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kiwi_hockey_guy
31st Dec 2006, 03:23
Was passing by Auck intl. today, and noticed three Gulfstreams GV's(?) parked on the apron by the lifeflight air ambulance, I know its not uncommon to see one there, but three parked side by side, and another one on approach.... Does anybody know who these belong to and what brings them down this way especially at this time of year.....?
Bleve
31st Dec 2006, 03:42
Any significant golf tournament on?
kiwi_hockey_guy
31st Dec 2006, 03:44
not that i am aware of, especially not with the weather we have been having.
123567
31st Dec 2006, 22:48
Wow - a whole three jets - it must be getting like Las Vegas....
Speeds high
1st Jan 2007, 00:07
plus two more outside skycare, and a BBJ on the international apron
Bug Smasher Smasher
1st Jan 2007, 03:02
Anyone know who owns the DC-8 that's been parked over there for the last few days?
ShockWave
1st Jan 2007, 05:32
A new series of Xena perhaps?
It was a 707. Hushkitted. Belongs to a charter operator in the States. Skycare has been busy!
pilotwannabe
1st Jan 2007, 22:41
See this page: http://z11.invisionfree.com/nzff/index.php?showtopic=1841
The Gulfsteam IV, ZK-KFB, often parked by Air National is actually owned by Peter Jackson, but operated by Air Nat.
The area near the Lifeflight Hanger (Convair Corner) has a corperate jet "terminal", although more like a single story hut. I've seen both N and VH registered jets parked there, along with red carpets.
As for the BBJ on the international apron, I saw that too:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l189/longwhitecloud/NZAAspotting11.jpg
Turns out it is owned by "WELLS FARGO BANK NORTHWEST NA TRUSTEE" aka "Classic Limited Air (Bausch & Lomb)" but apparently this is just a legal sidestep to get around the fact that the actual owner is not an American citizen, since by law, you must be a U.S. citizen to own an N-reg plane
Also spotted N50KC outside Air National, and was invited onboard:
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l189/longwhitecloud/NZAAspotting9.jpg
I'd be interested to here more on the subject, searching airliners.net for NZAA shows a surprising amount of small foreign bizjets here.
Sqwark2000
2nd Jan 2007, 00:34
N50KC, makes or used to make regular visits to Napier as it was owned by the chap who built (or designer of) the Kauri Cliffs Golf resort and the Cape Kiddnappers in the Hawkes Bay.
Dude decided to build Cape Kiddnappers after the completion of Kauri Cliff because it's $1M /hole resort didn't qualify for a PGA rating...
"...monies to tight to mention..."
S2K
scroogee
2nd Jan 2007, 07:15
2 GVs isn't that uncommon with ZK-KFB in residence, might be here for the tennis. The interesting one was the chinese reg on one a couple of weeks ago.
sir.pratt
6th Jan 2007, 04:55
according to the local rag a 'super rich venezuelan businessman' is responsible for the gulfstream at tauranga