Hi Guys, this year's WOW was the thirtieth anniversary, so was bound to be something special. Admittedly, there was nothing there that hadn't been before, but what was there put on a fabulous show. There was a mishap; a Yak-3 came off second best against a cherry picker between the parallel runways (the less said the better), but it was an excellent three days display flying. There was also a gathering of Packard motor vehicles - the largest such gathering in years, including vehicles from abroad that came over just for the show. One of them was once owned by Amelia Earhart.
Anyway, photos:
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This Packard Coupe was formerly Earhart's. Her husband George Putnam held on to it for a year after she disappeared in the vain hope she might return, before selling it to a Chicago based mob boss, apparently.
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The USAF is becoming a regular at New Zealand airshows; long may it continue.
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...As is John Romain and the Buchon he brought out in 2016. It is still wearing the colours it wore during filming of 'Dunkirk'.
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Ze Cazaaa, Armee de l'Air CN-235 operated out of New Caledonia.
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Bill Reid's stunning Avro Anson I is a perennial favourite.
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Catalina out on Lake Wanaka drew a sizeable crowd of onlookers.
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That's the right hand wing in front of the left hand wing. Sadly, it won't buff out.
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The C-17 is always impressive at low level.
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They're a bit late to do anything for the headless winch victim!
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Glider releasing water ballast makes an effective display feature.
More to come...