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Find articles written by Peter Clark using the links below. Articles are listed in descending order of publicationThe Robin Solutionprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark visits the North Shore Aero Club where Robin aircraft have provided new solutions to old problems.![]() |
P is for Pascale - Construzion! Aeronautiche Teenamprint $authors; ?> Pacific Wings visited Tecnam's operation in Naples recently and discovered that there is more to this Italian company than ultralights.![]() |
The Dreamliner - Boeing's 7E7print $authors; ?> In an industry fraught with billion dollar nightmares, Boeing's choice of name for its newest airliner makes it sound less like a real aeroplane and more like an airshow concept study, but this article researched by Peter Clark, Boeing's vision of the future of commercial airliners is about to become reality.![]() |
A frank discussionprint $authors; ?> Correspondent Peter Clark interviews Frank Robinson.![]() |
Corporate Expressprint $authors; ?> Gulfstream aircraft have long been recognised as the business world's ultimate success symbols. Peter Clark experiences first hand the speed, style, and quality of New Zealand's only Gulfstream IV and explains why the reputation is well deserved.![]() |
Cryo-Ops: HNZ's 2003/04 Antarctic Seasonprint $authors; ?> Far from its comfortable Nelson nest, Helicopters (NZ) has stretched its rotary wings around much of the globe, from Cambodia, Burma and Laos to Western Australia and Antarctica. Peter Clark takes a brief look at the company's successful Antarctic operations during the 2004/04 southern summer season.![]() |
Aircalin - the Airbus Airlineprint $authors; ?> Pacific Wings correspondent Peter Clark joins Aircalin's new Airbus A330's from Auckland to Noumea and profiles the history of this growing, young South Pacific carrier.![]() |
The "old girls" retireprint $authors; ?> For more than 20 years the two Boeing 727s, NZ7271 and NZ7272, gave faithful service to the RNZAF, transporting princes and paupers, materiel and medicine. Peter Clark was aboard the last RNZAF 727 flight and takes a brief look at the RNZAF's only tri-engined type.![]() |
Advancing Edgeprint $authors; ?> Established only in 1998, Auckland-based company Advanced Flight now operate and manage a range of executive helicopters for their respective owners. Peter Clark takes a brief look at this innovative company and its flagship helicopter, the EC-130.![]() |
Airbus Arrival Rites - Air New Zealand's first A320 is delivered downunderprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark joined the delivery of Air New Zealand's first Airbus A320, ZK-OJA, and discovered what goes on behind the scenes when embarking on such an immense project.![]() |
Virtual Airbus Ops, Air Nz'S A320 Full Flight Simulatorprint $authors; ?> Flight Simulators Are An Integral Part Of Modern Airline Operations And In Preparation For Its New Airbus A320S, Air New Zealand Has Installed A State-Of-The-Art Full Flight Simulator. Peter Clark Recently Took The $22 Million Bird For A Fly.Article Details | |
A Training Nucleus, Air New Zealand'S Training Centreprint $authors; ?> It Is Hardly Surprising That Air New Zealand - The Largest Single Aviation Employer In New Zealand - Has A Strong Focus On Training. With The Recent Opening Of The Airline'S New Training Centre In Mangere, Peter Clark Discovered That This Focus Has Just Been Markedly Sharpened.Article Details | |
A Strategic Opening, Rnzaf B757 Opens Ohakea'S Upgraded Runwayprint $authors; ?> In Mid June, One Of The Rnzaf'S Boeing 757 Nz7571 - The Newest Types To Enter The Service And Now The Only Pure Jets In Its Order Of Battle - Christened Ohakea'S Upgraded Main Runway. Peter Clark Hopped Into The Jumpseat, And Took A First-Hand Look At Both The 757 And The Runaway.Article Details | |
A New Lineage, Qantas Airline'S A330Sprint $authors; ?> Qantas Has Led The Current Profusion Of European Aircraft Buying Downunder, Singing For 25 Airbus Types Over The Next Few Years. The First Of These Aircraft - A330S - Have Begun To Arrive And Recently Peter Clark Headed To Sydney To Fing Out More.Article Details | |
""World Exclusive"" The Assembly Of A Dream, The World'S Newest Utility Aircraft - The Pac 750Xlprint $authors; ?> Late In May, Peter Clark Became The First Journalist In The World To Fly Pacific Aerospace Corn'S New Pac 750Xl, A New Zealand Designed And - Built Aircraft Only Days Away From Certification. He Also Spoke With The People Behind The Project; The Pilots, The Managers, And The Engineers.Article Details | |
