Waipukurau Dawn Raid 2023

An early start for me of 4:30am today to get over to Waipukurau for their annual dawn raid. The drive over was good with mostly blue skies, till hitting about Norsewood where heavy fog was. I hoped it was just a small patch, but it went all the way to Waipukurau.

So sent out a warning to a few of the pilots coming over that it was fogged out. The fog didn't start clearing up for a couple of hours and by mid-morning was completely gone and so all the aircraft started heading over, mostly from Dannevirke where they were waiting. A good day in all despite the fog and about 35 aircraft flew in for the Fly-In.

Here is everything I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-ADT De Havilland DH 60G Gipsy
ZK-BEF De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-CBH Cessna 180
ZK-CHG Nanchang CJ-6
ZK-CHL Cessna 185C
ZK-CTF Cessna 150H
ZK-DBG Titan T51 Mustang
ZK-DLY Cessna A185F
ZK-DSK Piper PA-28-151
ZK-DXL Cessna 172M
ZK-EBL Piper PA-18-140
ZK-EBR Sky Arrow 480T
ZK-EKG Cessna 172N
ZK-FRS Piper PA-38-112
ZK-IRJ Bell 206B
ZK-JIP Cessna 172S
ZK-JKA Cessna 172R
ZK-JPC Cessna TU206A
ZK-JQY Maule MXT-7-180
ZK-JTC Piper PA-38-112
ZK-LDL Gardan GY-20 Minicab
ZK-LKA R & B Bearhawk
ZK-LLY Tecnam P2004 Bravo
ZK-LMW Cessna 180B
ZK-LPD Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300
ZK-MWM Piper PA-28-181
ZK-NEX Sonex
ZK-RJK Gardan GY-20 Minicab
ZK-RVH Vans RV-4
ZK-RZB Zenith Zodiac CH 601-XL
ZK-SCA Zlin Aviation Savage
ZK-SKO Sky Arrow 480T
ZK-SLN Sling Aircraft Sling 4 TSi
ZK-THK Tim Bygate Tiger Hawk
ZK-ULL Cavalier SA.102.5
ZK-UPF Waco UPF-7
ZK-WAJ Piper PA-38-112

Local Aircraft:
ZK-AGD Piper J-2
ZK-ARL De Havilland Canada DHC-1A-1
ZK-ATO Auster J1B (Unregistered)
ZK-BQL Auster J5
ZK-CBN Druine Turbulent
ZK-CJB Bolkow Junior
ZK-DHZ Jodel D9
ZK-DJQ Jodel D.11
ZK-DWO Cessna 172M
ZK-EDA Evans VP-1 (Unregistered)
ZK-ETJ Cessna A152
ZK-FEQ Ultralight Mirage Mk.II (Unregistered)
ZK-FJC Aerodyne Vector 610 (Unregistered)
ZK-FNT Cessna 172E
ZK-JDP Rans S-6S Coyote II
ZK-JFT Johnston Sky Bird  (Unregistered)
ZK-JLD Micro Aviation B10 Bantam
ZK-JVW First Strike Bobcat (Unregistered)
ZK-KSS Piper PA-18S-105
ZK-MYT Bruce Walker Custom/Skylark
ZK-RDL First Strike Bobcat
ZK-TWO Rand KR-2
ZK-WYZ TEAM Hi-Max

Then a few photos from the morning:

Not part of the Fly-In, but nice to see nonetheless.

A welcome surprise, nice to finally see it whole!

Recently re-registered from ZK-RWC

Another recently re-registered, from ZK-PAI.

Afterwards went and had a look round Hastings, quite a bit going on and some of the Waipukurau fly-in attendees were returning.

Here is what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-CTE Cessna 150H
ZK-ENE North American Harvard 3*
ZK-HEU Hughes 269B
ZK-HKU Sikorsky EH-60A
ZK-HTP KHI Kawasaki-Hughes 369HS
ZK-IRJ Bell 206B
ZK-THB Cessna 172S

Local Aircraft:

ZK-ADT De Havilland DH 60G Gipsy
ZK-BRO Piper PA-18A-150
ZK-BSP Cessna 180
ZK-CDK Aero Commander 680-F
ZK-CHG Nanchang CJ-6
ZK-DFL Piper PA-28-180
ZK-DSK Piper PA-28-151
ZK-FTZ Staaken Flitzer Z-21a
ZK-FQQ Piper PA-28-181
ZK-FWK Cessna A152
ZK-GYP PZL-Swidnik PW-5 "Smyk"
ZK-HLQ Hughes 269A
ZK-HOI Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B2
ZK-IJG Airbus Helicopters AS 350 BA
ZK-ITG Kawasaki BK117 B-2
ZK-JHF Piper PA-38-112
ZK-JKA Cessna 172R
ZK-JTC Piper PA-38-112
ZK-KRT Rand KR-2
ZK-RJH Cessna 180D
ZK-RVH Vans RV-4
ZK-RZB Zenith Zodiac CH 601-XL
ZK-SCA Zlin Aviation Savage
ZK-SMB Vans RV-12
ZK-TLP Pazmany PL-2
ZK-VIX Bellanca 17-30A

And a couple of pictures:

Always good to see Rose!

A nice surprise, one i haven't seen in many years and was completely black last time I saw!

Then did a quick visit up to Napier where not much was happening.

This is what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-DVF Maule M-5-210C
ZK-FDS Beech 200C
ZK-SDD Cessna 208B
ZK-WTA Grumman G-164B

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BZZ Morane-Saulnier MS 880B
ZK-ELK Piper PA-32-260
ZK-EUD NZ Aerospace FU24-954
ZK-MSL Piper PA-34-200T
ZK-NPR Piper PA-31
ZK-ROW Cessna 208B
ZK-WUG Piper PA-34-200T

Last stop of the day was Dannevirke on the way home, nothing happening and only noted these locals:

ZK-DAL Cessna 150G
ZK-DAN Cessna 177B
ZK-DGL Piper PA-28-180
ZK-EBL Piper PA-28-140

A really good day in the end, even without the fog, bring on the Feilding Dawn Raid in 2 weeks' time!