It was windy, dusty and hot, very hot, at Avalon this year! Temperatures pushed upwards of 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and it was not for the feint hearted – heat stroke was apparently a problem in the crowd on the public days (March 1st to 3rd)! I have been to many scorching shows in… Read More Avalon Australian International Airshow 2019
Wouldn’t you know it but after weeks of relatively dry days, the weather god’s decided to play some fun and games with storm fronts all over New Zealand right on the weekend of the Wings Over Wairarapa Air Festival 2019 at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton (February 22nd to 24th)! Heavy rains were predicted and rain did… Read More Wings Over Wairarapa Air Festival 2019
In addition to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) assets the Avalon Australian International Airshow 2017 also included international military flying displays from the USAF and RNZAF. The USAF solo handling displays were performed admirably in a General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon (aka “Viper”) multi-role fighter and the always impressive Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter… Read More Australian International Airshow 2017 – International Military Visitors
Australia and New Zealand have a unique warbird scene which is dominated by World War Two era aircraft. One of the most classic fighters of that period was the British built Supermarine Spitfire, an aircraft that was flown by both RAAF and RNZAF pilots during the war. New Zealand did not actually own any Spitfires outright.… Read More Spitfires Down Under
Wings Over Wairarapa at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton on the south island of New Zealand is a fantastic air show. I attended the 2013 show and was not disappointed. I spent 3 days there mainly to see World War One era aircraft and the de Havilland DH98 Mosquito fly but there was so much more including impressive displays by… Read More RNZAF at Wings Over Wairarapa 2013
The Kiwi’s really know how to put on an air show. The flying displays are relatively low and close to the crowd line with plenty of passes that show off the lines of all the classic aircraft that take to the sky. Wings Over Wairarapa 2013 at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton, New Zealand was no exception. Aircraft from… Read More Wings Over Wairarapa 2013: Piston Power to the Jet Age
WORLD WAR TWO North American P-51D Mustang Vought F4U Corsair Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk North American Harvard Messerschmitt Bf-108 Taifun
Aces Flying High 