Aerial Ute, The Gippsland Aeronautics Gas Airvanprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Talks With The Two Men Of Vision Behind Australia'S One And Only Commercial Aircraft Manufacturer.Article Details | |
The Pink (Parachute) Panther Skydive City'S Crescoprint $authors; ?> What'S Pink, 36 Feet High And Drinks Kerosene? A Hybrid-Gone-Wrong Of Panthera Pardus? Recently Peter Clark Visited Barwon Head Airport West Of Melbourne Near Geelong, To Take A Closer Look At This Type Usually Endemic Only To New Zealand - Skydive City'S Pac Cresco 750Article Details | |
""From The Wright Brothers To The Right Stuff"" The Australian International Airshow 2003print $authors; ?> Report ByArticle Details | |
A Longreach Into The Future Qantas'S Vh-Ebq Is Immortalisedprint $authors; ?> Now A Classic In Its Own Right, The Boeing 747-200 Has Served Qantas Well Over The Past 30 Years. Now That The Type Has Been Retired, One Aircraft Of The Fleet Has Returned To The Birthplace Of Its Airline. Peter Clark Went To Longreach To Record The Final Flight Of This Now Historic Jumbo.Article Details | |
Boeing and Going and Going… the Boeing B747-400ER joins the Qantas fleetprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark reports on the delivery flight of Qantas's first 747-400ER and backgrounds this latest type from Being.![]() |
A honey of an aircraft: Origin's Jetstream 41Sprint $authors; ?> Known for their almost prophetic ability to meet the needs of a variable regional airline industry, Origin Pacific has recently added the Bae Jetstream 41 tot heir fleet of turboprops Peter Clark takes a ride in the jump seat during a typical day for these speedy turboprops and finds out exactly how good they are.l![]() |
Over the top- but under ratedprint $authors; ?> Louisa (Choppy) Patterson CEO, chief pilot and vision behind Over the Top - The Helicopter Company, is well known in the helicopter world with over 10,000 hours, 8,900 of which are in helicopters. But hers is a career that is as varied as they come - from Fletchers to helicopters, to Friendships and then back to helicopters again. Peter Clark talks to the pilot behind the name.![]() |
Maritime Menaceprint $authors; ?> Bristling with enough weapons and electronics to literally sink a ship, New Zealand's SH-2G(NZ) Super Seasprites are fast approaching full operational status. Wings correspondent Peter Clark takes a closer look at this helicopter on a simulated missile strike sortie.![]() |
Corporate Monastery - Auckland's Heletranzprint $authors; ?> Heletranz is a company that has stayed flying while watching many others come and go and Peter Clark finds out how they've done it.![]() |
In For The Long Haul United Airlines' B777 To The South Pacificprint $authors; ?> With 90,000-Lb Thrust Engines And The Most Efficient Subsonic Commercial Aerofoil Boeing Has Ever Produced, The Boeing 777 Is Fast Building A Niche For Itself In The South Pacific. Peter Clark Flew With United Airlines On Their First Non-Stop 777 From Auckland To La And Discovered That The World's Largest Etops Aircraft Is Here To Stay.Article Details | |
A Quiet Farewellprint $authors; ?> As The BAe 146 Departs Our Shores, Peter Clark Researches The Background To This Unique Aircraft, Its Service In New Zealand And Briefly Details Its Last Flight.Article Details | |
Uniquely North Shoreprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Takes A Historical Look At The Nearly 40-Year-Old History Of The North Shore Aero Club.Article Details | |
Technam Takes Off - Italian Ultralights Downunderprint $authors; ?> An Unmitigated Success Story In Worldwide, The Italian Tecnam Series Of Aircraft Is Making Its Mark On New Zealand. Peter Clark Picks Up The Story.Article Details | |
Cessna's Amazing Storyprint $authors; ?> After Visiting Cessna's Wichita Factory Peter Clark Finds Out More Of The Vision Of This Unique Man, And Samples Some Related ""Wichita Wizardry"" Along The Way.Article Details | |
Life's A Beachprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Recently Visited The Us Production Line Where The New 1900D Turboprop Commuters For Eagle Air Are Being Made. He Filed This Report.Article Details | |
Farewell To The RNZAF's ""Hot Rod"print $authors; ?> Peter Clark Takes Part In The Final Official Farewell Of New Zealand's Air Combat Force On 11 December, Backseating In A T-Bird In A Formation Of Several Skyhawks.Article Details | |
The Last of the 200'sprint $authors; ?> The Boeing 737-200 retires from Air New Zealand. By Peter Clark.![]() |
Polar pilgrimageprint $authors; ?> Ten years in the making, Wings correspondent Peter Clark rides along with No.40 Squadron to Antarctica.![]() |
