RNZAF King Air 200's back to being civilians - exported - update 14 December 2018

Interestingly, ZK-KHP/NZ7121 was re-registered VH-VJW and ZK-MHP/NZ7123 re-registered ZK-VJY while still at Ohakea 29 November 2018. Both aircraft flew on 13 December 2018 with VH-VJW conducting a local flight and VH-VJY heading from Ohakea to Palmerston North.

As this post went to air, VH-VJW was preparing to depart Ohakea for Norfolk Island and Brisbane.

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Posted 26 November 2018; 

Ex Royal New Zealand Air Force Beech 200 King Air's ZK-DHP/NZ7122 and ZK-PHP/NZ7124 departed Ohakea mid morning 22 November 2018 for Auckland, Norfolk Island and Brisbane. They later flew onto Cairns

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Posted 09 November 2018: 

The four Royal New Zealand Air Force Beech 200 King Air's of 42Sq, Ohakea, have reverted back to their civilian registrations at the conclusion of lease. In a transaction recorded by NZ CAA on 06 November 2018, the quarter were registered to Hawker Pacific with a Bulls, Manawatu postal address. At the time of their import back in 2012, Hawker Pacific had a large maintenance service centre at Ardmore but this subsequently closed a couple of years later. 

The 200's are gradually being replaced with the larger 350 series King Air with two of these aircraft now at Ohakea, and two at Hawker Pacific's Bankstown/Sydney facility. 

ZK-PHP/NZ7124 at Ardmore September 2012. 

NZ7121 BB-1847 now ZK-KHP

NZ7122 BB-1944 now ZK-DHP

NZ7123 BB-1945 now ZK-MHP

NZ7124 BB-1949 now ZK-PHP

Links to posts detailing the King Air's deliveries back in 2012:
http://mrcaviation.blogspot.com/search?q=zk-khp
http://mrcaviation.blogspot.com/search?q=zk-dhp
http://mrcaviation.blogspot.com/search?q=zk-mhp
http://mrcaviation.blogspot.com/2012/09/rnzaf-king-air-delivered.html

NZ7121 lining up to roll runway 21 Whenuapai 2014. 

King Air Update

The shuffling of Hawker Pacific/Royal NZ Air Force King Air's continues at Auckland's Ardmore airport as they prepare for entry to military service.  King Air VH-NZE has been stripped of its Australian markings and on 14 September it was briefly noted outside wearing its previous marks of N660WM. 

Both ZK-MHP and ZK-KHP conducted local flights from Ardmore during the day culminating with ZK-KHP departing Ardmore at 1801 for Ohakea.  It is seen below returning to Ardmore at lunchtime.

RNZAF King Air 200 Update

ZK-MHP/NZ7123, as previously mentioned was out flying again today, 04 September. It was noted late morning wearing the RNZAF titles and NZ7123 on the rear fuselage but by early afternoon and prior to its proving flight towards Great Barrier had had the 7123 removed leaving just NZ!

above - With the NZ7123 markings, Wayne G photo
below - without! MRC photo

ZK-PHP/NZ7124 is the most recent airframe to receive the ZK markings and it arrived at Hamilton from Bankstown and Sydney as VH-NZF on 21 August having undergone maintenance with Hawkers since its arrival from Broome as N660AA on 16 June in company with N660WM. N660WM subsequently became VH-NZE so we can expect to see it cross the Tasman soon.

ZK-PHP was repainted by APS of Hamilton and ferried north to Ardmore late on the afternoon of 03 September wearing the dual marks of NZ7124.

Wayne G photo

Also pending delivery is ZK-KHP/NZ7121 as seen here

RNZAF King Air - new serial revealed

Noted outside the APS paint facility at Hamilton 24 August and arriving at Ardmore a few hours later was Hawker Pacific/Royal New Zealand Air Force Beech 200 King Air ZK-KHP sporting dual marks of NZ7121. 

Colin H photo

Wayne G photo

RNZAF King Air getting closer?

Hawker Pacific's Beech 200 King Air ZK-KHP, soon destined for operations with the RNZAF, was outside at Ardmore 08 August undergoing engine runs.

King Air 200 N635SF - update 14 June

2004 model Beech 200 King Air N635SF arrived at Auckland direct from Sydney with a flight time of 4hr 45min.   After clearing formalities the King Air made the short hop to Ardmore where it was inducted for pre delivery maintenance with Hawker Pacific.  This aircraft is the first of five "new" glass cockpit examples to be leased by Hawker Pacific to the RNZAF replacing the current fleet leased from Aeromotive of Hamilton. 

This example arrived at Broome from Jakarta/Halim on 27 May and 28 May saw it head for Alice Springs and Sydney but favourable winds saw the aircraft fly direct to Sydney at the hands of respected ferry company, Range Flyers.

http://www.aviationbusinessindex.com/aircraft_details.asp?aircraft_id=30698&comp_id=221839

The aircraft was registered to Hawker Pacific on 14 June as ZK-KHP (King Air Hawker Pacific).

Above and below at Auckland, Noel J photos

Arriving at Ardmore, Colin H photo