I spent a pleasant hour at North Shore yesterday afternoon and managed to capture...
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| Registered to Gerard Rea, part owner of Great Barrier Airlines is Cessna 172 ZK-DOL seen departing from North Shore for the Barrier on 29 March 2011. Photo : S Lowe |
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| Thorp T18 ZK-EDF taxis in at North Shore on 29 March 2011. Photo : S Lowe |
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| Robinson R22 ZK-HPT hover taxis for the pumps at North Shore on 29 March 2011. Photo : S Lowe |
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| In the circuit at North Shore on 29 March 2011 was North Shore Helicopters Robinson R44 ZK-IXG. Photo : S Lowe |
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| A couple of Tomahawks, above ZK-MBZ and below ZK-PAF taken at North Shore on 29 March 2011. Photos : S Lowe |
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| Great Barrier Airlines' Partenavia ZK-PLA seen departing from North Shore for the Barrier on 29 March 2011. Photo : S Lowe |
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| North Shore Aero Club's Cessna 152 ZK-SSG taxis in at North Shore on 29 March 2011. Photo : S Lowe |
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| Back tracking is Cessna 172 ZK-XOX at North Shore on 29 March 2011. Photo : S Lowe |
There are difficulties at Whenuapai with access to the light aircraft fuel pumps while the civil engineering works are in progress.
ReplyDeleteOne of the options is to refuel these aircraft at North Shore.
This is why the Whenauapai-based aircraft shown above are frequent visitors right now.