Regional beechprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark finds out why Air NZ's pilots are already loving the Beech 1900D, while Dave Paull traces the development of the type.![]() |
Mechanical linkprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark talks to Helilink and retraces New Zealand aviation's first steps at Mechanics Bay.![]() |
Tropical blends - Polynesia Airlines and its new B737-800'sprint $authors; ?> The area and airline have a fascinating blend of history and the airline's new - 800s have also become "blended." Pacific Wings correspondent Peter Clark backgrounds the airline, its aircraft and several hard-working Kiwis.![]() |
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The Inglis Origin Of The Speciesprint $authors; ?> Since Its Beginnings In 1997 With Four Bae Jetstream J31S, Origin Pacific Has Expanded Its Operation Slowly But Surely. Now With Two Dash 8S On Domstic Routes, Peter Clark Catches Up With The Airline And Its Founders.Article Details | |
Super Seasprites Ashoreprint $authors; ?> The First Sh-2G(NZ)S Have Arrived Downunder! Peter Clark Visits Whenuapai To Take A Look.Article Details | |
"Lead-In" Jets Are Lead Out - The "Fighting 14th" Folds Its Wings For Last Timeprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Finds Out First-Hand What New Zealand Is Losing As It Says Farewell To No.14 Sqn.![]() |
Relatively Speaking - Aussie A320S And The A320 Familyprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Writes Of Airbus Industries' Success Story, The A320.![]() |
RNZAF Looks To The Futureprint $authors; ?> Uncertainty Followed The NZ Government's Decision To Disband The RNZAF's Air Combat Wing But Now The Air Force Has Begun To Refocus On Two New Key Roles.Article Details | |
Kaleidoscopic Skies - The Changing Scene Of The Boeing 717 In Australiaprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Gives A Glimpse Of The B717 In The Ever-Changing Domestic Airline Scene In Australia.Article Details | |
Hawkish Behaviour - The RAAF's New Lead-In Fighterprint $authors; ?> While NZ Is Shedding Its Combat Arm On Its Air Force, Australia Is Re-Equipping. Peter Clark Examines Their Latest Acquisition.Article Details | |
The Robins Have Come To Nestprint $authors; ?> A Look At The Latest Aircraft To Enter New Zealand's Ga Scene.Article Details | |
Chasing The Rising Sunprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Rides Along With Air New Zealand On One Of Their Recent Charter Flights To Japan And Back.![]() |
Tasmanex 2001print $authors; ?> Peter Clark Reports On The Biggest Maritime Exercise New Zealand Has Hosted Since The Early 1990S.Article Details | |
Avalon 2001 - 80 Years Of The Raafprint $authors; ?> With Help From Its Allies, 2001 Proved To Be One Of The Australian International Airshow's Best To Date. Report ByArticle Details | |
Stretching towards efficiency - the Dash 8-300s of Qantas New Zealandprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark writes of Qantas New Zealand's Dash 8.300s after he flew in the jump seat of the airline's service from Dunedin to Christchurch.![]() |
Going supersonicprint $authors; ?> With the future of Concorde uncertain Peter Clark recalls a trans-Atlantic flight he made on the supersonic wonder in 1997.![]() |
Russian heavy-weight title - the AN-124-100print $authors; ?> The Antonov An-124 Ruslan continues to capture the imagination of the world since its Western debut at the 1985 Paris Airshow. One recently visited New Zealand and Peter Clark climbed aboard for a look at this mammoth of the skies.![]() |
A long way from Tipperary- the Avro Cadet 631print $authors; ?> Peter Clark takes a look at Jim Schmidt's very rare bird.![]() |
""Ship Shape"" - The Sh-2G(NZ) Super Seaspriteprint $authors; ?> Pete Clark Recently Stopped Over At Kaman's Bloomfield Assembly Line And Caught Up With What Is Happening With The New Zealand And Australian Super Seasprites.Article Details | |
The Boeing 717 - Hightailing It Through The Skiesprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Visited Boeing's Long Beach Division Recently And Filed This Feature On The 717.Article Details | |
The Grand Vanprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Catches Up With The Cessna Grand Caravan 208B, N1326D, During Its Four-Week New Zealand Sales Tour.Article Details | |
Classy Little Jet - Kendell Airlines Steps Up To The Crj-200print $authors; ?> Peter Clark Takes A Look At Kendell And Their Fleet Addition.Article Details | |
""J Bird"" Migrates South - The Raaf's C-130Jsprint $authors; ?>Article Details | |
Pilatus' Pagaron - The Pc-12print $authors; ?> Correspondent Peter Clark Discovers That The Pilatus Pc-12 Is Already Making Its Mrak In Australia.Article Details | |
