Remember these

[Splitpin]

[aerofoto]

"CERTAINLY DO" .... all late 90's/early 2000'n'NOUGHTIES liveries.

There were a number of variations of the FREEDOM AIR INTERNATIONAL (OOPS I mean MOUNT COOK GROUP/"the Kiwi Killers") livery between the late 90's and the airlines disbanding during 2008.

Quite a coincidental post Marty since today (April 9th in the USA) is 56th anniversary of the B737's first flight .... "in its initial B737-100 form".

Perhaps just as interestingly if some/anyone still remembers ..... 3 of ANSETT NEW ZEALANDS 4 B737-100's (ZK-NEA/-NEB/-NEC/-NED were among "the very first of the type" off the BOEIONG production line.

From memory I think -NEA was aircraft #2 and I think -NEB might haver been the 3rd.


PHOTO: Mark R.CRANSTON

Mark C
AKL/NZ

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On the subject of 1990's NZ B737's .... this one didn't last long but none-the-less graced us with its presence during that era ....





It flew in, and out, of CHC a lot at the time.

Mark C
AKL/NZ

[deeknow]

that "holidays" logo jet has to be my fave of all time, from any airline, still buzz about in it on occasion to this day

MEM OR ESSSSsssss....

PS quick plug here for anyone who didn't know (and Mark is being polite and not posting himself) but the HJG team have LOADs of Pacific based 300 Classics (models, repaints, panels and sound), including the ones he and Marty posted above, on their website following
https://simviation.com/hjg/aircraft2/bo ... 37-300.htm

[simonh]

I remember all of them.The Easter I flew up to Hamilton I saw one painted up with The Simpsons all over it...
As an aside, I flew from Auckland to Christchurch on SJC...back in Air New Zealand colours.

[deeknow]

Simon, was it the following, wonder if they leased it from Western Pacific? anyone know? might have been here on maintenance, or charter?
https://www.jetphotos.com/registration/N949WP

[simonh]

Deeknow , I would hazard a guess and say yes.

[Splitpin]

Thanks for looking Chaps, nice to hear the memories.
And thanks Mark for the historic information.

[aerofoto]

PS quick plug here for anyone who didn't know (and Mark is being polite and not posting himself) but the HJG team have LOADs of Pacific based 300 Classics (models, repaints, panels and sound), including the ones he and Marty posted above, on their website following

That's "TRUE".

HJG do offer "all of the NZ, South Pacific, and Australian B733, B734, and B735 liveries" (with the exception of just one only so far) .... BUT .... as a senior ADMIN/co-manager of HJG I didn't want to seize NZFF in order to promote our own goods.

I felt those whom know us are aware of what we offer .... and the quality of it all (albeit for FS2004 and FSX platforms) would ultimately market it/these products accordingly .... if not by FS word of mouth.

Mark C
AKL/NZ

[Aharon]

For anyone who want to see more New Zealand action of rare 737-300 ;ivery, here is my exclusive screenshot flight report as seen on this hyperlink:

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=28923&p=8404750&hilit=Hamilton#p8404750

Regards,

Aharon