A rare 1945 Douglas DC3, owned by Air Chathams, has touched down at Whanganui Airport.
It was originally owned by the King of Tonga, but fell into a state of disrepair.
Air Chathams owner Craig Emeny spotted the plane and decided to restore it as a labour of love - a project that took around a year.
The 230 horsepower piston radial engine is very loud - but can reach speeds of around 350 kilometres per hour.
The model was most famously used in World War Two for the Normandy landings as a troop carrier.
