zkdex
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Post by zkdex on Jan 31, 2023 3:31:30 GMT 12
Found a reference to this Airfield in NZ Archives records, from NZ Civil Aviation Dept dating back to 1965-1970. Can anyone provide details on this mystery Airfield, especially location? Cheers. (This will avoid having to visit Wellington to peruse said archives!)
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Post by thomarse on Jan 31, 2023 17:45:52 GMT 12
I have to say we're on the same wavelength zkdex - goes back to your asking about Ohiwa and others. Te Whakao was originally "The Te Whakao Clearing" to the East of Lake Taupo and way in behind Motutere. In an early venture, the famous Ron Connell first owned an Auster AYO (thanks Peter) and then the rebuilt Cessna 180 CWL (ex BDB and back.) The 180 was signwritten "Te Whakao Tourist Co Courtesy Plane" or similar and flew hunters in to the clearing from Taupo. This is circa 1970. In those days the clearing was surrounded by tall manuka and native regrowth but has long since vanished into the huge Lake Taupo Forest It's the light blue bit at the back of the Forest Map here: www.ltft.co.nz/land-forest/I'd be pleased to hear any more..... |
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Post by Antonio on Jan 31, 2023 17:52:33 GMT 12
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Post by thomarse on Jan 31, 2023 18:20:03 GMT 12
That's Bob Tremaine - he was a earlier pioneer of back-blocks aviation in Taupo. His activities would be worthy of recording too
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Post by zkdex on Jan 31, 2023 18:53:48 GMT 12
Thank you for the feedback and the knowledge that is still out there! My checking of land blocks and maps places this area around Bullring, Kaimanawa State Forest Park map NZMS274, 1982. The land blocks are called Te Whakao 1,2 and 3,located around the Hinemaiaia River and adjacent to Kaimanawa Forest Park.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jan 31, 2023 20:58:05 GMT 12
Auster J/1B Aiglet ZK-AYO
R A Connell, Taupo 9/70 to 1/72
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Post by thomarse on Feb 1, 2023 6:55:01 GMT 12
Thanks Peter
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Post by thomarse on Feb 2, 2023 8:25:39 GMT 12
That's Bob Tremaine - he was a earlier pioneer of back-blocks aviation in Taupo. His activities would be worthy of recording too Bob Tremaine was mentioned in Bruce Gavin's "Heartland High Flyer" and I've also found him mentioned in a couple of books about trout fishing at Taupo. Now I find one Robert Tremaine, 59, of Taupo, in the passenger list of NZ901 (Erebus) |
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