Copyright Notice

All photos on MRC Aviation are copyrighted to me, or the photographer of that photo. All photos that are downloaded from MRC Aviation are strictly intended for personal use only. Anyone, including the media, who would like to use any of the photos on the Blog, for any purpose other than personal use, must contact me to obtain permission to use the photo(s). Any photo not taken by me, that was obtained from another photographer or another source, that appears on this Blog, will be duly acknowledged as such.

Friday, March 18, 2011

Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service

The City of Christchurch is today holding a memorial service as the region continues to grapple with last months devasting earthquake that claimed 180 lives.

Prince William has made a special visit to NZ to spend time both in Canterbury and on the West Coast with families from the Pike River Mine tragedy.  He flew to Christchurch on commercial flights 17 March and then flew to Greymouth on board Vincent Aviation's Dash 8 ZK-VAC.  The Dash later flew to Hokitika with the Prince staying in a lodge near to the West Coast tome and departed this morning for Christchurch.

Royal Australian Air Force Boeing BBJ A36-002 arrived at Christchurch this morning carrying Prime Minister Julia Gillard and other VIP's for the service.  The Australians have played a significant part in the rescue and recovery operation from both civilian and military personnel.
Bargeld01 photo
at