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Find articles written by Murray Kirkus using the links below. Articles are listed in descending order of publicationA Fishy Businessprint $authors; ?> Lifes a "Beech" according to Murray Kirkus who spent time with a Phillipines based Beech operator specialising in Fish delivery.Article Details | |
Airlines of the Philippines—Expansion Challenging Infrastructureprint $authors; ?> Murray Kirkus’s article on the growth of air travel in the Philippines highlights an increasingly common problem affecting aviation around the world—air transport’s expansion outpacing the infrastructure it needs to support it.![]() |
The RNZAF Comes of Ageprint $authors; ?> In 1958, Murray Kirkus was just a lad when he attended the RNZAF’s 21st birthday air display at Ohakea. Murray’s recollections of the day and his uncle’s rare colour photographs invoke memories of glory days in aviation![]() |
Airlines of the Philippinesprint $authors; ?> Murray Kirkus gives an interesting insight into the convoluted story of airlines in the Philippines in recent decades.![]() |
RNZAF Air Force Day—Ohakea 1964print $authors; ?> As another article in this issue discusses the possibilities for a different future for the RNZAF, Murray Kirkus looks back at the glory days of the RNZAF in the 1960s and a spectacular pageant at Ohakea in 1964.![]() |
Golden Shears’ Masterton Pageantprint $authors; ?> The recent Wings Over Wairarapa air-show follows quite a tradition of air displays at Masterton. Murray Kirkuslooks back half a century at the inaugural Golden Shears pageant.![]() |
Wellington’s Opening Pageant—Fifty Years Agoprint $authors; ?> Fifty years ago, Murray Kirkus was one of those who attended the historic opening of Wellington’s new international airport. He shares his rare colour images and a summary of the event with readers.Article Details | |
Old Aircraft Gatherprint $authors; ?> Once Again Queensland Skies Echoed With The Sound Of Vintage Aero Engines At The Queensland Vintage Aircraft Group's Annual Fly-In. This Was Followed One Week Later By Caboolture Airfield's Biennial Open Day. Se Asia Correspondent Murray Kirkus Reports On Both Events.Article Details | |
Tiger Moths Converge On Caboolture - Seventieth Anniversary Bashprint $authors; ?> Murray Kirkus Joins The Gathering Of Moth Owners Celebrating The Anniversary Of The Tiger Moth In The Best Tradition Possible Of Geoffrey De Havilland's Creation.Article Details | |
Caboolture Air Spectacularprint $authors; ?> Murray Kirkus Reports On This Well-Received Airshow And Bumps Into Some Old Friends From New Zealand. Additional Photographs By Clive Wikinson And Glenn Alderton.Article Details | |
A Century Of Transport - Aircraft Gatherprint $authors; ?> Murray E Kirkus Reports On The Queensland Gathering In March.Article Details | |
Moths Return To Bridge P4print $authors; ?> Murray E Kirkus Reports Back On The Tiger Moth Club's Fly-In At Bridge Pa.Article Details | |
The Air War Over Sydneyprint $authors; ?> Murray Kirkus Reports On The Rivalry Between Air New Zealand And Qantas For Hazelton Airlines - More Specifically, Hazelton Airlines' Sydney Airport Landing Slots…Article Details | |
Hanging Up The Helmet And Googlesprint $authors; ?> Murray E Kirkus Profiles Veteran Queensland Tiger Moth Pilot Bruce Mcgarvie.Article Details | |
Australia's Domestic Airline Shake-Upprint $authors; ?> The Increasingly Viscous Australian Domestic Airline Market Is Examined By Murray Kirkus.Article Details | |
Queensland's Festival Of Flightprint $authors; ?> After Year Of Looking, Murray Kirkus Finds His Way To Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield Reports And Queensland Vintage Aeroplane Group's First Fly-In.Article Details | |
Australian Ryans Gatherprint $authors; ?> Murray Kirkus Reports On The Five Ryans, Australia's Full Complement Of Airworthy Examples Bar Two, That Converged Upon Caboolture Airfiled, Queensland, For The Millennium Ryan Fly-In.Article Details | |
Syd Jensen - Aviator, Racing Car Driver, Visionaryprint $authors; ?> Murray Kirkus Reflects On The Life Of Syd Jensen.Article Details | |
Seaplanes On Sydneyprint $authors; ?> Murray E Kirkus Profiles Sydney Harbour Seaplanes.Article Details | |
Chaos In Philippines' Skiesprint $authors; ?> Murray Kirkus Looks Into The Dark Side Of Airline Deregulation.Article Details | |
Floatplanes In Paradiseprint $authors; ?> Murray Kirkus Visits Gilligan's Island.Article Details | |
Plastic fantasticsprint $authors; ?> The evolution continues![]() |
The Tale of the Kiwi Turbulentprint $authors; ?>![]() |
Trimming for flightprint $authors; ?> Murray Kirkus profiles Ardmore-based Aerotrim.![]() |
Microlight replicasprint $authors; ?> A growing part of the microlight scene. Report by Murray Kirkus.![]() |
A nose with a difference: The Auster Agricolaprint $authors; ?> The world's last Auster Agricola. Murray Kirkus traces the development and career of a purpose built Ag aircraft![]() |
Gyros get togetherprint $authors; ?> A report by Murray Kirkus![]() |
Double yoker airborneprint $authors; ?> New Zealand's Bantam becomes two-up.![]() |
Murray Kirkus surveys the ""plastic fantastics"print $authors; ?> The Glass Reinforced Plastic aircraft revolutionising the light aircraft scene![]() |
Micro Sceneprint $authors; ?> MAANZ AGM, Mynah and Pelican![]() |
Micro Sceneprint $authors; ?> Murray Kirkus reports on new developments on the local microlight scene this coming summer![]() |
Minimum Aircraftprint $authors; ?> A rapidly growing sector of ultra light homebuilts overseas. Homebuilt correspondent Murray Kirkus introduces and outlines the aircraft type.![]() |