Fly DC3 New Zealand

10/03/2026

Sunday 15th March is the NZ Warbirds Open day- this weather system should have passed by then.
We have a few hundred more aircraft, helicopter, tank and ship model boxes for sale. ( These from an estate.)
They will be grouped into $20/$30/$40 items, as well as individually priced models that reflect the rare, vintage, out of production or valuable items.
Also for sale, Fly DC3 New Zealand caps, badges and some safety briefing cards.
Cash is welcome and we will also have an eftpos machine.
To gain access to the collection of models, you will need to buy an Open Day ticket from the NZ Warbirds website.

05/02/2026

This Sunday 8th February will be the last opportunity to view and purchase these classic, heritage aircraft model boxes for sale. They are from an Estate - so many valuable models that are not available anymore elsewhere .
560 Corsair Lane, Ardmore airport.
March 15th we will sell any remaining boxes at the NZ Warbirds Open Day- and you need to buy a ticket to get to the Warbirds hangar to buy them.
Some are valuable, some are old, there are also groups of 10-15 models that will be excellent for groups of kids, scouts, older folks doing crafts while sitting, items to raffle off, fundraising, gifts…
10 to 12 midday, this Sunday.

05/02/2026

Heritage and classic aircraft models collection : We will be at the hangar at 560 Corsair Lane this Sunday between 10 and 12 midday for the last opportunity to view the aircraft models. Some are valuable heritage, some are just 'old', and there are many that have 10- 15 boxes of the same thing, which will be excellent to put away for groups - kids, scouts, groups of older folks doing crafts, sitting and making up the models, items to add to raffles, fund raising, gifts, buy up to sell at your own group table... After 1200 midday, everything unsold will be packed up and stored away , ready for selling at the NZ Warbirds Open Day March 15th.

29/01/2026

We have around a thousand model aircraft kits/boxes that need to be sold and moved out of their storage. If you are interested , let Jessica know by text - 0212457200 or email her at [email protected] Looking at this Sunday (Feb 1st) if you would like to see the collection. (Ardmore)

18/12/2025

Love this.... thank you....

24/11/2025

Last weekend (15th November) was a heartwarming, emotional farewell to Betsy our very loved DC3 airliner…
Her actual departure date will be advised.
Our crew were in uniform and we were thrilled to after over a year, be able to fit into our scarves, ties and hats😝!
Special thanks to New Zealand Warbirds who put on the event, the delicious High Tea, and setting up the spaces for us to make speeches as well. Everyone was able to go out and get onboard Betsy, in between 4 hours of Seven Sharp (TV1) filming the crew and our fond recollections of our time operating the DC3.
It’s on tonight!!! Seven Sharp! “Bye Betsy… you’ve been swell…”.

13/11/2025

This memory is so important this weekend...

07/11/2025

Here we are again with our beautiful DC3 in New Zealand... in the Southern Hemisphere spring weather late 2025.
We have been very quiet for way over a year now... and it is time to say 'Hello' again on Facebook.
Our excellent NZ engineering team have been quietly working and extensively preparing our heritage aircraft to be ready to be in the best position for her next chapter of her life. She will be moving offshore to Australia.
Just this week, we have cheered our team as they completed our post-maintenance test flying.
We are so proud to be part of being the history of this beautiful DC3 airliner's story. Very mixed emotions here among the team as we prepare to say "Bye Bye Betsy".

30/04/2025

Exactly a year ago, the crew at FLY DC3 New Zealand operated our final passenger flight. After 37 years flying in New Zealand, with the dreams and plans to ‘keep going forever’ - it just got too hard. (We will elaborate on another post.)
Over the last 12 months, we have been quietly preparing our beautiful DC3 airliner for sale. This has meant a comprehensive and detailed ‘top to tail’ detail, ensuring that the new owner knows that everything has been attended to. It takes time to do it properly.
Meanwhile, our lovely ‘Betsy’ has been looked after at Ardmore, and before she heads away, (later in 2025) we will ensure that everyone gets the opportunity to come and say ‘’Bye Betsy’. It will be the saddest day, to say “Farewell” to this most beautiful DC3 airliner , probably one of the handful of loveliest/best DC3’s in the world.
We thought we would have her forever - her time in New Zealand was a large part of her history. For more than 50% of her amazing life, Her Story was in our hands. On Our Watch.
(I (Jessica) am writing a book – including the time I managed the operation of ZK-DAK in New Zealand.)

09/06/2024

In Normandy…80 years after D-day.

01/05/2024

https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/downloads/aft/aft-20240501-1315-battle_to_keep_historic_aircraft_in_the_air-128.mp3

01/05/2024

I will put up the podcast for you. What lovely people at RNZ and Jesse just puts you at ease.

Great to have Geoff and Jessica in the studio to talk passionately about Betsy, a Douglas DC-3 aircraft! They're trying to come up with a way to keep people enjoying Betsy for many years to come.