR from RNZAF Whenuapai
ZK-TDL from Paraparaumu
ZK-WAC from Wellington
ZK-DMF from Omaka
ZK-EVD from Ardmore
ZK-EQB from hastings/Bridge Pa

Cessna 152,s
ZK-BUD from Ardmore
ZK-JBU from Feilding
ZK-JDB from Wanganui
ZK-TUT from Motueka
ZK-MDS from Whakatane

and Cessna 172
ZK-EJS from Whakatane

Other aircraft noted on the day were
ZK-DIM Diamond DA40 parked up behind the far hangars
ZK- WUF Bulldog
ZK-FST Quad City Challenger II minus Wings
ZK-SVT Tecnam P96 Golf
ZK-MHK Quad City Challenger II
and parked up on the visitors area were
ZK-EXC Erco 415Dfrom Tauranga
ZK-CRH Champion 7GCBC up from Queenstown.

Phil Craig on behalf on Airways NZ helping to provide ATC cover during the event.