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Sunday, April 19, 2015

Armee de L'Air CASA CN235-200M at Wellington!

Last up for today is perhaps the most unusual visitor I have seen in a long time. It is an Armee de L'Air operated CASA CN235-200M, registration 82-IH [I'm assuming I am understanding the rego system correctly! I did see the "107" on the nose and tail, but this has appeared on other aircraft of the same type also].

The last times I saw one of these at Wellington was back in 2006, 2007 and 2008, although I did also get to look through one at the RNZAF's 75th anniversary airshow at Ohakea in 2012.

CASA CN235-200M, 82-IH, operated by the Armee de L'Air

CASA CN235-200M, 82-IH, operated by the Armee de L'Air

CASA CN235-200M, 82-IH, operated by the Armee de L'Air

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5 comments:

  1. Scott19 April 2015 at 18:47

    Do you think the govt is looking at a couple of these to look after the small/localised air lift solution as the C-17's seem to be pretty much a sure thing?

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  2. Rodney19 April 2015 at 19:59

    That's a good question Scott.

    I don't know, but I'm guessing 2-3 C17's and then 3 or 4 of something else - maybe CN235's or A400M's...

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  3. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 20:53

    I have been told these are based in French Caledonia and regularly visit Wellington airport

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  4. Rodney19 April 2015 at 21:05

    Hi kiwi_male. That is true... not sure what the last visit was...

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  5. Anonymous25 April 2015 at 07:11

    This example is based at Papeete, Tahiti. The type does visit NZ several times per year and oddly chose to visit civilian places such as Auckland vs Whenuapai...

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