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Errol Cavit
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I'm interested in vintage and #warbird #aviation, aviation photography, and history in general. Plus SciFi and plausible what-ifs. #AvGeek
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Ultravia Pelican Club GS ZK-MAL at Black Sands Fly-in 2014 Raglan NZ.
#avgeek #aviation
Dark blue high wing light aircraft taking off under blue skies. It has fixed taildragger undercarriage
December 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Beech D17S F-AZJP again, but this time at Franco-Polonais 2012, Aerodrome de Lens-Benifontaine
#avgeek #aviation
Mid size vintage cabin biplane parked on grass, taken from front left. It is shiny dark blue, with a white ring around the front of the radial engine. The top wing is flush with the top of the cabin, and set further back than the lower wing. Its registration is on the rugger in red
December 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Beech D17S VH-FNS at Centenary Of Military Aviation Airshow 2014, Pt Cook VIC Australia
#avgeek #aviation
Red cabin biplane from left rear, parked in a grass flightline.
December 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Beech G17S NC80316 Staggerwing at NZ Warbirds Open Day June 2013 Ardmore
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Very dark red cabin biplane flying past in a bank towards camera. It has white cheat lines along the fuselage and front of the round cowling. It's registration is on one of the top wings and the rudder.
December 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Continuing with Staggerwings, Beech C17B VH-UXP at Yealands Classic Fighters 2019 Omaka, New Zealand.
#avgeek #aviation
A dark blue cabin biplane from left rear quarter and above as it operates on a grass airfield. Its registration is in large grey letters across the fabric of the upper mainplane, and in white on the fuselage side.
December 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Another Staggerwing D17S at Air Legend 2025 Melun Villaroche, Paris, this is N61278.
#avgeek #aviation
Mid size vintage cabin biplane parked on grass, taken from left front. It is dark red, with a black ring around the front of the radial engine and black cheat lines. The top wing is flush with the top of the cabin, and set further back than the lower wing.
December 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Beech D17S F-AZJP Air Legend 2025 Melun Villaroche, Paris.
#avgeek #aviation
Mid size vintage cabin biplane parked on grass, taken from front left. It is shiny dark blue, with a white ring around the front of the radial engine. The top wing is flush with the top of the cabin, and set further back than the lower wing.
December 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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[Pet drama]

Currently at the emergency vet with this old fella. Didn't want food, stopped walking. Is in pain with very sore tummy area. Waiting for blood results to narrow things down.
White short legged dog standing in a bed of bark, wearing a slim harness with a lead attached under the head.
December 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Cessna O-1E F-AYVA 305-24522 at Air Legend 2025 Melun Villaroche, Paris
#avgeek #aviation
Small high wing light aircraft on grass, with vans and tents behind. It is dark green but has orange rudder and front of nose.
December 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Eurocopter EC 120B Colibri F-HBKN at Air Legend 2025 Melun Villaroche, Paris.
#avgeek #aviation
Modern small helicopter pitched forward during a display . It is white and red, with the dividing line sweeping up from under the nose to behind the engine.
November 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Socata TB 30 Epsilon F-AYOB on the grass flightline at Air Legend 2025 Melun Villaroche, Paris
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Modern piston tandem trainer on grass with a hedge behind. It is dark blue with gold lettering and prop hub.
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Working on the Renault 4Pei on Stampe SV 4C F-AYGG at Air Legend 2025, Melun Villaroche, Paris
#avgeek #aviation
A man in overalls is standing next to a biplane trainer aircraft, working on the engine with the cowling open. Shot from down low, the plane is framed by clear blue sky.
November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Vought F4U-7 Corsair D-FCOR closing up at Air Legend 2025 Paris.
#avgeek #aviationphotography #aviation
Large World War 2 fighter on a concrete apron, prop blurred to near invisibility. Its wings are in the process of folding upwards, currently about 60 degrees from horizontal. It is black with red markings, under blue sky with high white clouds.
November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Latécoère Laté 28-3H F-AJNQ at Association des Mécaniciens Pilotes d'Avions Anciens, Melun - Villaroche. A really impressive French inter-war airliner.
