Gidday guys, some images from a terrific Warbirds over Wanaka, held over the last weekend of March. I went on one day only as I was working that weekend. A friend of mine chartered a King Air for the day and we flew down in style, staying for the day before departing just after the show ended.
There aren't many venues set in a more beautiful location, although throughout the show, the crowd line is facing into the sun, which hampers photography...
Some interesting aircraft in the static lineup...
The most recent P-51 restoration, this one was making its airshow debut at the show. I've posted images of this aircraft already, not long after its post restoration first flight.
Always good to see the Corsair.
The star of the show, Rod Lewis' Mosquito, which I featured in an earlier post when it flew to my local airport.
Highly modified former Reno racer Yak-3 Steadfast opened the show.
USAF Viper turning and burning.
Interesting Avro Anson Mk.I and Harvard duo.
Anson in the morning glow...
Two BAC Strikemasters, one ex-RNZAF and the other ex-Saudi Air Force.
Strikemaster 72 is an airshow regular.
That backdrop...
WoW always pays tribute to helicopter operators in the country, especially since the airshow's late founder Tim Wallis made his money from alpine deer hunting. Fun fact, New Zealand has more helicopters per head of population than any other country in the world.
Bell 205 doing what is frequently done over a dry hot New Zealand summer.
Hughes 500 and Enstrom.
More to come...
There aren't many venues set in a more beautiful location, although throughout the show, the crowd line is facing into the sun, which hampers photography...
Some interesting aircraft in the static lineup...
The most recent P-51 restoration, this one was making its airshow debut at the show. I've posted images of this aircraft already, not long after its post restoration first flight.
Always good to see the Corsair.
The star of the show, Rod Lewis' Mosquito, which I featured in an earlier post when it flew to my local airport.
Highly modified former Reno racer Yak-3 Steadfast opened the show.
USAF Viper turning and burning.
Interesting Avro Anson Mk.I and Harvard duo.
Anson in the morning glow...
Two BAC Strikemasters, one ex-RNZAF and the other ex-Saudi Air Force.
Strikemaster 72 is an airshow regular.
That backdrop...
WoW always pays tribute to helicopter operators in the country, especially since the airshow's late founder Tim Wallis made his money from alpine deer hunting. Fun fact, New Zealand has more helicopters per head of population than any other country in the world.
Bell 205 doing what is frequently done over a dry hot New Zealand summer.
Hughes 500 and Enstrom.
More to come...
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