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Find articles written by John King using the links below. Articles are listed in descending order of publicationCessna Challengeprint $authors; ?> Every year the Cessna 180/185 Club faces the same decision: where to hold next year's annual fly-in? And every year the decision is the same: Makaroa. Story and photographs by John King.![]() |
Cover Story: Dragon's Lairprint $authors; ?> Stan Smith spent 14 years restoring his de Havilland Dragon - and it has been worth the wait, by John King.![]() |
Cover Story: Big Red Rotorua Catprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Operators At Oddsprint $authors; ?> Arht Versus St John - By![]() |
A New Clarityprint $authors; ?> John King Takes A Closer Look At Hele-TraNZ's Flir.![]() |
Four Into Two Does Goprint $authors; ?> A Look At Bell's Four-Bladed 407, By John King![]() |
Back to New Zealandprint $authors; ?> WHEN THE system of checking the calibration of New Zealand's aerial navigation aids changed in 1989, the howls of protest from local interests were loud and long.![]() |
Western Airshowprint $authors; ?> John King Covers The First Airshow At Westport In 44 Years.![]() |
Tigers On The Coastprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Return To The West Coastprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Scenes At The Walshprint $authors; ?> A Photo Spread By John King.![]() |
Barrier Developmentsprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Not just a pretty photoprint $authors; ?> John King gives some tips for better aerial photography![]() |
In pursuit of better pilotsprint $authors; ?> Helicopter bogus parts - by Peter O'Brien![]() |
A new name on the Barrier: Trans Island Airprint $authors; ?> A new name on the Barrier - by John King![]() |
Far Eastern Airlineprint $authors; ?> John King has to be up early to catch Craig Emeny and the rest of the Air Chathams team![]() |
Aia Conference Reportprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Walsh Flying Boat Rebornprint $authors; ?> The sight in this case is a Walsh-Curtiss flying boat, a faithful replica of the trainer built in Auckland in 1917, but perhaps even more important will be the correct sound.![]() |
Classic Wingsprint $authors; ?> John King Writes Of Pacific Aviation's P-40 Projects. Dragonfly In The Offing, Lancaster Turrent, And Tim's Latest Spitfire Progress.![]() |
North Shore Air Show Albumprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Agricola - On Of A Kindprint $authors; ?> "NICHE MARKET" is a buzz phrase which gladdens the heart of the entrepreneur. It conjures up visions of small but untapped areas where the person with some imagination who has identified that area — and done something about it — ahead of everybody else can corner the market.![]() |
A Good Grounding In Trainersprint $authors; ?>![]() |
The Right To Flyprint $authors; ?> John King Reviews A Threat To Private Operations By Local Government Restrictions.![]() |
The Coming of the Luftwaffeprint $authors; ?> More From Warbirds Over Wanaka 96![]() |
Colourwings No.170print $authors; ?> ""Plonky"", The Ferocious Beer Barrel, Was Fred Ladd's Avenger In The Pacific Theatre - The Alpine Fighter Collection's Grumman Is Flown By Rex Dovey. Photograph By John King, Courtesy Alpine Fighter Collection.![]() |
The Ultimate In Jet Skis?print $authors; ?> John King Reports On Air New Zealand's Christchurch Contract.![]() |
Sculptures In Woodprint $authors; ?> Glyn Powell's Mosquito Dream Takes Shape - Report By John King![]() |
Heritage Launchprint $authors; ?> John King Writes Of Recent Happenings At Mandeville And Pine Park.![]() |
Atis It Isprint $authors; ?> John King Looks At The Latest In Weather Reporting Stations.![]() |
Sixty Years Across Cook Straitprint $authors; ?> John King Reports On An Airline Anniversary![]() |
A Case Of The Staggersprint $authors; ?> John King Reintroduces One Of Aviation's Classic Biplanes, The Beech Staggerwing.![]() |
Of webbed feetprint $authors; ?> John King samples the Avid Amphibian and absorbs some water lore![]() |
Colourwings No. 166print $authors; ?> A classic John King study of two Beechcraft products - Musketeer ZK-FRO and Duchess ZK-YEW of the New Zealand Aviation College at Ardmore![]() |
Back to basicsprint $authors; ?> John King takes a look at Taildraggers Inc.![]() |
Airfield housingprint $authors; ?> John King reports from Taupo![]() |
Whatever happened to… Jack Palmerprint $authors; ?> By John King![]() |
