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Drove through to Whakatane this morning, dealt with business and took the opportunity to stop in at the airport on the way back. Lookie lookie, me old mate ZK-EJY was waiting..



Spent about 30 mins looking her over and chatting to the pilot, took plenty of pics. Always great to see the actual aircraft you create a skin based on...

Dealt to some more business back in Tauranga, and on the way to the hotel swung past the Airport, where a shiny object caught my eye...



I want one ! ! !



Saw the now famous 'family'..



This flew in for fuel, I arrived at the fence in time to snap a few shots as she departed..



While to my right this baby warmed up..



Further around I caught up with the M.A.S.H chopper...



And an hour ago this is the site I had to tolerate from my balcony, its a tough life eh

Looks like you are in the right job Jon, getting to travel around photographing planes and getting paid to do it Are there any vacancies in the industry? hehe

I wish, I am just lucky my job requires alot of travel and I can slip some spotting in on the way.

Hi Jon

Nice shots - noticed the stunning sunset myself tonight.

Was going to get in touch with u but time was against me - family & work commitments etc

Cheers

Paul

Hey Great pics Jon do you have any idea why ZK-HGB "AAHASTING2" was in NZTG just curious because its the secondary machine to ZK-HFZ "AAHASTING1" Lowe Walker Rescue in Hastings but both owned by Skyline Aviation Ltd was it on a general charter or did it have a patient on-board.

SQ350

Damn !!! Wish i had known you were coming to Tauranga. I would have popped out to meet you at the airport Jon. Always good to be able to put a face to a name

Lawrie.

squirrel350 wrote: Hey Great pics Jon do you have any idea why ZK-HGB "AAHASTING2" was in NZTG just curious because its the secondary machine to ZK-HFZ "AAHASTING1" Lowe Walker Rescue in Hastings but both owned by Skyline Aviation Ltd was it on a general charter or did it have a patient on-board.

SQ350

No idea my friend, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time with a cam

Snowman wrote: Damn !!! Wish i had known you were coming to Tauranga. I would have popped out to meet you at the airport Jon. Always good to be able to put a face to a name

Lawrie.

No worries Lawrie, I'm back in about 6 weeks for another couple of days.

JonARNZ wrote:

Snowman wrote: Damn !!!  Wish i had known you were coming to Tauranga.  I would have popped out to meet you at the airport Jon.  Always good to be able to put a face to a name 

Lawrie.

No worries Lawrie, I'm back in about 6 weeks for another couple of days.

Sweet ! Gimme a heads-up a week or a few days beforehand, and we can see if we can arrange a catch-up sometime in between your commitments.

Lawrie.