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Murray Kirkus

Find articles written by Murray Kirkus using the links below. Articles are listed in descending order of publication

A Fishy Business

February 2014
Lifes a "Beech" according to Murray Kirkus who spent time with a Phillipines based Beech operator specialising in Fish delivery.
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Airlines of the Philippines—Expansion Challenging Infrastructure

March 2013
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.
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The RNZAF Comes of Age

August 2012
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
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Airlines of the Philippines

December 2011-January 2012
Murray Kirkus gives an interesting insight into the convoluted story of airlines in the Philippines in recent decades.
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RNZAF Air Force Day—Ohakea 1964

August 2011
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.
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Golden Shears’ Masterton Pageant

March 2011
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.
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Wellington’s Opening Pageant—Fifty Years Ago

November 2009
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.
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Old Aircraft Gather

September 2002
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.
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Tiger Moths Converge On Caboolture - Seventieth Anniversary Bash

September 2001
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.
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Caboolture Air Spectacular

September 2001
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.
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A Century Of Transport - Aircraft Gather

July 2001
Murray E Kirkus Reports On The Queensland Gathering In March.
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Moths Return To Bridge P4

April 2001
Murray E Kirkus Reports Back On The Tiger Moth Club's Fly-In At Bridge Pa.
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The Air War Over Sydney

February 2001
Murray Kirkus Reports On The Rivalry Between Air New Zealand And Qantas For Hazelton Airlines - More Specifically, Hazelton Airlines' Sydney Airport Landing Slots…
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Hanging Up The Helmet And Googles

February 2001
Murray E Kirkus Profiles Veteran Queensland Tiger Moth Pilot Bruce Mcgarvie.
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Australia's Domestic Airline Shake-Up

February 2001
The Increasingly Viscous Australian Domestic Airline Market Is Examined By Murray Kirkus.
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Queensland's Festival Of Flight

September 2000
After Year Of Looking, Murray Kirkus Finds His Way To Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield Reports And Queensland Vintage Aeroplane Group's First Fly-In.
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Australian Ryans Gather

September 2000
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.
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Syd Jensen - Aviator, Racing Car Driver, Visionary

May 2000
Murray Kirkus Reflects On The Life Of Syd Jensen.
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Seaplanes On Sydney

February 2000
Murray E Kirkus Profiles Sydney Harbour Seaplanes.
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Chaos In Philippines' Skies

July 1999
Murray Kirkus Looks Into The Dark Side Of Airline Deregulation.
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Floatplanes In Paradise

June 1999
Murray Kirkus Visits Gilligan's Island.
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Plastic fantastics

May 1990
The evolution continues
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The Tale of the Kiwi Turbulent

November 1989

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Trimming for flight

August 1988
Murray Kirkus profiles Ardmore-based Aerotrim.
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Microlight replicas

August 1986
A growing part of the microlight scene. Report by Murray Kirkus.
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A nose with a difference: The Auster Agricola

July 1986
The world's last Auster Agricola. Murray Kirkus traces the development and career of a purpose built Ag aircraft
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Gyros get together

April 1986
A report by Murray Kirkus
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Double yoker airborne

February 1986
New Zealand's Bantam becomes two-up.
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Murray Kirkus surveys the ""plastic fantastics"

December 1985-January 1986
The Glass Reinforced Plastic aircraft revolutionising the light aircraft scene
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Micro Scene

December 1985-January 1986
MAANZ AGM, Mynah and Pelican
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Micro Scene

November 1985
Murray Kirkus reports on new developments on the local microlight scene this coming summer
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Minimum Aircraft

October 1979
A rapidly growing sector of ultra light homebuilts overseas. Homebuilt correspondent Murray Kirkus introduces and outlines the aircraft type.
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