There I wasprint $authors; ?> John King samples underwater helicopter evacuation![]() |
Head in the cloudsprint $authors; ?> By John King![]() |
Further educationprint $authors; ?> By John King![]() |
Colourwings No. 164print $authors; ?> New Zealand's sole representative of the Piper PA-46 Malibu ZK-MBU, owned and flown by Brent Ferguson. John King photograph![]() |
Still Flying In Canterburyprint $authors; ?>Article Details | |
Teetering Modprint $authors; ?> An end to Teetering? DESPITE PUBLIC perception, the Robinson R22 is widely regarded within the industry as an ideal training helicopter. Being light and simple, it's cheaper to purchase and run than almost anything else, and its control response and need for careful flying mean that a pilot trained on the R22 normally has no trouble converting to a larger or different helicopter.![]() |
Saab Storyprint $authors; ?> Impressions of the new Saab 2000. LAST MONTH a Saab 2000 operated by Air Marshall Islands made a flying visit to New Zealand and demonstrated its capabilities to Air New Zealand, Air Nelson and Mount Cook Airlines. For those readers who may not be sure of where the Marshall Islands are situated, they are a group of coral atolls 7-8 deg north of the equator, and a watch set to NZST reads exactly the same time in Majuro, capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.![]() |
Aia Conference Reportprint $authors; ?> Ross Macpherson And John King![]() |
The Heart Of The Northprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Introducing - The Koliber And The Lancair Ivprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Colourwings No.160print $authors; ?> De Havilland Canade DHC-8 Dash Eight Zk-Nez Shows Off Its New Livery. John King Photograph.![]() |
High Wings In High Countryprint $authors; ?> John King Reports On The Cub And Auster Fly In![]() |
Approvals Through Industryprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Tiger At The Beachprint $authors; ?> BLUE SKIES, gentle sea breezes, hot sunshine, a perfect swimming beach just off the end of the runway, all the facilities right on the airfield - the Tiger Moth Club struck idyllic conditions for its 1995 fly-in at Pauanui Beach, Coromandel Peninsula, during the weekend of 18-19 February.![]() |
A Spot Of Practiceprint $authors; ?> RV4 Across The Tasman - John King Talks To John Johanson.![]() |
The Other Roarprint $authors; ?> Cessnas Gather down south![]() |
Bantam-weight spreads its wingsprint $authors; ?> By John King![]() |
The fruits of innovationprint $authors; ?> By John King![]() |
Introducing……Oscar.print $authors; ?> The Rotax 912 And The Pelican![]() |
Aia Conference Reportprint $authors; ?>![]() |
What Ever Happened To … John Neaveprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Joint Action For Training Opportunitiesprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Accentuating The Positiveprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Redefining Austersprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Airwomen At North Shoreprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Still Flying Up North - Russ Howellprint $authors; ?>![]() |
South Pacific Museums Conferenceprint $authors; ?> John King Reports.![]() |
Plane Senseprint $authors; ?> John King Introduces A New Column![]() |
North Shore Airshowprint $authors; ?> Coverage By John King, Michael King And Graeme Simmonds.![]() |
Regional Airport Rationalisationprint $authors; ?> John King Takes A Look At The Kerikeri Airport Coporation.![]() |
One Step Closer?print $authors; ?>![]() |
Always The Bestprint $authors; ?> John King Takes A Look At The Jetstream 41![]() |
Roll up Roll up!print $authors; ?> IT'S A DIRECT throwback to the aviation scene of 80 years ago. Edwardians queued and paid to enter marquees where they were treated to the sight of flying machines, a rare spectacle in those far-off days before World War 1. So why are thousands of people paying to enter a massive marquee beside a busy intersection in Manukau City, on the southern outskirts of Auckland, in the first month of 1994?![]() |
The lighter end of the marketprint $authors; ?> Queenstown Helicopters - profile by John King![]() |
Still in there pitchingprint $authors; ?> John King updates on Bram Water's propeller![]() |
Colourwings No. 144print $authors; ?> Lancair against the sea. John King photograph![]() |
Trend Setterprint $authors; ?> An incident in early helicopter days in New Zealand![]() |
Still Flying in Fiordland: Bill Blackprint $authors; ?> John King visits a well known pilot in his natural habitat - Fiordland![]() |
