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Fris B. Fairing
29th Oct 2007, 07:37
I am trying to decipher the log book of the Queensland Air Museum's latest acquisition - Pawnee ZK-CEL. There are a few place name abbreviations which do not appear to have any relationship to ICAO codes. The flight times are shown in brackets.
FD - Kaipara Flats (3:00)
WHG - AK (1:10)
KHE - Ardmore (1:15)
Any local knowledge will be much appreciated.
Regards
prospector
29th Oct 2007, 08:07
WHG-AK I would go for Whangarei- Auckland NZWR-NZAA
KHE-Ardmore would go for Kaikohe-Ardmore NZKO-NZAR
MikeJulietHotel
29th Oct 2007, 08:20
I'd agree with those two.
I'd be interested to know the dates on the logbook entries.
MJH
currawong
29th Oct 2007, 09:51
I'll take a punt that FD is Fielding.
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Fris B. Fairing
29th Oct 2007, 10:30
prospector
Thanks for that. Do the times match those sectors?
MJH
FD - Kaipara Flats (3:00) was 30NOV73
WHG - AK (1:10) was 20MAR78
KHE - Ardmore (1:15) was 26JUN78
currawong
That fits nicely but is it Fielding or Feilding?
Regards
MikeJulietHotel
29th Oct 2007, 10:47
Thanks Fris,
I had a think about the times and the sectors. Kaikohe - Ardmore is more than 5 minutes more than Whangarei - Auckland but who knows what the winds were...they're not out of the ballpark.
Feilding - near Bulls and Ohakea :8
MJH
prospector
29th Oct 2007, 10:49
Times could fit OK, bit slow but may have had spray gear, or a grass seeder fitted, may have diverted en route to look at a job coming up or some such thing.
currawong
29th Oct 2007, 10:50
Feilding, methinks.
Good luck with the restoration.
Fris B. Fairing
29th Oct 2007, 22:49
MJH
Evidently the dates didn't match your log book?
currawong
Thanks for the good wishes. It will be a static display only.
Thanks to all who responded.
Regards
MikeJulietHotel
30th Oct 2007, 00:53
Hi Fris,
no, that wasn't the reason for the question though:)
Worked (ground-bound) around that area in the '70s and don't recall a Pawnee - Fletcher and AirTruck territory mainly.
MJH
Fris B. Fairing
31st Oct 2007, 02:55
Gents
One more question. Would I be right in saying that Rex Aviation (NZ) Ltd at Ardmore became Dalhoff & King Aviation Ltd on or about 1 April 1976?
Regards
tinpis
31st Oct 2007, 03:38
I think Pawnees were out of fashion certainly for chucking fertilizer in the top half on the Nth Island by the the mid 60's?
currawong
31st Oct 2007, 12:23
Would you believe they are still in production in Brazil?
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