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Sunday, August 17, 2008

Thursday 14 August - Sunday 17 August 2008

Thursday 14 August 2008
Royal Australian Air Force Globemaster III A41-209 departed Ohakea for Samoa and Amberley as "Ausy 751".

Friday 15 August 2008
Air National's Gulfstream 4SP ZK-KFB arrived back in Wellington from Los Angeles via Honolulu and Apia. After deplaning its passengers the GIV positioned to Auckland.

Air National's Westwind ZK-RML flew from Auckland to Dunedin and back during the course of the day.

Citation 650 VII VH-LYM departed Auckland for Sydney.

Citation Sovereign N621CS arrived at Auckland from Hamilton Island and Brisbane. The 680 had flown from San Francisco to Maui 30Jul, then 02Aug to Pago Pago and Nadi before arriving at Sydney 05Aug. To Kingscote 09Aug then from Ayres Rock to Hamilton Island 12Aug.

Citation Mustang N2243W flew from Hastings to Hamilton and back.

Beech G58 Baron N146WA flew from North Shore to Gisborne and back.

Royal Air Force Lockheed Tristar ZD950 arrived to a showery Auckland from Sydney as "Ascot 3667".

Royal Australian Air Force C130 Hercules A97-005 arrived at Wellington from Richmond as "Ausy 754".

Saturday 16 August 2008
Gulfstream 5 N38BA arrived at Christchurch late morning from Hong Kong. Its initial destination was Queenstown however it diverted due to low cloud and snow showers.

Barry Hudson photo

Falcon 900EXE N146EX returned to Auckland late Saturday from Madang, PNG.

Royal Australian Air Force C130 Hercules A97-001 was noted arriving at and departing from Wellington, possibly in support of A97-005. Check out Rodney's blog for some great shots.
http://flyinggeek.blogspot.com/2008/08/rnzaf-and-raaf-at-wellington.html

Royal Air Force Tristar ZD950 departed Auckland a little after 1100 for Honolulu.

Colin Hunter photo

McLean Aviation Citation Sovereign N621CS departed Auckland late Saturday for Papeete.

Wayne Grant photo

Sunday 17 August 2008

Hawker 800XPi N805M departed early this morning from Auckland heading to Nadi.

Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300 N591HA arrived into Auckland early evening from Honolulu for a maintenance visit with Air NZ.

Qantas Boeing 747-300 VH-EBX departed Auckland early this morning for Sydney as QFA6020 following unscheduled maintenance.

Global Express XRS N57LE departed Auckland for San Diego.