PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERGWhat do you get when cross a Swedish farmer with a penchant for adventure, the oldest functional plane in Sweden, a global logistics crisis and Mandeville, the "Mecca for old planes"? Clearly Mr Wiukander was not particularly fussed by the diversion despite the oldest functional plane in Sweden going off-radar for 12 months. After the plane was picked up by their friends the duo travelled around New Zealand taking it to the Croydon Aviation centre which Mr Wiukander was very fond of. "This is the 13th time [for me], and the eighth time [for Mr Samberg]. The next step on their journey is a leg down to the Stewart Island, before packing up and heading back to Sweden, reunited with their plane.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 25, 2026 16:43 UTC