CL-44 Wellington 1980

[Swingtail]

I was wondering if someone out there could help me with information to the movements of Canadair CL-44 PK-BAZ which operated in and out of Wellington in late November 1980 between Brisbane and Wellington

The following concert was in Auckland, and I am not sure if PK-BAZ was used for transporting equipment to there?.

I would be appreciative if someone has the Royal Aeronautical Society of New Zealand Journal which covers the November/December 1980 could please provide me with details it covers of it movements.

Thanks

Also here is a link to the NZ Wings December 1980 which has a picture of it in black and white parked outside the ANZ hangar.
www.pacificwingsmagazine.com/december-1980-january-1981 ( you need to login in to see it on the NEWS page)

If anyone has picture of it they would be fantastic to see!!! PLEASE!!!

If anyone has a copy of the this NZ Wings and is willing to part with it, please let me know.

[ron]

Swingtail

I shot the aircraft arriving at Brisbane on 25 November 1980.

[baronbeeza]

Jeez Ron, you may have scored a friend for life with that one.
Going by the nick and avatar, I would say Swingtail would be pretty happy to see the pic. You could have strung him out a little and scored some beers for going out of your way. I hope you could afford to take some more pics on the day. It looks smart also.

[mumbles]

Kiss played Wellington on November 30 1980

This is from local TV news shot on 29 November, footage of the CL-44 and a description of it's movements from 0:13 or so:

[ron]

I managed a series of shots as the aircraft was marshalled tail-in to the freight terminal. It was quiet at the time so the CL-44 did a big U-turn on the bay. I see that KISS performed at the famous Lang Park in Brisbane on 25NOV80. Their previous gig was in Sydney on 22NOV80 so I expect all the stage gear would have been roaded up to BNE. They must have had a lot of gear because it turns out that the CL-44 did a few shuttles. The Qantas Movement Log shows the following:

25NOV80:
Denpasar-BNE ARR 1310
26NOV80:
BNE-WLG DEP 0745 (4 pax)
27NOV80:
WLG-BNE ARR 0025
BNE-WLG DEP 0419 (3 pax)
WLG-BNE ARR 2106
28NOV80:
BNE-WLG DEP 0225 (3 pax)
29NOV80:
WLG-BNE ARR 0220
BNE-WLG DEP 0943

We didn't see it again after that. All times are actual & local.

Beer won't do it. Have to be champers!

Rgds
Ron

[Swingtail]

Mar 13, 2016 18:33:54 GMT 12 ron said:

Swingtail

I shot the aircraft arriving at Brisbane on 25 November 1980.

WOW! Thanks very very much for the stunning photo of her!
That was a good day for you and me as that is the date I was born! ;-)

[Swingtail]

Mar 14, 2016 14:40:32 GMT 12 ron said:

I managed a series of shots as the aircraft was marshalled tail-in to the freight terminal. It was quiet at the time so the CL-44 did a big U-turn on the bay. I see that KISS performed at the famous Lang Park in Brisbane on 25NOV80. Their previous gig was in Sydney on 22NOV80 so I expect all the stage gear would have been roaded up to BNE. They must have had a lot of gear because it turns out that the CL-44 did a few shuttles. The Qantas Movement Log shows the following:

25NOV80:
Denpasar-BNE ARR 1310
26NOV80:
BNE-WLG DEP 0745 (4 pax)
27NOV80:
WLG-BNE ARR 0025
BNE-WLG DEP 0419 (3 pax)
WLG-BNE ARR 2106
28NOV80:
BNE-WLG DEP 0225 (3 pax)
29NOV80:
WLG-BNE ARR 0220
BNE-WLG DEP 0943

We didn't see it again after that. All times are actual & local.

Beer won't do it. Have to be champers!

Rgds
Ron

Crikey Ron, you are my new best friend, this information is a gold mine for me.
Thank you very very much!
If you have other photos I would be very interested to see them, as I said the only photo I have found of her at Wellington is from the NZ Wings which is grainy and black and white.

Thanks!

[ron]

Swingtail

Sent you a private message.

Ron