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I'm a NZ based aviation and automotive photographer, travelling through the US, UK and Europe in 2025, and currently looking to collaborate.
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06/11/2026

Ashburton Aviation Museum, Ashburton, NZ. 2x visits - 10 Apr 23 & 20 Sep 26.

Post 11: DC3, Proctor, GOlden Eagle, Super Ace, Zlin, & Sprint

Post 1: Museum overview - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BnTEe9rAs/
Post 2: Tigermoth - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19gETcPBGd/
Post 3: Skipper, Cherokee, Tri-Pacer and Flying Flea - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1J4WnC88P6/
Post 4: Porterfield, Spartan, Canberra and F-111 cockpits, & Olympia Glide - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18jbdVShRM/
Post 5: Harrier GR3 - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1K9c5BztCK/
Post 6: MiG 17 - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14xMmqbanxL/
Post 7: GA Aircraft in the middle hangar - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1QYkRNF6VQ/
Post 8: McDonnell Douglas A-4K Skyhawk - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CJsWgendf/
Post 9: Macchi, Blunty, Vampires, Meteor and Hunter (Cockpit) - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F7Q7YEh8g/
Post 10: Harvard, Trojan, Provost, & Devon - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1LYQ6ktqZe/

04/11/2026

Ashburton Aviation Museum, Ashburton, NZ. 2x visits - 10 Apr 23 & 20 Sep 26.

Post 10: Harvard, Trojan, Provost, & Devon

Post 1: Museum overview - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BnTEe9rAs/
Post 2: Tigermoth - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19gETcPBGd/
Post 3: Skipper, Cherokee, Tri-Pacer and Flying Flea - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1J4WnC88P6/
Post 4: Porterfield, Spartan, Canberra and F-111 cockpits, & Olympia Glide - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18jbdVShRM/
Post 5: Harrier GR3 - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1K9c5BztCK/
Post 6: MiG 17 - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14xMmqbanxL/
Post 7: GA Aircraft in the middle hangar - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1QYkRNF6VQ/
Post 8: McDonnell Douglas A-4K Skyhawk - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CJsWgendf/
Post 9: Macchi, Blunty, Vampires, Meteor and Hunter (Cockpit) - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F7Q7YEh8g/

03/11/2026

Ashburton Aviation Museum, Ashburton, NZ. 2x visits - 10 Apr 23 & 20 Sep 26.

Post 9: Macchi, Blunty, Vampires, Meteor and Hunter (Cockpit)

This post shows the various Jet aircraft inhabiting Hangar 3 - when I went through at least. They may have moved into the new hangar since.

Post 1: Museum overview - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BnTEe9rAs/
Post 2: Tigermoth - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19gETcPBGd/
Post 3: Skipper, Cherokee, Tri-Pacer and Flying Flea - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1J4WnC88P6/
Post 4: Porterfield, Spartan, Canberra and F-111 cockpits, & Olympia Glide - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18jbdVShRM/
Post 5: Harrier GR3 - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1K9c5BztCK/
Post 6: MiG 17 - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14xMmqbanxL/
Post 7: GA Aircraft in the middle hangar - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1QYkRNF6VQ/
Post 8: McDonnell Douglas A-4K Skyhawk - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CJsWgendf/

03/11/2026

Ashburton Aviation Museum, Ashburton, NZ. 2x visits - 10 Apr 23 & 20 Sep 26.

Post 8: McDonnell Douglas A-4K Skyhawk

The first aircraft for me to highlight in the third hangar in the venerable Skyhawk. Like a number of young Kiwis, I used to watch the Kiwi Red display team in their Scooters and dreamed of flying them one day. These days I have to get my kicks visiting them in museums - though biased as I am, they still look like a million bucks to me. It's amazing to know that some of our old Skyhawks are still being used for adversary/aggressor training in the US.