Always a first timeprint $authors; ?> April Milne PPL(H) - report by John King![]() |
Tourist Airlines Mergeprint $authors; ?> John King reports from the deep south on a joint venture in Fiordland skies![]() |
The latest from Mooneyprint $authors; ?> John King captures the US manufacturer's latest model in word and picture![]() |
An Example To Followprint $authors; ?> John King Profiles Christian Aviation.![]() |
Neighbourly Airportprint $authors; ?> Report On Hamilton By John King![]() |
Postcript For A Foxprint $authors; ?> John King Comments On The Departure Of A Newly Rebuilt Classic.![]() |
Fox Moth Phoenixprint $authors; ?> John King Profiles The History And Return To The Air Of A Historic De Havilland.![]() |
The Latest On The GPS Sceneprint $authors; ?> John King Takes A Look At Bendix/King's Kln 90.![]() |
Kiwi Duchessprint $authors; ?> John King Writes About The Light Win, Popular As An Instrument Trainer.![]() |
Tiger Club Fly Inprint $authors; ?> John King Reports On The 1993 DH Get Together.![]() |
The Great Northern Air Raceprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Southwestern Collectionprint $authors; ?> John King Reports On The Hokitika Scene.![]() |
A Training Stimulusprint $authors; ?> John King Samples Flightline Aeronautical College's AST 300 Simulator![]() |
Floating Around Up Thereprint $authors; ?> John King Profiles A Kiwi Operation In Alaska.![]() |
Sports Tourerprint $authors; ?> John King writes about one of the latest aircraft on the homebuilt scene - Jim and Mary McPhee's RV-6![]() |
What's up at MOTAT?print $authors; ?> A progress profile by John King![]() |
Pitch for a global marketprint $authors; ?> John King talks to Bram Water about his propeller.![]() |
Early Advancementprint $authors; ?> John King provides an update on the development of Auckland's Simulfight![]() |
Colourwings No. 130print $authors; ?> Warbirds tend to be celebrating their 50th birthdays these days, but not many of them are working for a living at that age. ZK-BRL/NZ 1443 recently bought by David Horsburgh and repainted by Gary Martin, has started a new career with Flying Tigers, a joyriding operation based at Nelson. David is pictured flying the 50 year old over the Boulder Bank, with company pilot Peter Brocklesby in the front cockpit, and public response to the new venture is reported to be very encouraging. John King photograph![]() |
Four Hundered Of Everythingprint $authors; ?> An Indepth Look At Air New Zealand's Boeing 747-400 By John King.![]() |
Mr Taylor's Cootprint $authors; ?> An Introduction By John King![]() |
Experimentalprint $authors; ?> John King Examines The Meaning Of The New Airworthiness Classification For Homebults, With Particular Reference To Scamp Zk-PET.![]() |
Simuflightprint $authors; ?> Courses For Horsepowe![]() |
Aerotechprint $authors; ?> Working With The Old And The New - John King Reports On The Ardmore-Based Engineering Facility.![]() |
Queenstown Catprint $authors; ?> A Continuing Saga![]() |
Kiwis Over Albuquequeprint $authors; ?> New Zealanders Join Us Balloon Meet - Report By![]() |
It Was All ""A Bit Of A Rush"print $authors; ?> Report And Photographs From John King On The Annual Tiger Club Get Together.![]() |
Working togetherprint $authors; ?> John King reports from the 21st International Federation of Airworthiness Conference![]() |
Saucy Cessnaprint $authors; ?> John King describes the arrival at North Shore of a taildragging One Fifty![]() |
Corsair!print $authors; ?> An introduction to Alpine Classic's latest addition to their warbird collection![]() |
Off the main trunkprint $authors; ?> The Independents. Part II in a series by John King![]() |
Off the main trunkprint $authors; ?> In the second part of his examination of New Zealand regional airlines, John King takes a look at the Air New Zealand connections.![]() |
Off the main trunkprint $authors; ?> First of a series on New Zealand's regional airlines by John King. This month: the Tranzair connection.![]() |
It's a mynah, tooprint $authors; ?> John King reports on the latest from the mynah nest.![]() |
Dairy flat airshowprint $authors; ?> Through John King's lens![]() |
Competition flyingprint $authors; ?>Article Details | |
Ballooning goes internationalprint $authors; ?> report and photographs by![]() |
High tech approachesprint $authors; ?> John King reports on the progress towards ssr coverage by the airways corporation![]() |
