More Great War aircraft.
Nieuport repro ZK-NII in its Lafayette Escadrille markings didn't fly, which is a shame.
The unusual Airco D.H.5 repro looks ungainly on the ground since its rearward stagger is even more pronounced.
The Bristol Fighter is a favourite of mine and looked radiant in the afternoon sun. By comparison to its WW1 siblings, it's quite a big machine.
Now, some Warbirds.
The theme of the show was The Yanks are Coming, which didn't really live up to expectations in my opinion, all things considered, such as the fact that only one aircraft debuting at the show this year was American and the big star was German (which also featured prominently on the airshow literature with the US flag in the background). Having been to US themed airshows in the past, the reality didn't live up to the vast possibilities that such a thing offers. Nevertheless, the show was still enjoyable regardless. Here are some US Warbirds to whet the appetite:
This beautiful Staggerwing was the very first of its type to be registered in Australia (note the rego) and was restored here in New Zealand. It flew back to Australia after the show.
T-6s or Haavaaards as they are called here.
NZ's two airworthy P-40s attended.
This RAAF example wore shark's teeth and early type US roundels under its wings (see above picture) especially for the event.
Ex RNZAF P-40E actually wears the colours of P-11151, Chinese fighter pilot Xu Hua Jiang's (not an AVG aircraft as most people think, despite the Flying Tiger logo) P-40E, of which China received 27 in 1943.
This P-51D has been a part of the NZ warbird scene for many many years now and was one of the founding aircraft of New Zealand Warbirds. A guy I knew said that he has gotten tired of seeing the Mustang at airshows, since its been around for so long. I said to him that I simply don't agree. I'll never get tired of looking at it.
ZK-TAF wore special nose art for the occasion.
Lastly for today, another surviving ex RNZAF bird, the Big Bent wing B*st*rd.
Next, other countries' warbirds.