Ex RNZAF CT4's have been registered?

[tomkilpatrick]

I was having a look through the CAA Air Register, and I came across the "Pacific Aerospace CT/4E Airtrainer". Knowing that the Public Register doesn't show mil aircraft, I had a look and it's showing PTA, PTB, PTC, PTD, PTG, PTH, PTI, PTJ, PTK, PTL, PTM and PTV.

Having a look into the registration details, I can see that it was initially registered under ZK-PTA in July 1998, but it was deregistered a month later? Same with the others. Registration came back into effect in March this year.

So this means that our CT4/E fleet has been stripped of air force markings and what-not now? Any pictures?

Link: https://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Air_Mod_List.asp?Model_ID=344

Tom

[Ian Warren]

I would say very likely still in their "bumble bee" colours and simply each aircraft has a civil registration plonked on them.

[Lindstrim]

Have a look through the Hamilton Pictures thread on the photography page, I seem to recall there's some of them on there next to the Aeromotive hangar in HLZ.

[HamiltonWest]

Aeromotive Had them up Flying separately(although they were 3 up at one time) around the Local Area over a few days just after they were ZK reg but don't know if the have done so Lately?

[Ian Warren]

Arrr look at that .. now they could be used in the 'Honey Puff' adverts