A Wonderful Plane - Douglas Dc-3C, Zk-Awpprint $authors; ?>Article Details | |
In Defence Of East Timorprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Steps Into The Still Simmering Hot-Spot Of East Timor And Sees The Hard Work By The RNZAF Continuing.Article Details | |
History Repeated - The Bleriot Returns To New Zealandprint $authors; ?> Wing-Warping And Pram Wheels. Peter Clark Takes A Brief Look At Mikael Carlson's Bleriot Xi.Article Details | |
Storm Warningprint $authors; ?> An Electric Glance At Sir Tim Wallis's Hurricane. Text: Peter Clark, Aerial Photography And Captions: Ian Brodie.Article Details | |
Next Generation Genesisprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Investigates The New Boeing 737 Stable Of Airliners.Article Details | |
Continental trendprint $authors; ?> Mount Cook Airlines, the fully owned regional domestic operator of Air New Zealand, started its ATR 72-500 operations in October. Peter Clark picks up the story.![]() |
Senior Citizen Siouxprint $authors; ?> Long in the tooth, the RNZAF's Bell 47G Sioux are still going strong.![]() |
Colourwings No 209print $authors; ?> Flight Commander David Vandersloot of No. 3 Squadron Training Flight, RNZAF, over the squadron's stomping ground, Riverhead State Forest , in the veteran Sioux, NZ3702. (Peter Clark).![]() |
The mighty moose - Boeing's C-17 Globemaster IIIprint $authors; ?> Pacific Wings was invited to fly on one of the 437th Airlift Wing's newest C-17s. Peter Clark climbed aboard this monster of an aircraft and observed, among other things, air-to-air refuelling with another monster!![]() |
The Raven Gangprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Flies As Far North As You Can Go With The New York Air National Guard 109Th Airlift Wing.Article Details | |
C.206 Born Againprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Catches Up With The First New 206H At Ardmore On Its Tour Of New Zealand, Australia And Papua New Guinea.Article Details | |
The Eagle Has Landedprint $authors; ?> Eagle's New 150B Has Landed In New Zealand. Pete Clark Goes Flying In This Unorthodox-Looking Machine.Article Details | |
Dodo Birdprint $authors; ?> The Last Boeing 747-200 Has Been Withdrawn From Operations With Air New Zealand And The Flight Engineer Is No More. Peter Clark Accompanied The Crew On Their Last Flight.Article Details | |
Colourwings No. 204print $authors; ?> Denis Monti Positions Rex Aviation's Jetstream 32, Zk-Rey, Alongside The Sport Vintage Aviation Society's Harvard, NZ1033 (Zk-Sgq), Being Flown By The Ceo Of Rex Aviation. John Lanham. Peter Clark Photograph.Article Details | |
The New Face Of Flight Trainingprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Flies The Katana Da20-C1.Article Details | |
King Of The Airprint $authors; ?>Article Details | |
Triple Sevenprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Takes A Close-Up Look At Boeing's Most Advanced WidebodyArticle Details | |
Night Bird Flyingprint $authors; ?> The ""Black Hole Phenomemon"" And ""Sensory Illusions"". Peter Clark Goes Night FlyingArticle Details | |
The Quiet Achieverprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Profiles Air NationalArticle Details | |
Rescue Squadprint $authors; ?> The Retrieval Of A USAF ""Herky Bird"", ByArticle Details | |
Thirty Jumbo Yearsprint $authors; ?> Boeing's most ambitious project, the 747, turns thirty.![]() |
Frostbiteprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark looks at the United States' Antarctic programme, Operation Deep Freeze.![]() |
Project A3XXprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark looks at the Airbus Industrie's plans to build the biggest civil airliner yet.![]() |
The Boeing 737 Classic Storyprint $authors; ?>Article Details | |
Generation Nextprint $authors; ?>Article Details | |
Current New Zealand 737 Operationsprint $authors; ?>Article Details | |
End Of The Andover Eraprint $authors; ?> Story ByArticle Details | |
Changing Of The Guardprint $authors; ?> The RNZn Swaps The PaRAFin Pigeon For The Kaman Seasprite. Peter Clark Story.Article Details | |
Hong Kong Feverprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Catches Up With Some Kiwis Who Have Made It In The Big Smoke.Article Details | |
A Fine First Jobprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Looks Back At The Career Of Recently Retired 747 Captain Neville Hay.Article Details | |
Corporate Contrailsprint $authors; ?> With Briefcase In Hand, Peter Clark Flies With Air Nelson On Their Leased Cessan 650 Citation IIi.Article Details | |
A340 Run to Kai Takprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark rides along with Cathay Pacific on their A340 service to the world's most famous airport, Kai Tak.![]() |