Deregulation Australian styleprint $authors; ?> John King reports on the formation of Australian newcomer compass.![]() |
AACA Mandeville 91print $authors; ?> Report and photographs by Dave Bates and John King![]() |
Mount Cook Airlinesprint $authors; ?> One of the oldest organisations in New Zealand aviation is still a major player in the tourist industry. John King investigates the General Aviation Division of Mount Cook Airline to find out what makes it different.![]() |
Damp Tigersprint $authors; ?> report on the 1991 tiger club fly in by![]() |
Colourwings No. 111print $authors; ?> T-Bird' Trio - Tomahawk Fly-In, Whenupaia. John King photograph![]() |
An expanding marketprint $authors; ?> North Shore Helicopters profile by John King![]() |
A Line of Communicationprint $authors; ?> A profile by John King![]() |
The Hit Machineprint $authors; ?> Police helicopter operations over Auckland![]() |
Colourwings No. 110print $authors; ?> Robinson's R22's at duskArticle Details | |
Living proofprint $authors; ?> John King reports on the north cape to bluff Tiger club rally.![]() |
No trouble at allprint $authors; ?> John King provides the background to compiling his recent book on NZ Warbirds![]() |
Vintage Yearprint $authors; ?> Tiger Club secretary John King outlines what the club has in mind for 1990 - including the return of a Fox Moth![]() |
It's all part of general aviationprint $authors; ?> John King looks at ballooning.![]() |
Happy birthday to usprint $authors; ?> John King takes a look at the role of aviation in the 1990 commemorations.![]() |
Nostalgia in the Airprint $authors; ?> Coverage of the 50th anniversary of the beginnings of a wartime aviation industry - by Ross MacPherson and John King.![]() |
Tigers togetherprint $authors; ?> John King covers the annual gathering of the tiger club - this year at waipukurau.![]() |
Current Sceneprint $authors; ?>![]() |
It's Been a Marvellous Game: A Profile of Lew Dayprint $authors; ?> FUNNY THING, fate. A person's career can depend on a decision made at a point which might at the time seem unimportant, but which might later change the course of many people's lives. Take Lew Day, for example. There was a time, many years ago, when as a disgruntled grounded and demobbed aviator he had to make a decision: join the fledgling New Zealand National Airways Corporation and have been compulsorily retired many years ago, or join the RAF and take what later flying career would come along after service life? The toss of a coin was helped by the fact that military flying at the time offered a few shillings a week more than the airline, plus an extra 25/6d if he was married, so off to England went newly-weds Lew and Doreen Day.![]() |
A VERY SOCIAL GATHERINGprint $authors; ?> THE SIXTH Pacific Fighter Pilots' Reunion, held in Auckland during Labour Weekend, was rated as highly successful by all who took part. The sun shone from a cloudless sky with little wind all weekend and the wartime pilots were kept busy with social activities, a visit to Air New Zealand's Mangere base and its flight simulators and, for nearly 80 ex-aviators, joyrides in five Warbirds Association Harvards at Ardmore.![]() |
They must be mad!print $authors; ?> John King accompaninies the well known ""Eye in the Sky"" team of Bryan Cox and Bill Mudgeway into Auckland's morning skies![]() |
Right from the startprint $authors; ?> John King writes about the Warkworth Aviation Clubs approach to aviation, encompassing all ages and interests![]() |
Baghdad Furyprint $authors; ?> Latest on the local warbird scene. John King reports on the big radial engined fighter and its debut in recent weeks![]() |
Tthe rise and fall of airways charges?print $authors; ?> A look at the ongoing reaction from general aviation to corporation charges, by Ross MacPherson and John King![]() |
Motueka Mothsprint $authors; ?> Attending the Tiger Club's Motueka Gathering - Boyd Munro's international Tiger. Story and pictures of the vintage gathering by John King![]() |
AACA fly in 88print $authors; ?> Pictorial coverage by John King![]() |
Radial Cessnaprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Colour WINGS No. 89print $authors; ?> North Shore formation - photograph by John King![]() |
Augusta 109 - Twice as muchprint $authors; ?> HELICOPTERS are nothing new in New Zealand, having been used for a wide variety of aerial work and passenger carrying for a number of years. One recent development, however, is the use of helicopters in the executive transport role, as an increasing amount of capital in the higher corporate echelons calls for more emphasis on productive use of executives' time.![]() |
