The centrepiece of Wings Over Wairarapa are the WW1 aircraft operated by The Vintage Aviator Ltd (TVAL). A mix of rebuilt originals, their own reproductions, and replicas (of varying faithfulness) built by others. Highlights for me were the three examples that I hadn't seen fly Original Sopwith Came...

Mike wrote: ↑

Wed 24 Feb 2021, 9:15 am

No B-52?

That'll be the 'Flyover'. There is also a RAAF C-130J planned, not sure if it is doing a display - maybe in the B-52 slot for Sunday?

Ag aircraft includes the only flying Cropmaster, to get niche.

Forecast is fine, light winds, 26-28degC.

Scheduled Sat/Sun displays - not at all shabby! 10.00 NH90 and A109 flypast and land Yak 3U Steadfast display Avro Anson Takeoff P-40 Kittyhawk Takeoff Anson display DHC Chipmunk Takeoff P-40 Kittyhawk display Tiger Moths Takeoff Ah.. de Havilland! DHC Chipmunk Tiger Moth flypast T-28 Trojans Takeof...

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Tue 16 Feb 2021, 5:37 pm

Gt5500 wrote: ↑

Tue 16 Feb 2021, 4:57 pm

I may be missing something but isn't this thread about confirmed airshows? Seems to have descended into a discussion of unconfirmed shows...

I think the 'confirmed' airshow list will be a very small one for 2021.

Even the you scheduled for Masterton NZ for Feb 26-28 is looking shaky!

Thanks for everyone's contributions.

Here is Bristol Scout owner and display pilot David Bremner's account and video of his flight in PV202 on the 17th. I believe that is him visible above!
https://bristolscout.wordpress.com/2020 ... off-topic/

Interestingly, I spotted yesterday, slightly old news that earlier this year, the Temora Aviation Museum have successfully converted their TT.18 Canberra to electric start, and were doing engine runs with a view to getting it flying again, although Covid has put a brake on any notion of public disp...

As one of the world's outliers, it will be interesting to see what happens in New Zealand when the borders open up. It's all very well believing that it's resolved in that country, but it'll keep coming back there unless they live in national isolation for evermore. A picturesque open prison. I'm n...

... Lots, and for the same reasons as they cite. You can't commit and plan now in advance for such big events, when no one knows what the situation will be in spring or summer next year, especially if that means committing funds now, which you may not be able to recover if the situation still makes...

Just noting here that various other Mosquito parts have gone to AvSpecs, and this includes the substantial remains of Mosquito TE881 (NZ2345).

https://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/287950/thread

If you’ve only got one Spitfire in a country, it makes sense to paint it in a local scheme. I guess the UK Spitfire population is big enough that a bit of diversity is possible.😉 There are two ex-RNZAF fighters in NZ (not flying due to a legal dispute but otherwise airworthy) in US/Chinese markings...

Only the Caproni is real. ... Obviously best to time it for the airshow here That said I think it might be another few years before Poms are let back in! The Curtis MF flying boat and DH-4 also originals I thought? The WW2 section is normally closed during (and either side of) the show, as too many...

Fantastic! https://www.facebook.com/groups/119982544710555/permalink/4191872334188202/ Brendon Deere Joining our collection at Biggin Hill will be ex RNZAF P51D Mustang NZ2423. This aircraft has been part of the historic collection of the late John Smith at Mapua near Nelson for the last sixty years...

Presumably this will be useful?

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... =3&t=65826

Reassuring that TVAL training days at least haven't been ruled out yet, otherwise fingers crossed all round.

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... 15#p630779

TVAL, very unsure how much they will come back after COVID-19 closedown. Wingnut Wings has effectively closed. The WOW announcement is carefully worded. It's worth it for me to go, as I expect there will at a minimum be a few TVAL machines on static that I haven't seen before. Omaka will definitely ...

Announced yesterday that they are going ahead, tickets on sale in July Everyone is assuming that those entering NZ (currently citizens and permanent residents only, likely about to be loosened) at that time will be locked in a hotel for two weeks before being allowed out. They don't commit to TVAL ...

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Thu 21 May 2020, 5:57 pm

Those shots really bring home just how fugly the Tr.9 variant is.

Well that type of Tr.9, MH367 is much less so IMO.

Spitfire magic by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

A French A400M has made a couple of visits to Auckland International from French Polynesia this week. Friday's departure included some enthusiastic wing waggles :-) Beats the next several hours of boredom over the South Pacific. https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/300008726/watch-french-air-force-planes-...

Rough translation: no more air shows in New Zealand. Not under Level 2, no. Possible at Level 1, but there would be the risk of too many outbreaks occurring, and going back to Level 2 (for possibly just a region) at fairly short notice. No normal sort of airshow will be happening until things are v...

For example, planned 'Level 2' restrictions in NZ https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-system/covid-19-alert-system/#alert-level-2%C2%A0—-reduce Alert Level 2 — Reduce The disease is contained, but the risk of community transmission remains. Risk assessment Household transmission could be occurring. Single...

Thanks Ronoz, selection more based on airframes unfamiliar to most here (as well showing the spirit of the day), rather than technical quality.
Nice work at Tyabb, I didn't think mine were different enough to also share

For many years, New Zealand Warbirds Association has run two or three Open Days (with 3 one-hour flying slots) a year. This season, they held a members day in November, and 'Warbirds On Parade' on March 15th. This involved more visiting aircraft than the average for Open Days. Debut display for this...

Cancelled m 15 March 2020 - by mandy deans The Southern Hemisphere’s largest Warbirds Airshow, Warbirds Over Wanaka, has been cancelled in the wake of the New Zealand Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Airshow, planned for Easter weekend, had been expected to attract 55,000 people ...

Technically if visitors arrive before 27th March they can attend the airshow.
https://stuff.co.nz/national/health/cor ... 9-outbreak

From midnight Sunday, every person arriving in New Zealand will have to isolate themselves for 14 days, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced.
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Travel restrictions would be reviewed in 16 days, the PM said.

Inbound restrictions for NZ will impact most overseas visitors to Wanaka. I don't know if it will impact any planned display pilots.
https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/health/c ... 9-outbreak