NORTH ISLAND GLIDING CHAMPS 2015

I spent the day at the North Is. Gliding Champs at Matamata airfield. on Saturday 5th Dec.

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Part 1  Tow planes

Tauranga Based Aircraft Final Part 10B-Helicopters

Robinson R-44 II ZK-HEW

Bell206  Jetranger ZK-HKB

Oceania Helicopters Tauranga based Aerospatiale AS350BA ZK-HLW

Robinson R-44 ZK-HOW

Robinson R-44 II ZK-HOY

Aerius Ltd ,s Robinson R-44 ZK-HXY

Aerius other resident is Aerospatiale AS350BA ZK-HZU

Newly helicopter arrival was Guimbial G2CA Cabri ZK-IIJ

MBB Bo105 CB-4 ZK-IKK

Aspring Aviation Robinson R-44 II ZK-IMF

The only registered Brantly B-2B which hides away in the Flight Care hangar is ZK-INK seen here on a very rare outside appearance.

Tauranga based Aircraft final Part 10A- Gliders

Based at Tauranga are numerous privately owned helicopters and Tauranga Gliding club and members private Gliders.

ZK-GNN Schempps-Firth Janus B

Jonkers JS1-C 18/21 ZK-GOB

PZL-Swidnik PW-5 "Smyk" ZK-GPE

Privately owned Jonkers JS1-C 18/21 ZK-GVR pictured visiting Centennial Park Airfield at Taupo

DG Flugzeugbau DG-808C ZK-GWD privately owned

Schempp-Hirth Duo disc ZK-GXT 

Centrair ASW20 ZK-GYR

PZL-Swidnik PW-5 "Smyk" ZK-GZX seen here dismantled in the Tauranga gliding club hangar.

TAURANGA BASED AIRCRAFT PT 9

TAURANGA BASED AIRCRAFT PART 9

ZK-X,Y,Z.

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ZK-XAF  BOEING STEARMAN E75

ZK-XXI  AESL AIRTOURER T3A

ZK-YAC YAKOVLEV YAK-52

ZK-YKV YAKOVLEV YAK-55M

NuWACO

ZK-WTW  NuWACO T10

This lovely NuWACO T-10 was out in the Tauranga airport sun today doing engine runs and taxiing checks. Looking great Can't wait to see her with air under her wings.

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SPIRIT OF NOUMEA

SPIRIT OF NOUMEA  F-JSUB
DYNAMIC PT-6

This lovely French PT-6 arrived in Tauranga today.
They are doing a tikki tour around NZ  you can follow them on there Facebook page.

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TAURANGA AIRPORT

Tauranga airport visitors to day.

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ZK-HXW  BELL 429

ZK-HXW

ZK-XPD CESSNA R172K

ZK-WEH  PIPER PA-28-161

ZK-HXY  ROBINSON R44

ZK-IBT EUROCOPTER EC-130 B4

ZK-IIA  ROBINSON R44

More Pixs from Raglan fly-in

Tecnam P2008 ZK-MBN came from the northly airfield at KeriKeri

Vans RV-7 ZK-SHN from Hawera

PA28 Cherokee ZK-CEH 

Sonex ZK-VDB arrived with 3 other aircraft  down from Whangarei

Smart looking Monnet Sonerai UL ZK-EEV arriving from nearby Te Awamutu airstrip.

Only 2 in country at present and both are residents at  Pukekawa strip in North Waikato, Aerodaina MXP-1050 ZK-RTT showed its face .

The only helicopter arrival today was Robinson R-44 ZK-ILC on a short trip from Te Awamutu.

Down from the Auckland area was Rans S-10 Dakota ZK-CLT

Vans RV-8  ZK-SST dropped down from North Shore

Arriving from Rotorua is Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 ZK-RMV 

Ardmore based Vans  RV-7 ZK-LVA

A few from Paraparaumu visited Raglan including this Jabiru J160 ZK-CLX

Well maintained  Cessna 177 Cardinal from Ardmore was ZK-CXM

Living at West Auckland Airport (Parakai) was Dyn' Aero MCRO1 Club ZK-WIK