Dubai Air show (Part 3) Military

Finally as part of the airshow and static display here are examples of Military hardware shown on display at Al Maktoum Airport

Visitors noted into Tauranga over November

Thanks to Peter Mole and Neil Williams , Here are a few visitors noted landing into TRG during November and early December

McDonnell -Douglas 500N ZK-IJD operated by Amalgamated Helicopters NZ Limited  based at Masterton/Hood Airfield probably visiting Rotorfix hangar.

Visiting up from Hastings/Bridge Pa was privately owned Cessna 172 D ZK-CEY

Build at nearby Hamilton ,is Pacific Aerospace P750XL ZK-ASA which was  recently re-registered to Kiwi Air Ltd down at Gisbourne

Going back to the 60,s were to former RNZAF machines parked up outside Classic Flyers hangar.The DC3C-S1C3G was ZK-DAK /NZ3546 from Ardmore  alongside based DH104 Devon ZK-KTT /NZ1808 

Hidden away in one of the outer hangars for a while was resident Cessna 150G  N5JP c/n 15065872.Nice to see it flying at last.

Cessna 172 N ZK-TRS seen departing 07 r/way heading back to its residents strip at Tarras.

The luxury of having Solo Wings HQ based at Tauranga is been able to witness all imported Tecnam aircraft into NZ and thanks to the team Tecnam P2002 Sierra MK II ZK-EVE seen outside Solo wings Eng Hangar before going to its private owner at Parakai Airfield NW of Auckland City

Based in Central North island of Te Kuiti ,Western Helicopters EurocopterAS350 B2 ZK-IZP seen here taking off after a gas n go stop.

The second newly arrived import Tecnam to Solo Wings P2008 T ZK-TLT based at Ardmore and operated by Tecnam Australasia Limited.

A recent new resident arrival to Tauranga is Bell 206 B ZK-HOD owned by The MacIntyre Family Trust .

Its not a common site to see a Cessna 320 E visit Tauranga but this welcomed one was up from either New Plymouth or the owners private strip at Ingelwood/Norfolk Farm . ZK-EGN owned by Brett Emeny and Syndicate.Thanks to Neil Williams who shot this photo.

This is Frank Wright,s latest immaculate restored Cessna 180 A ZK-CGJ parked outside Franks engineering hangar prior to I believe a test flight from the next picture shown below.We are blessed with peoples skills here at Tauranga Airport on turning out classic aircraft restorations.

All pictures Courtsey of Peter "Rat "Mole and Neil Williams.

Dubai Airshow Cival Part 2

Here is a vary array of Commercial and private aircraft witnessed at the show/

Diamond DA62 OE-FKA c/n 62.035

Diamond DA42NG OE-FVI c/n 42-N103

Diamond DA50 Super  Star OE-VSO   c/n 50.001

Diamond DA45 OE-FHM

Cirrus Designs SR22 T A6-CTF of the newly formed Emirates Aviation Flight academy which was set up and built on Maktoum Airport but has its own runway,facilities and control Tower

Recent addition to the Emirates fleet is Boeing 777-300ER A6-EQH  c/n 42353 which is sporting the year of the founder of the Emirates Sheik Zayed

Airbus A319 of Comlux Aviation 9H-AVK

Pilatus PC-12/47E A6-GIB c/n 1661 of GIA Aviation which is based at Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi.It joins A6-GIA which arrived late last year

New addition again to the A380 fleet at Emirates was A6-EUV c.n 239

Rival UAE Airline Etihad Airways wasn't going to be out done with recent arrival airbus to their fleet Airbus A380- 861  was  A6-API  c/n 233

Air NewZealand paint job on Video

This video brings back memories for me back in UK and Germany when i was painting Commercial aircraft ,

https://www.facebook.com/UNILADTech/videos/2065327273744983/?fref=mentions

Dubai Airshow Biz jets Part 1

The Dubai Airshow was held between 12-16th November at Dubai South (Al Maktoum ) Airport for all Business and military exhibitors and had over 150 aircraft on show.
So turning up on the 15th he is a couple of examples of Business jets on show,

Falcon 900EX N1SA  c/n 128

Cessna 750 X  c/n 750-0192 is based at Thumamah Airport NE of Riyadh ,Saudi Arabia

Deer Jet Gulfstream G450 c/n 4334  normally based in Hong Kong

Challenger 650 C-GZKL c/n 6050 is a demonstrator aircraft for Bombardier Aircraft Company

Hondajet HA-420  D-ITIM  c/n 4200017

Gulfstream G280  N280GL  c/n  2105 latest Gulfstream Demonstrator for the type

Gulfstream G650ER G-REFO c/n 6075 is operated by TAG Aviation (UK) out of Luton

Global 6000 M-JNJL c/n 9046 based in Hannover ,Germany

Dassault  Falcon 900LX  F-HVDA c/n 300 is Dassault Aviation F900 demonstrator

Embraer ERJ-135BJ  Legacy 650 c/n 14501217

Embraer Legacy 550 c/n 55000067 operated my Middle East Airlines from Beruit in Lebanon

Embraer E50P Phenom 100 c/n 50000369 is operated by Etihad Flight College which operate 4 Phenom 100,s out of their Base in Al-Ain Airport  UAE

Russian Knights SU-30 at Pre- Dubai Airshow

This comming week at Dubai South Airport (Al Maktoum ) Dubai air Business and Ai rshow will grace the UAE from the 12-16th November and i decided to pop up yesterday to take advantage of just some display practices before opening for Traffic on Sunday.
I will be posting various photos on the sitewhen i go and visit on the 15th Nov so watch this space

CESSNA 195 ZK-AZK

Outside Flight Care at Tauranga Airport.
ZK-AZK Cessna 195 reg. pending.