Comments on: Japanese Zero to fly in New Zealand. http://nzaviation.com/magazine/2010/01/japanese-zero-to-fly-in-new-zealand/ New Zealand's Online Aviation Resource. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:06:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mr Man http://nzaviation.com/magazine/2010/01/japanese-zero-to-fly-in-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Mr Man Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:18:19 +0000 http://nzaviation.com/?p=816#comment-14 A friend of mine - his mother saw a zero in Kaikoura. No big deal you say ?- Except that it was during WW2. A friend of mine – his mother saw a zero in Kaikoura.
No big deal you say ?- Except that it was during WW2.

]]> By: Neville Wakem http://nzaviation.com/magazine/2010/01/japanese-zero-to-fly-in-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Neville Wakem Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:02:41 +0000 http://nzaviation.com/?p=816#comment-11 Actually this won't be the first time a Zero has flown in NZ. Several WoW shows ago a Zero was restored at Wanaka, it's original Japanese pilot was located and brought out to NZ to be reunited with the aircraft. It did a taxi-only display for the public but at practice on the Fri before the public show it got taxied a "little fast" and actually lifted off for about 15secs so the pilot (who I know personally) could claim to have been the first to fly a Zero in NZ :-) I actually have it on video. Cheers Neville Actually this won’t be the first time a Zero has flown in NZ. Several WoW shows ago a Zero was restored at Wanaka, it’s original Japanese pilot was located and brought out to NZ to be reunited with the aircraft. It did a taxi-only display for the public but at practice on the Fri before the public show it got taxied a “little fast” and actually lifted off for about 15secs so the pilot (who I know personally) could claim to have been the first to fly a Zero in NZ :-) I actually have it on video.

Cheers Neville

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