Heron at Tauranga

[Bruce]

I was over at Tauranga today for the SportAvex planning meeting (went well - they liked the Gingerbread plane cookies!) and noted that the resoration of the Heron at Classic Flyers appears to have been completed - doesnt she look nice!




Looks like new windows have ben fittted and the interiour has all been tidied up - that is a lot of work in a surprisingly short time!
She certainly looks way better than she did in her years as Hangar queen at Ardmore.

[Dave Homewood]

Very nice job. It looks great.

They're going to need to extend their museum building soon I think. it seems to be a fast growing museum.

[Damon]

Quite a differance since I last saw the aircraft sitting outside next to a hangar at Diary Flat airfield , many moons ago now. I see they have their Tiger Moth ZK-BRL up for sale too.

[Kereru]

Certainly had a varied life?
www.airliners.net/open.file/0014738/L/

www.airliners.net/open.file/0598130/L/

www.airliners.net/open.file/0989821/L/

www.airliners.net/open.file/1003870/L/

Nice to see it now restored to former glory. Thanks for posting.

Colin

[DragonflyDH90]

BRL doesnt belong to the museum, its just a temporary exhibit along with several other machines inside (which are or will be for sale as time goes on).

[Damon]

DragonflyDH90, how does ZK-BRL fly compared to other Tigers you have flown?You put on a great show in Tauranga in February 2006.A great display!

[Martin Wienert]

What an amazing restoration! Here is a bw pic of her at Rongotai 1953
www.edcoatescollection.com/ac2/NZBA/ZK-BBM.html