Tauranga Spotter

Monday, 18 July 2016

AERMACCHI ENGINE RUN

Classic Flyers Aermacchi 339 had its first engine run to day.

It took three goes, the first two were hot starts, the third go went well and run for about 2 mins

Pics by THE HAIRY MOLE RAT

Thursday, 7 July 2016

TAURANGA MOVEMENTS

A few pics from this week at Tauranga Airport.

Pics by THE HAIRY MOLE RAT

ZK-BJX Cessna 180
Just finished rebuild.

ZK-ZGG Cavalon AutoGyro
In for service at Solo Wings

ZK-NPD Cessna 152
This 152 has just joined the Tauranga club for training.

ZK-IRC Bell 206B

ZK-KAD Fly Synthesis Storch S
New import from AUS. at Solo Wings

ZK-TAZ DHC-1 Chipmunk T10
Tauranga based

Fog closed Auckland Int.on Wednesday.
This is lunch time with six Dash 8s

ZK-ADT DH 60G Gipsy Moth
In for service with John Pheasant from Hastings

ZK-WHO Vans RV-3 UL
Owner of Gipsy Moth heading home.

Friday, 1 July 2016

Gippsland GA-8 ZK-MAB visiting Tauranga

ZK-MAB GIPPSLAND GA8

It was nice to see this Gippsland GA8 at Tauranga airport this morning.

Owned by SALT AIR of Kerikeri Northland.

Wednesday, 29 June 2016

Visits to DWC Airport-Al Maktoum

On various trips to DWC you come across variety of Soviet rare built cargo and transport aircraft and this vast airport in the middle of the desert miles from Dubai itself.The Airport is building up slowly with Wizz and FlyDubai operating out of here as rumors say that by the end of 2017 Fly Dubai operations will transfer totally from DXB and lock stock barrel into DWC.

Pictures from an unknown source here are just a few examples noted recently.

Tuesday, 21 June 2016

USAF MC130 H 89-0280 drops into Tauranga

USN LOCKHEED MC130H 89-0280
COMBAT TALON 11
This special ops Herk performed a couple of aproch and over shoots on 07 runway to day
on a very grey and dull day.
Pics by THE HAIRY MOLE RAT