Currently there are over 4,000 images of 190 different aircraft types available. I intend for these pages to be more than a reference book type summary of aircraft and pictures - so don't expect that. For the latest changes - go here. I have included a bunch of personal anecdotes along the way because I think these images, and the aircraft exist in a context which needs fuller explanation. The material is arranged in a number of pages.
Aircraft Pages: These pages can be accessed through the menu bar to the left. Each page, showing a sample of the images, leads to a subpage with the full set of thumbnail pictures from which you can choose to see the full image. Pages are based around:
where I made the images (airfields and other aviation locations, airshows, museums).
the aircraft in the images. This is a reordering of the images (by manufacturer and model), with extra pictures. These pages also contain the 'Close Up' images.
Feature Pages: These contain material which is a little different to the main pages. Pages include:
a virtual tour of the interior of Lancaster NX665 (at MoTaT) |
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a virtual tour of the interior of PBY-5a ZK-PBY (at Tauranga) |
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cockpit, wheel well, and other 'detail' photos (handy modelling references). |
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a selection of pictures in a larger format to download and use as backgrounds. |
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a feature on emergency services, including photos of an actual rescue. | |
a feature on various UK museums and events attended in June & July, 1997. |
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a feature on various UK & US museums and events attended in October, 2001. |
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a report on my first balloon flight - at the 1998 Hamilton Balloon Fiesta. |
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a report on my first hang glider flight - with Skytrek at Queenstown. |
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some contributions from other enthusiasts. |
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some of the groups involved in operating, restoring, & preserving aircraft. |
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a comprehensive listing of NZ aviation related books and periodicals. |
Extra Pages: These contain other possibly useful material. Pages include:
some background on my photography (why, how, what). |
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a short explanation for those of you who don't know (and why this site is called 'Kiwi' Aircraft Images)! |
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useful sites and indexes of aviation related material (including a listing of NZ sites). |
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a summary of what's been happening with this site. |
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what's new (and a history of this site). |
Non Aviation Pages: My other obsession:
has details of another of my research projects. |