NZFF

Posted: **Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:56 pm**

Any one seen Helicopters NZ's AW139 had a flick through the CAA Reg and noticed theres an AW139 in the country rego is ZK-HNZ if anyone can get piccys or knows where it currently is could ya let me know so I can try and get a look at it.

SQ350

Posted: **Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:16 pm**

Yea keen to see a pic myself - I understand they have two on order.

Posted: **Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:34 pm**

Well I have been in contact with Helicopters New Zealand and the latest news is that the Agusta AW139 ZK-HNZ will be based in New Plymouth at this stage they are deciding whether or not they will be touring the country in it although there will be a full press release in the not to distant future.

SQ350

Posted: **Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:55 pm**

I am still searching for pics of it on the net and still no luck

Posted: **Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:02 pm**

Squirrel350 heres a picture of ZK-HNZ AW-139 on this site here

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:13 am**

If its going to be in NP ill get some pics of it, Ive got heaps of the 412 I mean it only flies realy low over my house 7 times a day ^_^

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:22 pm**

There's a couple of photos of it here as well:

http://rnzaf.proboards43.com/index.cgi?boa...3657&page=4

Although one is the same photo as in Naki's link.

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:11 am**

It sure has got a look only a mother/designer could love hahahaha is great to actually see shots of it thanks guys.

SQ350

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:09 pm**

Heres some more shots from my trip ,also the 412 and ill add acouple at the bottom of vampire and a cessna

really nice choppers

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:52 pm**

Nice shots of a nice chopper- interesting comparison with the 412 looks a bit bigger.

Are you sure thats a Vampire? - looks like a L-29 Delphin to me although hard to see. There is a L-39 & a Vampire based in NP and there is a couple of L-29s in NZ (not sure where they are based though so maybe NP).

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:10 pm**

Heres a bigger shot you mite be right there ..

if im wrong my bad i was talking to a nice guy at the info centre in town and he told me there is a hanger down there with some Russian aerobatic jet ,and a vampire oh and acouple more ,suppose to be the guy who also owns a p
PBY Catalina ,he mentioned brett or something i was hoping to get a look

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:39 pm**

Doesn't look like a Vampire so must be a L-29

Nice pics! Guess you struck it lucky- it wasn't raining in NP!

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:53 pm**

creator2003 wrote:
QUOTE (creator2003 @ Jan 11 2008, 07:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Heres a bigger shot you mite be right there ..

if im wrong my bad i was talking to a nice guy at the info centre in town and he told me there is a hanger down there with some Russian aerobatic jet ,and a vampire oh and acouple more ,suppose to be the guy who also owns a p
PBY Catalina ,he mentioned brett or something i was hoping to get a look

Brett Emeny is his name he owns the Vampire in NP amongst other things (Yak-52, bunch of choppers etc). Thats a L-29 Delfin which he may also own - thanks for the close up

Hey VAC it never rains in the Naki!

Posted: **Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:10 am**

Wicked shots Mike cheers for sharing man.

SQ350

Posted: **Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:13 am**

According to the CAA website, there are two L-29s currently on the register; ZK-JRF owned by Wairakei Holdings Ltd and ZK-VAU owned by Coromandel Pharmacy Ltd. They are both fairly recent additions, I wonder if one of them is the one that was advertised on TradeMe sometime back?

Posted: **Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:23 pm**

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Jan 11 2008, 10:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey VAC it never rains in the Naki!

I guess the wind blows it away?

Posted: **Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:09 pm**

ill have you know it hasent rained here for a good two days

Yea that vampire makes a damn nice sound too when he flies over :thumbup:

, He only seems to get it out once or twice a month

Posted: **Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:09 pm**

It was very nice the time i was there , heres just a little extra video of the Bell 412 landing , i was just driving outta the place when it was coming in so big U turn and drove across the grass to the fence line a little way up from the hangers

video was just taken by my still camera

too bad i wasn't down in the hangers at the time ..