Grumman HU-16A Albatross. London-Sydney Air Race 2001. It came to Rarotonga on 13 April 2001 to refuel before carrying on to Tahiti
Air Rarotonga inaugural scheduled international flight GZ692 from Auckland using a chartered Hawaiian DC8-63 in 1988
Hawaiian DC8-63 in the foreground and Air Marshall Islands operated by Hawaiian DC8-62CF (combi freighter) in Rarotonga