Tales from the South Pacific

"WANGANUI SPITFIRE". A 430 bhp all-metal replica in New Zealand.

dakota67 — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:47:00 GMT

This is my review of ZK-SPT. Owned by Richmond Harding; a retired ag. aviation operator.

"WINGSPREAD" # 10. Yet more drivel from New Zealand.

dakota67 — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:56:00 GMT

A range of items including my account of "The Great Civil Aviation Tea Trolley Crash of 1982"...gripping stuff chaps!

MATAMATA AIRSHOW and FAMILY CARNIVAL. 2012.

dakota67 — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:27:00 GMT

Greetings from New Zealand. This is an item about one of our local aviation events held in a rural setting.

"WINGSPREAD". # 09. More meandering scribing from New Zealand.

dakota67 — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Just a continuation of the ramblings from a retired Kiwi aviator.

"WINGSPREAD". # 08. March 5th, 2012. From New Zealand.

dakota67 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:43:00 GMT

Greetings from the southern Pacific. A British aviator, Brian Lecomber, offers his views on the de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth.

"WINGSPREAD". # 07. Further aviation thoughts from New Zealand.

dakota67 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:07:00 GMT

Greetings again from the "shaky islands". Just a continuation of the series.

NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURAL AVIATION - FLIGHT OPERATIONS.

dakota67 — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:59:00 GMT

This is intended to explain something of how we go about spreading fertiliser on our extensive hill-country farms. You may be surprised at just how productive our pilots and aircraft are.

"WINGSPREAD". # 06. Ramblings from the sunny South Pacific.

dakota67 — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:06:00 GMT

Like the Sands through an Hourglass, so are the Days of our Skies. Much to read in this issue; and to ponder upon.

"WINGSPREAD". # 05. The continuing ramblings of a dinosaur aviator from New Zealand.

dakota67 — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:58:00 GMT

Greetings from the South Pacific. Just another long discourse from the humble colony of New Zealand.

"WINGSPREAD". # 04. A rambling range of topics from the South Pacific.

dakota67 — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:59:00 GMT

This is the first for 2012. Some of the airline pilot readers may find the item on "Automation Addiction" of interest.

"WINGSPREAD". # 03. A further issue from a Neanderthal aviator in New Zealand.

dakota67 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:25:00 GMT

This was intended to be Posted just prior to Christmas; but I move slowly these days. It may interest those who like a read and who tend to ponder on matters aeronautical.

"WINGSPREAD". # 02. A regular journal from New Zealand.

dakota67 — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:05:00 GMT

This is the # 02 issue of "WINGSPREAD". Cobbled together by a dinosaur aviator now retired in NZ.

"WINGSPREAD". # 01. An aviation "E" journal for readers and ponderers.

dakota67 — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:20:00 GMT

Merrie greetings from New Zealand. This is just the introductory prototype of an "E" journal I am cobbling together for my Email chums. But it has been suggested that I also Post it onto my "Tales from the South Pacific" site as there may be some others who might like to take a look at some of my ramblings.

Very best wishes for 2012 from we down here in our somewhat shaky islands.

"MEMORABLE FLIGHTS". An 'electrifying' Tasman Sea crossing by a TEAL Sandringham.

dakota67 — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:08:00 GMT

This is the tale of a cold-front penetration by a TEAL Short Sandringham. It is recounted by a chum of mine who flew with the RNZAF/RAF during WWII; Captain (retired) Maurice E. McGreal. I have added notes about the Sandringham.

"WINGS of TIME". Flying the Vampire Supplement by retired Air Commodore Stewart Boys.

dakota67 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:14:00 GMT

This finely written memoir by retired RNZAF Air Commodore Stewart Boys will interest those who wish to understand what it was like to operate this first-generation turbojet fighter.