FYI: Nanachang over Cambridge 16 Jan 2016

[komata]

For those who follow such things:

As 1257 today (16 Jan' 2016), a Nanchang was observed tracking eastwards across Cambridge at an estimated 3,000 ft altitude. It returned at 1305, flying westwards in the direction of Hamilton airport .  As it was in silhouette only, no rego was sighted, and Fr 24 did not note its existence.  

As there are those who are interested in such things, this is submitted for your information.

Trusting that it will be of use. 

[Dave Homewood]

Possibly one of the Yak 52's that was flying at the warbirds display at Waharoa. One left there and headed towards Cambridge way about that time.

[hardyakka]

Could also be CHG, which is a Nanchang CJ-6 recently based at Hamilton airport. Haven't met the owner yet, but I didn't see it at Matamata today. May have been doing a local training flight. Cambridge is a bit further south than I would expect for a Yak leaving MA and going to HN. 3000' is also a bit higher than a short transit flight normally would be flown at as you'd be in airspace belonging to Christchurch Control.
Anything is possible I suppose.

[komata]

Thank you gentlemen. Dave: The aircraft approached from the west (Hamilton airport), flew east and was then observed returning back towards Hamilton (having probably turned over Lake Karapiro). This would preclude Waharoa as a 'starting point'. As hardyakka suggests, it would seem to have been a 'local'; perhaps an 'air test' of some sort?