Tiger Moth Spring Fly-in 2025

 Over this weekend the New Zealand Tiger Moth Club is holding the annual spring fly-in held at Taumarunui.

Yesterday I ventured up and had some hope as the weather on the drive up was blue skies most of the way. But upon arriving it was overcast and watching some of the arrivals, a lot were turning back I suspect due to low cloud.

Nonetheless there were still over 30 aircraft in, including 11 tiger moths! A great turnout on that.

Here is what I saw, all were visitors:

ZK-AKC De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-AMK Cessna 180
ZK-APT De Havilland DH 83C Fox Moth
ZK-ASV De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-ATM De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-ATN De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-AUD De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-AZK Cessna 195
ZK-BAL De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BEC De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BEF De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BEW De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BFF De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BFS De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BKW Piper PA-18
ZK-BTC Piper PA-18A-150
ZK-BTU Piper PA-18
ZK-CHP De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 22
ZK-DBV Sling Aircraft Sling 4 TSi
ZK-DXW Cessna 180J
ZK-EJS Cessna 172N
ZK-EJU Cessna 172N
ZK-ILT Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B3
ZK-JMV NZ Aerospace CT.4B Airtrainer
ZK-JOY Cessna 182Q
ZK-JPH Vans RV-7
ZK-MPM Pitts S-1S
ZK-PHZ De Havilland Thruxton Jackaroo
ZK-SAX De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
ZK-SGW Cessna 172P
ZK-VLW Aeroprakt A-32
ZK-VNM De Havilland DH 112 Venom Mk 1
ZK-VNX Vans RV-14
ZK-WGT Cessna 180

Was lovely to see this Fox Moth here!

A new one for me, recently restored at Ardmore!

A nice surprise to see come in for a hot refuel on the way down to Masterton from Cambridge.

The next new one for me, recently moved to Ardmore.

My last new one for the day, down from Kaipara Flats. Certainly a unique scheme!

The next day the weather was looking worse, so i decided to have a look round Taupo on the way down. Nothing special around but did note these aircraft:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-HWH McDonnell Douglas 500N

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BKA Piper PA-18A-150
ZK-BPT Cessna 172A
ZK-CNU Piper PA-28-140
ZK-CSW Cessna 150G
ZK-EBA Piper PA-28R-200
ZK-EWF Cessna 172P
ZK-HEP MBB MBB BK117 B-2
ZK-IXD Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 D-2
ZK-KCA Vans RV-8
ZK-SGW Cessna 172P
ZK-SKZ Cessna U206G
ZK-SNZ GAF N24A (Deregistered)
ZK-SXS Air Tractor AT-602
ZK-UWE Cessna 172N
ZK-ZSP Partenavia P 68B
ZK-ZZC Cessna 172M

Not too bad a weekend, 3 new ones for me. Unsure when the next post will be but hoping to go to Taildraggers weekend in 2 weeks' time. Otherwise, will be Black Sands fly-in at Te Kowhai.