Not dead yetprint $authors; ?> John King writes of veteran instructor Bryan Cox and his recently released autobiography.![]() |
colour wings no 86print $authors; ?> Moth minor portrait by John King.Article Details | |
The First Time is Always the Hardestprint $authors; ?> John King chronicles the saga that preceded approcal for Corporate Flight Sevices to operate New Zealand's first corporate jet![]() |
Colour wings no 81print $authors; ?> Auster J/1 ZK-AUX by John King.![]() |
Calypso, Greenpeaceprint $authors; ?> A bit of a change by John King.![]() |
Ardmore Airshow Updateprint $authors; ?> A report on the Warbird restoration scene by John King![]() |
the Trip, an Airshow and a Reviewprint $authors; ?> John King reports on a book launch - the Trip, an Airshow and a Review - Piet's Eye in the Sky![]() |
Waitemata's New Trainer: Fireflyprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Colour wings no 76print $authors; ?> Monospar ZK-AFF. John King.![]() |
Wrapping up the Tourists: White Island Airprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Rotary expansionprint $authors; ?> John King reports on airwork (NZ) ltd's helicopter overhaul facility.![]() |
Gisborne airshowprint $authors; ?> Report by John King.![]() |
Tigers in the windprint $authors; ?> Report by John King.![]() |
The Upside-Down Sectionprint $authors; ?> John King reports on the recent World Tiger Moth aerobatic champtionships held in the United Kingdom![]() |
Colour wings no 66print $authors; ?> A sight new to local skies - Cessna's Caravan demonstrator. John King photograph.![]() |
C.208 Caravanprint $authors; ?> John King introduces the latest from Cessna - their biggest ever single - the C.208 Caravan. Two - CK-SFA and ZK-SFB - are on order for Outdoor Aviation for their Skyferry operation across Cook Strait.![]() |
Backwards and Forwardsprint $authors; ?> The Return of the Spray Cubs. John Kind reports on a change in direction by Rowley Aviation![]() |
Fairweather Flyersprint $authors; ?> Fairweather fliers. John King accompanied a flock of vintage aircraft on their recent travels around the south island.![]() |
Colour wings no 62print $authors; ?> Southern comfort: blue skies, open cockpits, fiordland scenery. John King photograph.![]() |
Tiger Club Fly-inprint $authors; ?>Article Details | |
Beaver Experienceprint $authors; ?> John King concludes his two part article.![]() |
Airfield profile: Dairy Flatprint $authors; ?> Auckland's dairy flat. Article and photographs by John King.![]() |
Cloud watchprint $authors; ?> John King reports on the activities of ministry of transport's blanik glider.![]() |
A Brace of Beaversprint $authors; ?> Eager Beaver owners put the final touches to the wings of Beaver ZK-CKH, now in the Antarctic uniform of NZ6001![]() |
Two of everythingprint $authors; ?> WITHIN THE space of one week last month, two new shapes were seen in local skies. Both were twin turbo-prop airliners, visiting New Zealand as part of their respective world-wide demonstration tours, and both were commuter carriers, though at widely-differing ends of the market.![]() |
The good oilprint $authors; ?> A report on Avoil by John King![]() |
Skytrain: On the low level track to Waiouruprint $authors; ?> John King accompanied an United States Air National Guard crew on an Exercise Skytrain mission![]() |
Colour WINGS No. 58print $authors; ?> Robinson R22 ZK-HUG. John King photograph![]() |
Where are the Boeings builtprint $authors; ?> Associate editor John King took time out of a recent visit to the United States to visit the Boeing Airplane Company’s huge plant at Everett![]() |
OSHKOSH EXPERIENCEprint $authors; ?> 10 per cent of New Zealand's population on one airfield in company with over six times our total number of aircraft.![]() |
Whither flight training?print $authors; ?> John King reports on some of the issues facing New Zealand's pilot training organisations.![]() |
The RNZAF's dark blue horseprint $authors; ?> Alias No. 40 Squadron Hercules NZ7005 and crew - score in Volant Rodeo. Report by John King.![]() |
Getting your rotary wingsprint $authors; ?> John King reports on helicarr consolidated, a newcomer on the helicopter pilot training scene.![]() |
Display Pilotprint $authors; ?>![]() |
""Towards the year 2000"".print $authors; ?> John King reports on the recent royal aeronautical symposium![]() |
Tiger revisited.print $authors; ?> A wartime RNZAF pilot flies again in the aircraft he soloed in back in 1941. story by John King.![]() |
