Everyone remember these .... "the whistling wheelbarrows" .... a sight for sore eyes if not one also resulting in sore ears too due to the shrill idle tone of those 4 RR DART turbo-props
AW-650-222 ARGOSY ZK-SAF
AW-650-222 ARGOSY ZK-SAL - leased from IPEC AVIATION
AW-650-222 ARGOSY ZK-SAL - leased from IPEC AVIATION with "SAFE AIR CANGO" titles
Note the spelling of the word CARGO in the very last image .... which appears as "CANGO".
That's not a typographical or texture error, but rather, it's how this particular aircraft (leased-in from IPEC AVIATION) actually appeared during it's last days in service with SAFE AIR and prior to it's return to IPEC in Australia ....
http://www.aussieairliners.org/argosy/vh-ipb/vhipb.htmlOn April 1st 1990 ARGOSY ZK-SAF was damaged as the result of a port main gear failure at Woodbourne/Blenheim Airport. The aircraft was on approach to Wellington Intl Airport when the crew noted an illuminated gear warning lamp .... indicating the port main gear had extended but without locking. The approach was aborted whilst the crew endeavoured to troubleshoot the problem .... which included recycling and manually extending the gear (along with other means not referenced within the aircrafts Abnormal Procedures Manual) in attempt to "force its extension and locking". Diversion to Woodbourne was eventually ordered and a precautionary approach to landing made with an "unlocked" port main gear indication. Upon touchdown the crew used aileron control to hold the aircraft level upon its secure starboard main gear and nose gear .... until during the final moments of deceleration the port main gear began to collapse, causing the aircraft to slowly leave the runway center line and slew off the runway. Both crew evacuated the aircraft and were completely unharmed. Failure of the main gear locking pin was a common end-of-life failure for ARGOSY transports.
ACCIDENT/INCIDENT SUMMARY AW-650-222 ARGOSY ZK-SAF, Woodbourne/Blenheim, New Zealand, April 1st 1990https://aviation-safety.net/database/re ... 19900401-1From April 23rd 1990 a replacement ARGOSY (ZK-SAL ex VH-IPB) was leased from Australia's IPEC AVIATION whilst repairs were effected to the damaged ZK-SAF. This particular aircraft operated in a hybrid livery composed of "SAFE AIR CARGO" titles over the standard yellow and natural metal IPEC AVIATION fuselage, and red tail fins with small white SAFE AIR logos.
Repairs to ZK-SAF were never completed though. In a shock announcement on August 17th 1990, AIR NEW ZEALAND informed the nation of its decision to disband the flight/cargo handling operations of SAFE AIR .... as a restructuring incentive (shortly after have previously announced it's decision to withdraw its F-27 FRIENDSHIP fleet also) .... and to focus the companies future on aircraft maintenance and engineering contracts .... resulting in the loss of some 112 jobs at SAFE AIR. It was the end of an era and 40 years of flying, during which SAFE AIR had built its reputation .... from just a small pioneering air freight company and air bridge across Cook Straight .... to a highly respected professional airline regarded as both general carrier to the nation as well as being the lifeline between New Zealand and remote Chatham Island.
Argosy ZK-SAL was returned from lease to IPEC Aviation on September 26th 1990 .... but not before high-spirited engineers had the final say. Staff resentful at the decision by parent company AIR NEW ZEALAND quietly doctored the "SAFE AIR CARGO" titles on ZK-SAL's fuselage overnight to read
"SAFE AIR CANGO" .... essentially meaning
SAFE AIR CAN GO (down the road/be dispensed with so to speak). Perhaps the last, longest, and loudest laugh occurred though when this particular aircraft was forced to fly additional national air freight services prior to its return to Australia .... whilst still bearing this non-standard title editing as a slur against AIR NEW ZEALAND management of the period.
ARGOSY 2D PANEL - NZWN RWY 16 APPROACH
ARGOSY VC PANEL - NZWN RWY 16 APPROACH
ARGOSY 2D PANEL - NZWN RWY 34 APPROACH
ARGOSY VC PANEL - NZWN RWY 34 APPROACH
FS COMPATIBILITIES - AW-650 ARGOSY 100 and -200 Aircraft Base Packs and 3D models (separate aircraft type packages) = FS2004 native .... not sure in regard to their FSX portability (available from CBFS).
This is a stand package was compiled by Rick PIPER (3D modelling), Fraser McKAY (2D and VC panels, gauge programming, nd RR DART sound pack), and Garry RUSSEL (all textures).
Incidentally I've edited the title of this thread to now read as follows ....
"A LITTLE KIWI MAGIC FROM HJG & OTHERS" .... to facilitate my possibly adding a wee bit of additional material here that's Kiwi/NZ oriented, but, not necessarily HJG related.
Apologies for any associated inconvenience
Mark C
AKL/NZ
I've been waiting for a few of these ...thanks very much 
