Join: Jan 4, 2007

Name: tweetingsparrow

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Hometown: Waikanae

Location: Motueka, NZ

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A-40 Albatros/Mermaid

Tags: airplane  amphibian  auckland  giant  harbour  jet  landing  large  military  russian  take-off  taxi 

Russian amphibian on Auckland Harbour 1992, part of Auckland Airport's anniversary celebrations. See this webpage for details on the plane - http://www.enemyforces.com/aircraft/a40.htmI don't claim the original footage.

Wellington to Motueka Flight

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  • Author: tweetingsparrow

Tags: aircraft  airport  aztec  cook  engine  flight  harbour  landing  light  motueka  piper  sounds  strait  takeoff  twin  wellington 

Flight to Motueka by Piper Aztec, I think, when there was a regular service. Used this a few times, was jolly convenient. Watch for the hedgerow on landing, it used to cause a bit of consternation amongst passengers who hadn't flown into here as the pilot cut power and ducked down over it.Filmed...

Old Glider Flight

  • Length: 4:42
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  • Author: tweetingsparrow

Tags: aircraft  airplane  antique  glider  launch  motueka  nelson  new  sailplane  soaring  thermal  winch  zealand 

Flight over Motueka in an old glider/sailplane, sorry I can't tell you the model. Was by winch launch at one of the club's open days, filmed around 1998.

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