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This page covers off many of the amphibian and floatplane aircraft operating in New Zealand. The Goose and Widgeon listings are in order of service.
Grumman Goose
1. Mount Cook Airlines
2. Sea Bee Air
Grumman Widgeon:
1. Amphibian Airways
2. Tourist Air Travel
3. Mount Cook Airlines
4. Sea Bee Airways
5. Stewart Island Air Services
6. Aquatic & Vintage
7. Salt Air
Floatplanes:
1. DHC-3 Otter - Volcanic Air Safaris
Important Note about the Widgeons:
All currently available kits come with Ranger engines. These are suitable ONLY for the Amphibian Airlines and Tourist Air Travel schemes.
In the mid 1960s TAT re-engined all five surviving aircraft with the Continental engines. These are drastically different in shape with different propellers and a slightly altered wing.
NEW or Updated: 3/18 Updated: Volcanic Air Safaris Otter 2/20 Stewart Island Airways Widgeons 1/48 and 72 Nov 21: Updated again for latest scheme
NZ POST RURAL DELIVERY SURCHARGE
DIGITAL. Mount Cook Airlines purchased Goose ZK-DFC in 1972 and remained in service until the amphibian operations were sold to Sea Bee Air in 1976. 1/48
DIGITAL. Mount Cook Airlines purchased Goose ZK-DFC in 1972 and remained in service until the amphibian operations were sold to Sea Bee Air in 1976. 1/72
DIGITAL. Sea Bee took over the Geese in 1976 from Mt Cook and operated them for 17 years. This sheet covers DFC and ENY, it does not cover the turbo Goose bought later by Sea Bee. 1/48
DIGITAL. Sea Bee took over the Geese in 1976 from Mt Cook and operated them for 17 years. This sheet covers DFC and ENY, it does not cover the turbo Goose bought later by Sea Bee. 1/72
DIGITAL. Amphibian Airways were the first Widgeon operator in NZ operating two aircraft from 1951 to 1961. 1/48
DIGITAL. Amphibian Airways were the first Widgeon operator in NZ operating two aircraft from 1951 to 1961. 1/72
DIGITAL. The decal set covers the options for the thirteen years of operation by TAT from 1962-1975, and all six aircraft. You could easily build more than one from the sheet. 1/48
DIGITAL. The decal set covers the options for the thirteen years of operation by TAT from 1962-1975, and all six aircraft. You could easily build more than one from the sheet. 1/72
DIGITAL. Mount Cook Airlines took over 5 Widgeons from Tourist Air Travel and operated them for 8 years. 1/48
DIGITAL. Mount Cook Airlines took over 5 Widgeons from Tourist Air Travel and operated them for 8 years. 1/72
DIGITAL. Sea Bee took over the 3 surviving Widgeons in 1975 and operated them for 17 years. 1/48
DIGITAL. Sea Bee took over the 3 surviving Widgeons in 1975 and operated them for 17 years. 1/72
DIGITAL. Stewart Island Air Services operated a single Widgeon leased from Sea Bee Airways on the Invercargill to Stewart Island service whilst the new airfield was being built. 2 Widgeons AVM and BGQ were used during the period. 1/48
DIGITAL. Stewart Island Air Services operated a single Widgeon leased from Sea Bee Airways on the Invercargill to Stewart Island service whilst the new airfield was being built. 2 Widgeons AVM and BGQ were used during the period. 1/72
DIGITAL. Aquatic and Vintage Airways Ltd took over the surviving Widgeon CFA in 1992. In 1994 it re-imported AVM from Australia. 1/48
DIGITAL. Aquatic and Vintage Airways Ltd took over the surviving Widgeon CFA in 1992. In 1994 it re-imported AVM from Australia. 1/72
DIGITAL. In 1996 Aquatic and Vintage renamed itself to Salt Air Ltd. Both aircraft were last used in the mid 2000s. 1/48
DIGITAL. In 1996 Aquatic and Vintage renamed itself to Salt Air Ltd. Both aircraft were last used in the mid 2000s. 1/72
DIGITAL. Vuocanic Air Safaris operates sightseeing from Lake Rotorua. 1/48
DIGITAL. Volcanic Air Safaris operates sightseeing from Lake Rotorua. This set has been scaled to the Hobbycraft Canada 72nd scale kit. 1/72
DIGITAL. Volcanic Air Safaris operates sightseeing from Lake Rotorua. This set has been scaled to the Airalex Resin kit. 1/144
