25 years ago - November 1987 - Airliners

Mount Cook Airline's original Hawker Siddeley 748 in its final colour scheme. Photo taken at Christchurch on 28 November 1987 by S Lowe

Working for Mount Cook Airline was Fokker F27 Friendship Mk 200 taken at Christchurch on 30 November 1987 by S Lowe

Above, Pacifica Air's Swearingen SA226-TC Metroliner II was seen at Christchurch between flight duties to and from Nelson on 9 November 1987. Below, Pacifica's Air first Piper Pa31-350 Chieftain, N888SG, at Christchurch on 30 November 1987. The aircraft became ZK-FOP.   Photos : S Lowe

 

Wanaka-based Britten Norman BN2A-26 Islander ZK-EVO in Aspiring Air colours at Christchurch on 30 November 1987. Photo : S Lowe 

Retired from Great Barrier Airlines was de Havilland DHA-3 Drover ZK-DDD at Christchurch on 30 November 1987. Photo : S Lowe

Jet power - above, Ansett New Zealand's Boeing 737-100 ZK-NEB on push back at Christchurch on 30 November 1987 while below, Air New Zealand's Boeing 767-200 ZK-NBD was between international flights on 28 November 1987 wearing VARIG's colour scheme. Photos : S Lowe