#avgeek #AviationHistory #aviation
Large single engine floatplane on trolleys inside a large hangar. It is orange with grey engine cowling and wings, and airline markings.
November 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Boeing-Stearman E75 ZK-BOE "77" getting cleaned up after a NZ Warbirds flight at Ardmore.
#avgeek #aviation
Front on shot of a biplane trainer on a concrete apron. It has a two blade wooden prop fitted to a radial engine. Two women are working on the fuselage.
November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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North American Harvard 3* NZ1098 ZK-ENJ coming back from a NZ Warbirds ride at Ardmore.
#avgeek #aviation
A World War 2 trainer on a taxiway between lush grass at an airfield. The canopy panels are slid back. It is light grey with red and white checkered cowling, and red aft fuselage.
November 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Boeing-Stearman E75 ZK-BOE "77" coming back from a NZ Warbirds experience flight at Ardmore.
#avgeek #aviation
A biplane trainer taxis up a sealed taxiway between lush grass. It has a blue fuselage and yellow wings. The person in the open front cockpit is turned towards camera.
November 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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At Ardmore waiting for a NZWarbirds Hangar Talk about 3Sqn RNZAF transition to helicopters. Some of the team are moving Auster J5 NZ1702 to the hangar in preparation.
#avgeek
Small high wing cabin monoplane in camo being pushed by two people across grass under blue skies.
November 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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North American B-25 Mitchell N6123C being worked on by the Red Bull team at Air Legend 2025 Melun Villaroche, Paris.
#avgeek #aviation
Silver twin engine World War 2 bomber on a concrete apron. A man is kneeling on the wing above the engine nacelle and various others are under and around the aircraft. A colourful jet trainer is being towed behind it
November 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth ZK-AKC NZ847 being refuelled at NZ Warbirds Ardmore after it's photo flight a couple of weeks ago.
#avgeek #aviation
An open cockpit biplane trainer parked on a concrete apron, seen from the laft. A main in a Committee Member hi-hiz stands on the engine cowling holding a fuel nozzle to fill the tank in the upper mainplane. Three others are on the far side, next to a just-visible fuel truck.
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Another shiny stunner at Air Legend 2025, Spartan 7W Executive N47W.
#avgeek #aviation
Silver radial engined vintage cabin low wing aircraft. It is part of a flightline on grass next to a concrete expanse, with hangars in the distance. A man is kneeling on the wing, reaching through the open door. His other leg is extended nexxt to the fuselage, clearly reflected in it.
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Cessna C195 F-AYTX looking very shiny at Air Legend 2025 Melun Villaroche, Paris.
#avgeek #aviation
Silver high wing light aircraft parked on grass, with red classic Coca-Cola signage. It is backlit by a high sun.
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Sir Keith Park Memorial Airfield in Thames #coromandel #AotearoaNZ. Sir Keith was born in Thames in 1892. Statue and replica Hurricane installed for the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
#avgeek #aviation
Life size bronze statue of a airman on a small plinth, set on a concrete pad in a flat grass field. The figure is saluting, and is wearing a painted unbuttoned lifejacket. A replica World War 2 fighter is mounted on a 3 legged stand, with a bronze statue of a saluting man below the fighter. Seen from just to the left and ahead, it is banked left. Full size replica World War 2 fighter mounted high on a stand seen from the side, banked towards us. It has green and brown camouflage, RAF markings, and the letters OK 1.
November 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Heliopolis Gomhouria Mk6 DC-MV (Egyptian Bucker Bü-181 Bestmann) at the museum at Melun Villaroche, Paris.
#avgeek #aviation
Small prop military trainer in World War 2 German markings. It has a wide side-by-side cockpit. The large open hangar behind it has many different aircraft types in it.
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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This good girl was having a great time on Buffalo Beach, Whitianga, #coromandel #AotearoaNZ this morning. Hasn't figured out that all of the water tastes funny however.
A tall black dog trots through the retreating wave on a shallow beach. Forested hills with starte scattered houses are in the distance, with blue morning sky beyond.
November 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM