PW-5 Smyk - c/n 17.08.016 ZK-GES leaves New Zealand

The PW-5 Smyk single seat glider has always been very popular in New Zealand - in fact since 1995 twenty five different examples have been registered on the ZK New ZEalnd aircraft register - second only to Argentina with approx 36 examples.

Smyk ZK-GES c/n 17.08.206 was built at the PZL Swidnik factory in eastern Poland in 1997 and was exported brand new to New Zealand where it became ZK-GES on 4th November 1997. The glider was cancelled from the New Zealand aircraft register on 10th September 2010, cancelled as "exported" - can anyone tell me where this glider has gone please ?

Earlier in 2010 another Smyk was exported from New Zealand - this was ZK-GWN c/n 17.03.004 a 1994 vintage example.

If you can tell where these two PW-5 Smyks have gone then please do get in touch - thanks

UPDATE 1.10.10 - Both these PW-5 Smyks have been exported from New Zealand to Argentina

Steve