Wings Over Wairarapa: Airliner, Microlight, Glider and a Thieving Granny?!?

Next up are a few different types which put on nice displays during the day.

First up is the Douglas DC3C-S1C3G, ZK-AWP, which is operated by Air Chathams. At various times, this aircraft headed off on scenic flights for paying customers.

Douglas DC3C-S1C3G, ZK-AWP, Air Chathams

Douglas DC3C-S1C3G, ZK-AWP, Air Chathams

Douglas DC3C-S1C3G, ZK-AWP, Air Chathams

Aeronautical Corp Aeronca 100UL, ZK-AMW... yes, it is a microlight

DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000S, ZK-GDG, Wanganui Manawatu Gliding Club

Piper PA18A-150, ZK-BKN

Piper PA18A-150, ZK-BKN

So what about the Thieving Granny bit? Well the Piper Super Cub put on a really good demo, with the commentators pretending that it had been stolen by some granny with no flying experience. The flying was awesome... the commentary rather weak, but then I go for the flying so that's OK :-)

Something a little different

Here are pictures of some distinctly civil aircraft at the airshow. As promised in my last post, I've included what must be the ugliest aircraft in existance [surely not even it's designer could love this one!]!

First is the ugly one. ZK-AMW is an Aeronautical Corp Aeronca 100 Ultralight. Its engine is a massive 36hp [wow!]. Apparantly it still holds the record for the lowest powered aircraft to cross Africa. You could probably run faster :-) Oh yeah - that ugly thing sticking up is part of the aircraft. Having said all that, it would probably be fun to fly anyway!

Anyway, the rest of them are:

EDR is a Jodel D.11
EEF is a Gardan GY-20 Minicab Ultralight
PKT is an Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200
NDI is an Airborne Outback trike