Plane Spotting at North Shore and Ardmore

Despite the bright colour scheme there were dreary spells at North Shore on Tuesday... Piper Pa18A-150 Cub (c/n 18-4674) at North Shore on 14 June 2011. Photo : S Lowe

Resident Cessna 150H (c/n 15068247) enjoying the sun at North Shore on 14 June 2011. Photo : S Lowe

My first photo of a Diamond DA20-C1, CTC Aviation Training (NZ)'s ZK-SFJ (c/n C0064) at North Shore on 14 June 2011. Photo : S Lowe

Tecnam P92 Echo Super ZK-TES (c/n 544) was doing some local flying before returning home to Tauranga. Taken at North Shore on 14 June 2011. Photo : S Lowe

Cessna 177B Cardinal ZK-ALI (c/n 17701876) rolls at Ardmore on 16 June 2011. Photo : S Lowe

Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk ZK-CAG (c/n 28492) enjoying the sunshine at Ardmore on 16 June 2011. Photo : S Lowe

Kiwikopter's Robinson R44 Raven ZK-HGL and KAT at Ardmore on 16 June 2011. Photo : S Lowe

Robinson R44 Raven ZK-ILX (c/n 10955) at Ardmore on 16 June 2011. Photo : S Lowe

Off to check out the city was Falcomposite Furio LN27 RG ZK-LLG (c/n 001). Taken at Ardmore on 16 June 2011. Photo : S Lowe

Blooming cloud over... Cessna  182T Skyline ZK-SLL (c/n 18281084) of finals at Ardmore on 16 June 2011. Photo : S Lowe

I wasn't the only ones taking photos at Ardmore today... check out the guy in the right hand seat of Piper Pa34-220T Seneca ZK-UPX (c/n 34-8133184) as it lands at Ardmore on 16 June 2011. Photo : S Lowe

Aero L-39 ZK-WLM (c/n 332701) at Ardmore on 16 June 2011. Photo : S Lowe

Lovely sun on the water works but nothing on Learjet 35A ZK-XVL (c/n 649) as it departs Ardmore on 16 June 2011. Photo : S Lowe