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Post by flyinkiwi on Nov 3, 2012 14:10:29 GMT 12
ZK-AMY at Hamilton Airport, chartered flight bringing folks up for the AOPA do at the Novotel tonight.  |
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Post by brendanodell on Nov 13, 2012 7:51:06 GMT 12
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 13, 2012 8:23:28 GMT 12
Thanks for the reminder - this flight also has it's own thread elsewhere on this site.
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Post by dakman on Nov 16, 2012 10:22:38 GMT 12
Is it likely this aircraft will reach auckland today from Norfolk Island ?
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Post by Damon on Feb 24, 2013 20:21:35 GMT 12
Any news on how N451ZS is going and the DC-3 that was/is operating in Tonga?
Thanks.
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Post by brendanodell on Mar 1, 2013 5:34:31 GMT 12
I can vouch for A3-AWP in Tonga - which is alive and well!
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Post by brendanodell on Mar 12, 2013 15:00:09 GMT 12
Here is a recent pic of AWP landing at Fua'amotu International on a scheduled pax flight Attachments:
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Post by dakman on Mar 12, 2013 17:05:45 GMT 12
Thanks for the post Brendan
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Post by Peter Lewis on Oct 7, 2013 22:46:58 GMT 12
A few days ago I managed to gain access to the Fieldays site at Mystery Creek and look at the restored ZK-AZL. The aircraft sits in its own area, under a protective roof    The paintwork is a reasonable replication of the original but does not feature the 'HiLand Duster' name, and I don't recollect the 'James Aviation Limited' as now painted under the starboard wing  Although the roof does provide some weather protection, our feathered friends are still able to deposit their marks in the aircraft. Note that the front view of the engines are actually just a photographic rendition of the original. No engines are now fitted.  All in all, quite a good effort. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 8, 2013 9:42:39 GMT 12
The intention is to still add walls to the building when the money is raised and completely protect the aircraft in the future. There's also a plan to possibly shift it and the building to a more user friendly position so people don't have to grovel to get in their security gate to see it. And it never had engines before the repaint either as far as I recall, just fakes.
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Post by starr on Oct 8, 2013 16:50:30 GMT 12
This was not the original colour scheme. This one came after James pulled out of Airland. James Aviation was never to my knowledge under the wing, but I could be wrong. I do hope they put the name Hyland Duster on it. This is what it was always known by. Other than that, it does look good.
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Post by Bruce on Oct 8, 2013 17:40:53 GMT 12
AZL certainly had the James logo on the wing at some stage - certainly in its early green stripe scheme. Dave has shown me some of Ozzie James' photos and the wings of AZL are clearly seen stacked against the wall of the hangar, wearing the James Logo (I think the photos may even be in the thread about the Fletcher prototype...)
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 8, 2013 19:13:30 GMT 12
Correct, here's the wing in the hangar on what looks to be the day the Fletcher was officially launched?  |
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Post by The Red Baron on Oct 8, 2013 20:58:06 GMT 12
Judging by all the coats I'd guess its winter time 1955,the year after BDS first flew,and those are some of the first PKD Fletchers James assembled.AZL was in service then,if those were AZL's wings you would expect them to be on AZL out topdressing some where?.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 8, 2013 21:31:18 GMT 12
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Post by brendanodell on Jan 4, 2014 7:28:47 GMT 12
 The photographer, Paul van den Berg asked me to post this here - an update on ex-ZK-AWQ c/n 16565/33313, which is now in Rantoul, Kansas, USA as N81907. Complete with Dodson dog, if you will! Incidentally it is the closest surviving "sister" to ZK-AWP, which is 33135 in the corrected series of serial numbers. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 4, 2014 9:18:50 GMT 12
Neat to see another kiwi Dakota surviving. I assume it flies? Thanks for posting Brendan and Paul.
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Post by dakman on Jan 4, 2014 19:33:23 GMT 12
Thanks for the post Brendan.great to see the photo,s .
As a addition was in taupo last week and noted Mc Donalds
still have there DC 3 there . There were reports of the
aircraft moving to Tauranga , obviously not yet .
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Post by baz62 on Jan 4, 2014 21:41:44 GMT 12
The photographer, Paul van den Berg asked me to post this here - an update on ex-ZK-AWQ c/n 16565/33313, which is now in Rantoul, Kansas, USA as N81907. Complete with Dodson dog, if you will! Incidentally it is the closest surviving "sister" to ZK-AWP, which is 33135 in the corrected series of serial numbers. Ex NZ3546 the "Para" Dak! |
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Post by agalbraith on Jan 5, 2014 7:15:28 GMT 12
Great to see the old girl still about. Is it me or does the engine cowl look different.....perhaps a turboprop fitted?
Thanks for the update
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