Kairanga and Palmerston Nth

[andyc]

Morning all,

I'm new to the Forum so a quick intro and a couple of queries (sorry).

I'm based in Birmingham UK but have in-laws in Waipawa so I make the trek south on a regular basis and hope to emigrate in due course. I've been interested in aviation for decades and try to fit in a few fields/museums whenever I'm out and about - hence the request.

Back in December last year I stumbled upon a couple of aircraft that I have been unable to trace:

1: Kairanga - With Griffin Ag-air were a few beauties, but I was unable to identify one wingless aircraft - it carried the markings 'AG-2 Overland' and may be a CAC-28 Ceres (Hope so, only 21 built!!!)

2:Palmerston North - Close to the airport is a place called 'Golf City', next to the road is the fuselage of a Metro in NZ Link colours.


Would anyone be able to identify either of these aircraft?


Many thanks


Andy

[fletcherfu24]

Its not an Transland AG-2 is it ?1000aircraftphotos.com/PRPhotos/TranslandAG-2-2.htm
A US ag plane.

[flyjoe180]

Hi Andy. The Metroliner you refer to was ZK-PBA, an ex-Eagle Airways airframe. Picture here myaviation.net/?pid=00437056 . I think the Metro was moved to Ohakea recently and is used for fire fighting frills.

See this link for more rnzaf.proboards43.com/index.cgi?board=civil&action=display&thread=1162157956

[andyc]

Many thanks for the replies - now that I know what I'm looking for I came up with a probable ID for the Ag-2, courtesy of Google and comparing my own photos to those on the net....

I suspect that the AG-2 is CX-AYC, formerly N8330H and exported to Uruguay around 28/5/62.



Andy