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Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:13 amby Bazza
For the last week or so a "mystery" jet has been flying around Tauranga. By the time I hear it and rush outside, it's too far away for me to identify.
This morning I almost got a decent glimpse, looked like it had a high, blue tail, small to medium size. I'm picking it might be an Albatross...?
The frequency almost leads me to believe they may be doing scenic fly-overs for wealthy punters...?
It's not showing up in either Flightradar or Flightaware.
Anyone with insider knowledge..?
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Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:35 amby emfrat
Like this one? - by coincidence it appeared in the screenshot comp this morning!
http://nzff.org/forum/index.php?s=&sho...t&p=8340758
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Sun Nov 03, 2013 12:16 pmby Dash8captain
Bazza wrote:For the last week or so a "mystery" jet has been flying around Tauranga. By the time I hear it and rush outside, it's too far away for me to identify.
This morning I almost got a decent glimpse, looked like it had a high, blue tail, small to medium size. I'm picking it might be an Albatross...?
The frequency almost leads me to believe they may be doing scenic fly-overs for wealthy punters...?
It's not showing up in either Flightradar or Flightaware.
Anyone with insider knowledge..?
could be the one fom here in Nelson ZK-TCS ?
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Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:38 pmby Nzeddy
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Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:10 pmby Bazza
Thanks guys, the livery looks totally different but as I said, I really haven't been able to get a good look at it...
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Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:32 pmby Ian Warren
Nzeddy wrote:Thank for the link Eddy , the Harvard , brings back memories when i flew in 7660 out off Wigram . That L-29 looks good in that scheme but suit the silver , i don't believe the type ever wore those clothes .
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Fri Nov 29, 2013 4:24 pmby Nzeddy
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Fri Nov 29, 2013 4:36 pmby Ian Warren
Great photo NOT!
.. forgot i own part shears , I'm Warren of Banks Peninsular
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Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:14 amby brent01
Ian Warren wrote:Great photo NOT!
.. forgot i own part shears , I'm Warren of Banks Peninsular
i think it was buzzing around here yesterday, or a blunty not too sure a bit far away for these young fellows eyes
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Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:08 amby Ian Warren
Brent, that L29 is a regular over my place, but would be good to see a Strikemaster again , the days of seeing a formation of four low level over Wigram ... so low in fact close your eyeball lids and you would still see them
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Fri Dec 06, 2013 1:31 pmby Ian Warren
brent01 wrote:i think it was buzzing around here yesterday, or a blunty not too sure a bit far away for these young fellows eyes
Eyes, maybe not to bad there Brent .. Radar ears went wide and yip Eyeball indicators when wild .. a Blunty .. well the way it ripped across my place not much was slowing it down !
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Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:15 pmby HamiltonWest
New Queenstown buzz-fighter jet rides
Experienced aviator Peter Meadows is running his high-end scenic and aerobatic flights from Queenstown Airport, after relocating from Tauranga and, latterly, Wanaka.
http://www.scene.co.nz/new-queenstown-buzz...s/314385a1.page
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Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:46 pmby Ian Warren
Seems he jumps around the country in search for the dollar , tell one thing ... I payed $240 dollars for a 30 minute ride in the Harvard in 2009 .. sure put the prices up .. about the same period cost me $220 to hire an PA140 out of Christchurch for an hour and a bit ..
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Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:50 pmby HamiltonWest
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Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:04 pmby Nzeddy
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Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:06 amby Ian Warren
Ok ok ... now who's going to be able get close ups of the panel lines and the extraordinary panel features - surely you must have some contacts there Eddy ? .... make for a brilliant paint
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Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:51 pmby Naki
Wonder how long it will stay like that though?
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Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:59 pmby Ian Warren
Naki wrote:Wonder how long it will stay like that though?
Get in there Paul .. get them to drag it out .. we don't want it touched till your mission is complete
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Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:03 pmby HamiltonWest
Gulfstream IV just about to land at tauranga showing as 'Blocked' on FR24
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Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:56 pmby Jamessx
Ahaha N39ED, I have heard some stories through involvement with the Patriots Jet Team about this L-39.
It was used once during Aviation Nation due to an issue with N439RH. And its previous owner was Ed Daley who was a former military test pilot and chief pilot of United Airlines hence the "ED" in its registration.
Jamessx
