Noted parked on the grass at Tauranga 26 February 2019 was the Cessna 402C VH-VID. This 1979 example has been flying in NZ for the last 21 years as ZK-VAD having been imported by Vincent Aviation ex VH-COH in March 1997. It moved to fly with Woodbourne based Ridge Air in February 2008 and during its time with them flown charter and navaid calibration duties.
As VH-VID the 402 made its way from Nelson to Tauranga on 21 February 2019 and departed for Kerikeri, Norfolk Island and the Gold Coast 28 February 2019 on delivery to Handel Aviation.
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| Tauranga 26 February 2019 |
| Woodbourne 30 March 2013. |