Sky Trainprint $authors; ?> Flying a 50 ton four-engine aircraft at low-level for a precision parachute drop requires teamwork, skill and experience. Peter Clark rides along with No. 40 Squadron's Hercules during this year's exercise "Sky Train".![]() |
Air Ambulanceprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark looks at St John's recently imported Sikorsky S-76.Article Details | |
Clyde's classic is backprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark flies the new Cessna 172R and welcomes the return of this classic aircraft![]() |
Making Ideas Fly - Saab's 60thprint $authors; ?> Saab Have Made A Wide Range Of Aircraft Over The Years, From German Bombers To The ""Flying Barrel"" To The Latest Saab 2000, By![]() |
Cover Story: Deliveryprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Get A Unique Behind-The-Scenes Look At What Goes In To Buying A Boeing 767.![]() |
Ansett NZ - 10 Years Onprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Flight Safety: On the right trackprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Paddy Moxhamprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Ansett New Zealand's Maintenance Programmeprint $authors; ?>![]() |
The Great Northern Air Raceprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Garuda Indonesiaprint $authors; ?>![]() |
New mounts for Mt Cookprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark reports on Mt Cook's new rotary additions![]() |
DC-6 Attack Mothsprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark describes this somewhat unequal tussle in the Auckland undergrowth![]() |
Freedom goes scheduledprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark outlines the newest trans-Tasman airline![]() |
Caravan Tourprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Reports On The Latest From Cessna.![]() |
Hueys Still Pristineprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Looks At 30 Years Of Iroquois Operation By The RNZAF.![]() |
Andovers For Retirementprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Finds A Diminishing Breed.![]() |
The Mighty (Sub) Hunterprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Examines RAF Nimrod Operations![]() |
The Cat And The Albatrossprint $authors; ?> IT WAS a rare moment. Two big exmilitary flying boats together on the waters of Lake Wanaka; the locally based Catalina courtesy of the Catalina Club, and the Pacific nomad Grumman Albatross, sporting full military plumage![]() |
The Great Northern Air Raceprint $authors; ?> Report And Photographs By Peter Clark.![]() |
Air Marshallsprint $authors; ?> An Airline Profile By Peter Clark![]() |
Kiwis can flyprint $authors; ?> Report on Kiwi Air by Peter Clark![]() |
Saab Storyprint $authors; ?> Impressions of the new Saab 2000. LAST MONTH a Saab 2000 operated by Air Marshall Islands made a flying visit to New Zealand and demonstrated its capabilities to Air New Zealand, Air Nelson and Mount Cook Airlines. For those readers who may not be sure of where the Marshall Islands are situated, they are a group of coral atolls 7-8 deg north of the equator, and a watch set to NZST reads exactly the same time in Majuro, capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.![]() |
Flight Dataprint $authors; ?> Is the Minimum good enough? - FDR's and CVRS in air transport operations![]() |
Airlines Choicesprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Looks At Boeing And Airbus![]() |
Bullseye Resultsprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Avalon Air Showprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Air Nauruprint $authors; ?> WHEN an island nation suffers from an overwhelming geographical isolation, with the traditional form of transport by ship, it needs to establish a modern and efficient transport system. This is the story of the Republic of Nauru, an island nation 166 degrees 55 minutes east longitude and 0 degrees 55 minutes latitude, or some 32 miles south of the equator. The island is an uplifted coral formation of some 21 sq. km, with a circumference of 19.3 km. Nauru is home to one of the smallest nations on earth, with just 11,000 people and the legacy of a century of mining rich phosphate deposits.![]() |
Rescue Twinprint $authors; ?> By Peter Clark![]() |
Northland Rescueprint $authors; ?> Profile by Peter Clark![]() |
South Sea Sentinelsprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark profiles the Lockheed Orion in RNZAF service![]() |
So You Want To Be… An Air NZ Pilotprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Trans Tasman Air Freightprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Ron Raymond Retiresprint $authors; ?> Profile By Peter Clark![]() |