Post 1: Museum overview - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BnTEe9rAs/
Post 2: Tigermoth - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19gETcPBGd/
Post 3: Skipper, Cherokee, Tri-Pacer and Flying Flea - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1J4WnC88P6/
Post 4: Porterfield, Spartan, Canberra and F-111 cockpits, & Olympia Glide - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18jbdVShRM/
Post 5: Harrier GR3 - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1K9c5BztCK/
Post 6: MiG 17 - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14xMmqbanxL/
Post 7: GA Aircraft in the middle hangar - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1QYkRNF6VQ/

01/11/2026

Ashburton Aviation Museum, Ashburton, NZ. 2x visits - 10 Apr 23 & 20 Sep 26.

Post 7: GA Aircraft in the middle hangar

Keeping the Harrier and MiG company in the new middle hangar were these five GA aircraft.

Post 1: Museum overview - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BnTEe9rAs/
Post 2: Tigermoth - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19gETcPBGd/
Post 3: Skipper, Cherokee, Tri-Pacer and Flying Flea - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1J4WnC88P6/
Post 4: Porterfield, Spartan, Canberra and F-111 cockpits, & Olympia Glide - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18jbdVShRM/
Post 5: Harrier GR3 - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1K9c5BztCK/
Post 6: MiG 17 - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14xMmqbanxL/

31/10/2026

Steam Incorporated Manawatu Gorge trip. Woodville, NZ. 2 Nov 25

While searching through my hard drives I found some photos from a Nov 2025 trip on a train hauled by the 1915 Steam Locomotive Ab608 "Passchendaele" and the 1955 Diesel Locomotive Da 1410.

Our journey took us through the Manawatu Gorge, which is a line I have wanted to travel on since I was a kid, and being the son of a Boilerman, I have also wanted to ride behind a Steam Loco.

For those that don't know Steam Incorporated, please check out their page and website to see the plethora of trips that they have coming up through the summer.

31/10/2026

The Vintage Aviator Collection Flying weekend. 24-25 Oct 26. Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, NZ

Post 5: Snipe, Fokker DVII & DVIII, RAF BE12 & SE5a, Avro 504K, Pitts Special, Super decathlon, and Cresco.

Last weekend kicked off the first flights of The Vintage Aviator Collection for the new season. I only spent a short while at the airfield but still caught sight of several aircraft both on the ground and in the air.

These photos show the rest of my images of aircraft around hood Hood Aerodrome.

Previous posts to this album are below.
Post 1: Fokker Dr.1 replica - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Q8dGAB49H/
Post 2: R.A.F. RE.8 reproduction - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19cjPo5h2x/
Post 3: Reproduction Airco DH.4 - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1STUXB62UZ/
Post 4: deHavilland DH.82a Tigermoth - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FFVK8FYoS/

30/10/2026

The Vintage Aviator Collection Flying weekend. 24-25 Oct 26. Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, NZ

Post 4: de Havilland DH 82a Tigermoth

Last weekend kicked off the first flights of The Vintage Aviator Collection for the new season. I only spent a short while at the airfield but still caught sight of several aircraft both on the ground and in the air.

Here are a few shots of the Tigermoth running circuits on runway 10 - extra details on the aircraft are provided in the captions of the photos.

Previous posts to this album are below.
Post 1: Fokker Dr.1 replica - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Q8dGAB49H/
Post 2: R.A.F. RE.8 reproduction - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19cjPo5h2x/
Post 3: Reproduction Airco DH.4 - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1STUXB62UZ/

28/10/2026

The Vintage Aviator Collection Flying weekend. 24-25 Oct 26. Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, NZ

Post 3: Reproduction Airco DH4

Last weekend kicked off the first flights of The Vintage Aviator Collection for the new season. I only spent a short while at the airfield but still caught sight of several aircraft both on the ground and in the air.

Here are a few shots of a DH.4 running circuits on runway 10. Previous posts to this album are below.

Post 1: Fokker Dr.1 replica - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Q8dGAB49H/
Post 2: R.A.F. RE.8 reproduction - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19cjPo5h2x/

28/10/2026

QEII Park Miniature Railway. Masterton, NZ. 25 Oct 26

Something I have wanted to take photos of for a while have been the Masterton Miniature Train Society trains that operate in the middle of Queen Elizabeth II Park. This previous Sunday, I managed to catch the steam train providing trips around Waipoua island.

I think it'll be something that I'll need to do again using some slower shutter speeds. To be continued!

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