25 Years Ago - PDL International Air Race 1

The 28th and 29th of March 1987 saw the finish of the PDL International Air Race from Singapore to Christchurch... The following were some of the entrants...

Entrant Number 1...

Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow at Christchurch on 28 March 1987. Photo : S Lowe

Entrant Number 2...

Piper PA-46-310P Malibu N2482Y at Christchurch on 28 March 1987. It became ZK-MBU in 1993. Photo : S Lowe

Entrant Number 5...

PA-39 Twin Comanche C/R VH-HLP at Christchurch on 28 March 1987. Photo : S Lowe

Entrant Number 7...

Piper Pa32R Lance 9V-BNM at Christchurch on 28 March 1987. Photo : S Lowe

Entrant Number 8...

SOCATA TB.20 Trinidad 9V-BNQ at Christchurch on 28 March 1987. In 1991 it came to New Zealand and became ZK-JCC and in 2000 it was reregistered as ZK-CCA. Photo : S Lowe