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Post by Peter Lewis on Sept 30, 2009 21:26:17 GMT 12
A selection of ZK-B-series Cessna 180s: ZK-BDB Ardmore 10Sep2009 ZK-BDE Bell Block 1966 ZK-BDF Harewood 1955 ZK-BEL Whenuapai 2004 ZK-BEZ Rukuhia 13Jan1968 ZK-BGI Wanaka 2004 ZK-BGO Invercargill? 1960s ZK-BJB Ardmore 13Mar1965 ZK-BJU Matamata 28Jan1967 ZK-BJX Dargaville 27Aug1965 ZK-BJY Wanaka 2004 ZK-BKG Rongotai 1961 ZK-BMS New Plymouth 5Mar1967 ZK-BSP Mt Maunganui 2003 ZK-BUG Wanganui 19Feb1966 ZK-BUJ Rukuhia 19Feb1966 ZK-BUQ date/place unknown ZK-BUS Wanaka 2004 ZK-BVD Ardmore 1995 ZK-BVG Ardmore 28Jan1966 ZK-BVV Bell Block 3Mar1967 ZK-BXV Timaru 28Jan1978 ZK-BYI Rukuhia 26Mar1966 ZK-BYJ TATCo Strip at Dargaville 27Aug1965 ZK-BZV Matamata? 1960s
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Post by thomarse on Dec 19, 2009 15:48:14 GMT 12
Here's one: www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZBA/ZK-BGF.htmlAnother: www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZBA/ZK-BEZ.htmlEddie's asking the same question, and has also had the same thought I had - whatever it is, it sure as hell ain't heavy! I once had a newspaper clipping from the early 60s which showed a 180 up Rotorua way (probably BVG) equipped with a similar thing to drop trout fingerlings into lakes. Have also seen devices like that used in Aussie in cloud-seeding experiments.
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Post by furyfb11 on Jan 3, 2010 14:33:06 GMT 12
Cessna 180 ZK-BFU of Wanganui Ag School,where many of the older ag pilots learnt their skills BDB at Te Kuiti BEZ at Palmerston Nth.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 20, 2017 13:41:54 GMT 12
The next Cessna 180 was registered ZK-BEZ to Rural Aviation on 31Mar1954 after being allocated N2317C at the factory. Kitted out for agwork, it operated in that role for Rural until August 1957 when it reverted to passenger-carrying configuration and was sold to the Hawkes Bay & East Coast AC at Hastings. This was in an era where there were stringent importing restrictions on bringing machinery and equipment into New Zealand, with import licencing and currency restrictions imposed bt the Government and the Reserve Bank. There was a work-around at the time whereby you could import an agricultural machine without running foul of restricive import licencing provided you used that machine for productive agricultural work for a specified time. This is probably why ZK-BEZ went topdressing prior to aero club use. At some stage while with HB&EC AC it carried the name City of Hastings. Afet 10 years with the aero club it was passed on to other owners (including a period in the Chatham Islands), eventually being damaged at the Piopio strip on 25Feb2013 during forced-landing caused by fuel starvation. The last time I saw ZK-BEZ it was being rebuilt by John Geary of Martin Aviation Services at Ardmore. The registration is still current. Cessna 180 ZK-BEZ in Rural Aviation livery at Paraparaumu 8May1954. Note that it is carrying Australian-style underwing pods, which we have discussed and deduced that were part of a seed-sowing exercise. Sans pods, at Dannevirke March 1956
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Post by kiwiduster1 on Mar 20, 2017 19:19:20 GMT 12
ZK-BEZ when owned by HB@EC aero club. Landing Bridge Pa.
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Apr 12, 2020 10:05:25 GMT 12
Yeah, Bill Fallon, my father. Was a pilot but not BKG's. He used to fly ZK-BJV and ZK-BEZ
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