Jet Engine Overhaulprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Survery The NZ Industry.![]() |
Russian Heavylift - MiL-8Tprint $authors; ?>![]() |
World Rangerprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Reports On A World Record Breaking Flight Paris - Auckland - Paris By Airbus A340.![]() |
Keeping It Quietprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark And Air New Zealand's Hushkitted Boeing 737s![]() |
The Rudge Devonsprint $authors; ?> Kiwi Ted Rudge Has A Collection Of Devons In Melbourne![]() |
Russian Mermaidprint $authors; ?> An Album By![]() |
Blue Circle Airlineprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Join a RNZAF Boeing 727 Destined for Hong Kong.![]() |
Colourwings No. 132print $authors; ?> Just as picturesque as the Sikorskys and Short Empire Flying Boats of old - Beriev A-40 on Auckland harbour. Peter Clark photograph![]() |
Sea Waspsprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark takes a look at the RNZN's Westland Wasps![]() |
Auckland Airport Airlinesprint $authors; ?> A directory of airline operators - part 2. Compiled by Peter Clark![]() |
Night Runnersprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark profiles Air Post (NZ) Ltd![]() |
Auckland airport airlinesprint $authors; ?> A directory of Airline Operators compiled by Peter Clark![]() |
And Then There Was Lightprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Goes Night Flying With No. 3 Squadron.![]() |
Greeanpeace Helicopter Operations In Antarcticaprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Ansett NZ Profilesprint $authors; ?> Ian Craib And Tania Woodbury By![]() |
Sunflowerprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark Reports On The Way Ahead For This Fijian Operator.![]() |
Born to Fly: Bernie Lewisprint $authors; ?> The story of Kiwi test pilot Bernie Lewis by Peter Clark![]() |
The Kiwi Hueyprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark profiles the service history and roles of the RNZAF's Iroquois fleet![]() |
Quietly going about its day - the Dash Eightprint $authors; ?>![]() |
The fast oneprint $authors; ?> Air New Zealand introduces the boeing 767-300![]() |
More Whispers - The Dorniers Arriveprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Turbine trainerprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark reports on the new CT/4C Airtrainer.![]() |
Quiet moonlighterprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark accompanies Ansett NZ's BAe 146 freighter![]() |
Colourwings No. 109print $authors; ?> A night time study of Ansett New Zealand's BAe 146-200 QC ZK-NZC at Auckland airport. Peter Clark photograph![]() |
Solomon Air takes flightprint $authors; ?>![]() |
One man DC-8 crewprint $authors; ?> Pilot profile on Neville Hay be Peter Clark.![]() |
First of the 400sprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark introduces Qantas' new Longreach series Boeing 747sArticle Details | |
Air New Zealand's Boeing 767 fleetprint $authors; ?> A profile by Peter Clark![]() |
MD-11 Previewprint $authors; ?> The shape is familiar but the performance is something else.![]() |
Cattle cargoprint $authors; ?> Singapore Airlines are operating a Boeing 747 freighter out of Auckland. Peter Clark reports.![]() |
Jumbo Checkprint $authors; ?> AS WITH an aircrew medical, aircraft are stripped to the basic essentials and given a thorough check with an additional facet not available to aircrew — scheduled heavy maintenance. For a Boeing 747 the work is, literally, a jumbo task. With an extensive network and high utilisation, time is of the essence in maintaining flag carrier Air New Zealand's five strong Boeing 747-200 fleet. WINGS correspondent Peter Clark recently followed ZK-NZX through a heavy maintenance check (HMV) at the airline's Mangere engineering base.![]() |
Westpac Rescueprint $authors; ?> Auckland's helicopter rescue team - story and photographs by Peter Clark![]() |
A proving flight: A Wellington Jumboprint $authors; ?> Air New Zealand Boeing 747-200 ZK-NZZ over the sourthern end of Wellington's runway![]() |
The Paris air showprint $authors; ?> Report and photographs by Peter Clark.![]() |
Chathams Airprint $authors; ?> Peter Clark outlines the operations of New Zealand's most remote air service![]() |
Exercise Orient Expressprint $authors; ?> Pictorial covereage of Exercise Orient Express![]() |
Colour wings no 48print $authors; ?> HMS invincible at sea. Peter Clark photograph.![]() |
Colour wings no 42print $authors; ?> The Sport and Vintage Aircraft Society's North American Harvard ZK-SGQ. Photograph by Peter Clark.Article Details | |