The Orion refit, phase oneprint $authors; ?> The business end of the RNZAF's new Orion-fitted infra-red surveillance gear - the small undernose mounted sensor in Orion 04. John King reports on the Orion refit, phase one.![]() |
Colour wings no 49print $authors; ?> Newly restored grasshopper in the air. John King photograph.![]() |
Alex Henshawprint $authors; ?> Alex Henshaw, well-known pre-war and wartime civil british pilot, talked recently to New Zealand warbirds incorporated - report and photographs by John King.![]() |
What even happened to….Ron Kirkup?print $authors; ?> Associate Editor John King recently interviewed one of New Zealand's aviation personalities of the 1930's and 40's![]() |
Tokoroa - Airshow Season Openerprint $authors; ?> Report and photographs by John King![]() |
MoTaT's Mouldering Monstersprint $authors; ?> Auckland's Museum of Transport and Technology has financial and people problems, and while the last three rare aircraft become increasingly tatty. John King looks at the situation facing the Lancaster, Solent and Sunderland![]() |
Division, not ministryprint $authors; ?> John King reports on the minister of civil aviation's address to the royal aeronautical society.Article Details | |
Corporate Consciousness raisingprint $authors; ?> John King reports on Airwork (NZ) ltd's seminar promotion of corporate aviation.Article Details | |
Mutterings at Ardmoreprint $authors; ?> John King investigates the options facing the future administration of New Zealand's busiest general aviation airfield.Article Details | |
Colour wings no 43print $authors; ?> Recently restored warbird, de Havilland tiger moth ZK-BRB, alias NZ1459, takes the air east of ardmore. John King photograph.Article Details | |
New Zealand aeronautical trusts ltdprint $authors; ?> A low profile by John King.Article Details | |
Harvard Wreckoveryprint $authors; ?> NZ977 crashed in the inland Kaikouras in 1942. John King outlines the reasons behind the wartime crash and the recent recovery of the Mk.2 harvard by helicopter.Article Details | |
Profile: Liz Needhamprint $authors; ?> ""A"" cat by John King.Article Details | |
Tigers come to townprint $authors; ?> John King tells of the weekend the Tigers came to town — the 1982 Tiger Club meet at Ardmore.![]() |
TURN LEFT AT THE SECOND HOUSE - a Gipsy Safariprint $authors; ?> Taildragger enthusiast John King recounts his recent experience of escorting a Tiger from the Deep South.![]() |
On the Fringeprint $authors; ?> Motorised hang gliding is where power flying began over 77 years ago. Recent years have seen a resurgence of aviating by the seat of one's pants — firstly in hang gliders, now — with the assistance of a new generation of lightweight engines — the microlight,is rapidly coming of age. John King reports from the NZ homebuilder's Mecca at Te Kowhai on the recent inaugural meeting of the Microlight Association of New Zealand.![]() |
Fox Moth: Aerial Work Horseprint $authors; ?> FOR 30 YEARS one particular model of light aircraft operated in New Zealand in a variety of roles, being an economical aero club commercial machine, establishing the country's first thriving airline, and carrying an amazing assortment of freight, mail and passengers over undeveloped and inhospitable countryside.![]() |
Paraparumu Diamondsprint $authors; ?> John King holds a current PPL, took up gliding as a cheaper substitute in 1970 — found the two don't compare, so does both. He holds a Silver 'C' badge with aspirations towards the Gold. Power activities are mainly towing and the occasional vintage —hasn't entered a nose-wheel in his log since 1976. John is also compiling a history of the New Zealand gliding movement. In this article he takes a look at some recent Paraparaumu happenings.![]() |
Flying Solo: New Zealand aviation features in full length movieprint $authors; ?> A BRIGHT yellow Tiger Moth is one of the main characters in a New Zealand-made full-length film shortly to be released.Bill Dittmer's ZK-BCZ, which has consistently won prizes for being the Tiger Club's Most Magnificent Moth since he rebuilt it a few years ago, aptly plays the part of a newly-restored Tiger and is used for the bulk of the flying sequences in Tony Williams' production Solo. Also providing action in the first half and at the end is Geyserland Airways' Cessna 172 ZK-DXO, painted to represent a fire patrol aircraft flown around some of the more scenic areas of the pine forests near Tokoroa. ![]() |