17 November 2011

25 years ago... November 1986

A glimpse back at the airline scene 25 years ago....

Up at Whangarei was the Northern Districts Aero Club's Devon, ZK-KTT. Photo taken on 1 November 1986 by S Lowe
CP Air were stilling flying to NZ. McDonnell Douglas DC-10 C-GCPJ taken at Auckland on 2 November 1986 by S Lowe
Over at Ardmore Hercules Airlines were working on two of their Bristol Freighters, ZK-EPC above and ZK-EPD below. Photos taken at Ardmore on 2 November 1986 by S Lowe
 

Napier-based East Air had gone into receivership in December 1985. Their Piper Chieftain ZK-EVD was still in full colours at Ardmore on the 2nd of November 1986. Photo by S Lowe
Cessna T337G Pressurised Skymaster II ZK-TSH was looking for an owner. A month later it was with Air Chathams. Photo taken at Ardmore on 2 November 1986 by S Lowe
Also looking for an owner was Dornier 228 VH-NSC. It didn't find a home in NZ. Photo taken at Ardmore on 2 November 1986 by S Lowe
Passing through Christchurch on the 5th of November 1986 was Air Canada Boeing 747 C-FTOD. Photo taken by S Lowe
Meawhile a not so exotic visitor was passing through Hokitika on the 14th of November 1986... Mount Cook Airline's Cessna 185 ZK-MCQ. Photo taken by S Lowe

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