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Thursday, March 7, 2019

Whilst Waiting....

The weather for the first flight of Bell P39 Airacobra ZK-COB was particularly kind so during the time patiently waiting for the prize aeroplane to take flight it was great to catch up with a mix of local and visiting aircraft. 

Found Aircraft Canada FBA-2C3 N883MX returns to Ardmore following a local dip in the Hauraki Gulf. 

Cessna A150L ZK-BAD turned up and is registered to a Whangarei address. 


Flight 2000 Douglas DC3 ZK-DAK was busy in the circuit in sometimes niggly wind conditions necessitating a runway direction change. 

Venture Aviation De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver ZK-FPZ was on the pickets 27 February 2019. 

GCH Aviation BK117 B-2 ZK-IVB turned up 26 February 2019 and promptly had its main rotor blades removed. 

Manukau Flying School Cessna 152 ZK-JFY was busy in the circuit both 26 & 27 February 2019. 

North Shore based Cessna 172P ZK-LEN arrived 26 February 2019 and later conducted circuits. 

Heat haze affected snap of Mooney M20J ZK-MNY departing 26 February 2019, possibly heading back to North Shore. 

Buckley Air Ltd Piper Aerostar ZK-MVY was squirting around the circuit 26 February 2019. 

Dennis Thompson International has CT4E Airtrainer ZK-PTA listed for sale and is one of three in the yard up for grabs. 

Immaculate Cessna 421C Golden Eagle ZK-STV about to roll runway 21 26 February 2019 heading to Hamilton.