USAF C-5 Galaxy at RNZAF Whenuapai

 USAF C-5 Galaxy 87-0029 (RCH2002) landed into RNZAF Whenuapai at around 9.30 am on the 7th September 2025 and was luckily enough to be given heads up upon its arrival so tracing from Auckland City i managed to capture it on landing and taxiing to the cargo area. Lots of people were around the perimeter fence to glance a look from distance and then later, I managed to gain access to the RNZAF gliding hangar on the far side of the Airbase thanks to a Glider member and after showing ID was allowed to capture what was around

Here is a list of what was seen on the day.

RNZAF Gliding site

GBD PZL-Swidnik PW-5 "Smyk"
GBZ Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2cT
GKT Glasflugel Mosquito
GLS Schleicher Ka 6CR
GLX Schleicher Ka 6BR
GMP Grob G102 Standard Astir III
GNF Grob G103 Twin II
GON Glasflugel Mosquito
GVF PZL-Swidnik PW-5 "Smyk"
MBZ Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk
RDW B & F Technik Vertri FK 9 Mk IV
RDW B & F Technik Vertri FK 9 Mk IV(wreck)

Military
87-0029 Lockheed C-5B Galaxy
NZ7011 Lockheed C130 J Hercules
NZ7014 Lockheed C130 J Hercules
NZ7015 Lockheed C130 J Hercules

Visitors to Tauranga

 A few visitors came into Tauranga on the 3rd /4th September as well as a few locals captured on s a bright sunny days.

Taupo Airport Visit Aug 25

 Having a long weekend trip to Taupo,I dropped into Taupo on the 23rd August and these below were on view.

Nice to meet the Matamata boys upon landing trying to grab a coffee!!! Nothing was open at the Airport.

Taupo residents

BAZ Piper PA-24-250  Commanche
BKA Piper PA-18A-150
BPT Cessna 172 A
CSW Cessna 150G
EBA Piper PA28R-200 Arrow
ELG Tecnam P96 Golf UL
ELH Cessna 172N
ELX Piper PA-28-151 Archer
EWF Cessna 172P
FPO Cessna U206G
FPZ De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk 1
HKC Eurocopter AS350 B3
HZY Hughes 369D
IAE     Aerospatiale AS350 B3
IAK Enstrom 280 FX
IAM Enstrom 280C
IHQ Eurocopter AS350 B2
IPP     Eurocopter EC 130 T2
ITB     Robinson R44
KCA Vans RV-8
MGW Tecnam P 92-2000RG
RBG AutoGyro Europe Autogyro MT-03Eagle
RRJ Sport Copter Vortex
SGW Cessna 172P
SKZ Cessna U206F
TBD Sequoia Falco F.8L
TTL Pacific Aerospace 750XL
UWE Cessna 172N
ZSP     Partenavia P 68B 
ZST Zenair CH701 SP
ZZC Cessna 172M

Visitors

NJG Rans S-7 Courier
TAH Cessna 172RG
PFL Tecnam P92 Echo Super
NPT Evektor Aertechnik Sportstar Plus
VWS Sonex Aircraft LLC Sonex
WJH Cessna 172 S