Hi all,
Yesterday (NZ time) was Valentine's Day and, although I'm very recently single, I had some ideas for aviation-themed Valentine's memes using my own photos (mostly - the Fletcher is a classic Wanganui Aero Work[WAW] image shot before my time).
Here they are for your enjoyment with some necessary commentary!
Wanganui Aero Club CFI Jonathan Mauchline has restored Skycraft Scout Mk.III microlight ZK-RWW to airworthiness and has another two of this pioneering design (ZK-SLF and ZK-JJN) in the pipeline.
A fact Cessna 152 pilots know by heart.
A Tomahawk is a hatchet or small axe, ergo ZK-FRS wants to know...
Sling TSi ZK-SLN was nicknamed Nemo by co-owner Alex Kaandorp's kids for its resemblance to the Pixar clownfish character.
You know what this one's about.
See above.
Oooh, foreign language wordplay! (Thank you, Google Translate)
The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-28 Ceres was an Australian agplane based on the WW2 Wirraway trainer. Six operated in New Zealand including one, ZK-BSQ, with WAW.
Again, hopefully self-explanatory (lazy?) wordplay on my part.
The Transavia PL-12 Airtruk (also known as the Skyfarmer) has a very dedicated bunch of fans. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Superphosphate is the most common[source?] fertiliser load carried by NZ agricultural aircraft. A classic shot of WAW Fletcher Fu-24 ZK-BIL at Waiouru.
The first Boeing B-52 I ever saw, B-52H 60-0059 "BOLD 59", at Wings Over Wairarapa 2021.
The first Mitsubishi Zero I ever saw - the Commemorative Air Force SoCal Wing's A6M3 Type 22 NX712Z - at Warbirds Over Wanaka 2010.
I love curvy ladies and Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc PV270/ZK-SPI, previously featured on this blog, is always a delight to see.
Whanganui-based De Havilland DH.112 Venom J-1630/ZK-VNM has been the sole flying example of the type globally for several years.
