25 years ago - 19 May 1988 - North Island Road trip - Gisborne to Tauranga

Eagle Air's Embraer Bandeirante ZK-KIP at Gisborne.

The only aircraft I have ever photographed at Opotiki... Piper Seneca ZK-DCO

A pleasant surprise at Whakatane was Christian Aviation's Piper Navajo ZK-CAM

Cessna 172 ZK-DEY at Whakatane

Bell Air's titleless Shrike Commander ZK-PAT

Over at Kawerau was long time resident Cessna 172G ZK-CKV

Cessna 172 ZK-ELG was at Rotorua

as was Floatplane Air Services' engineless Cessna U206G Stationair ZK-FEO

The Helicopter Line had two Bell Jetrangers at Rotorua - ZK-HWE above and ZK-HWM below

 

Island Air's fleet at Tauranga.... de Havilland Canada Beaver ZK-AZB and Cessna 206 ZK-DRD

Cessna 188 Agwagon ZK-DMA at Tauranga

At the pumps was Piper Pa28 Cherokee ZK-EIC

Cessna 172 ZK-EYC at Tauranga