1910's

1920's

1930's

1940's

1950's

1960's

1970's

1980's

1990's

2000's

2010's

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This Timeline mainly covers historic public displays prewar and later airshows containing military, warbird and classic aircraft presence. Other general aviation fly-ins and gatherings of limited public interest such as microlights, homebuilds, aerobatic meets and hang gliding are not necessarily included

 
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1980

Te Kowhai Fly In
1980
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
Pitts Special
ZK-EEU
  
Jodel
ZK-JON
  

 

 


 

 

RNZAC Air Pageant
Invercargill Airport, Saturday 1st of March 1980
__________Aircraft_Participant__________
_

de Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth

ZK-BLI

Bryan Cox
Cessna C.152
ZK-
Bryan Cox
Cessna C.172RG II Cutlass
ZK-ETG
Air New Zealand Boeing 737
ZK-
Pitts Special
ZK-
Pam Collings
Airtourer 115
ZK-
Neville Kennard
Hughes 500
ZK-
Richard Hayes

 

 

 

 

 

Aviation Showcase '80
Hamilton Airport, 8th and 9th of November 1980
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer
NZ19__
  
RNZAF Hawker Siddley Andover C.1
NZ762_
  
RNZAF Bell UH-1H Iroquois
NZ38__
  
RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88
NZ63__
  
NZAI Cresco
ZK-LTP ?
  
NZAI Fletcher 400hp
ZK-EMG ?
  
ZK-
  

ZK-

  

 

Included Gliders, hang gliders, sport, vintage, homebuilts, skydiving record attempt - Admission $7


 

1981

Display Practice, South Kaipara Head
28th of January 1981
__________Aircraft_Participant__________
_

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4203

Rick Bulger and Crew

 

Notes:

 

 

Display Practice, RNZAF Base Whanuapai
29th of January 1981
__________Aircraft_Participant__________
_

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4205

Rick Bulger and Crew

 

Notes:

 

 

Napier Air Display
South Kaipara Head, 31st of January 1981
__________Aircraft_Participant__________
_

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4205

Rick Bulger and Crew

 

Notes:

This display followed a EEZ Patrol. Rick overstressed the aircraft 3.2g

 

 

Paraparaumu Airshow
Paraparaumu Airport, 7th of February 1981
__________Aircraft_Participant__________
_

North American Harvard NZ1092

North American Harvard NZ1066

North American Harvard NZ1098

ZK-WAR

ZK-ENE

ZK-ENJ

Trevor Bland

Ernie Thompson

BJ Rhodes

 

 

 

 

Air Force Day 1981
RNZAF Base Ohakea, 28th of February 1981
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

NZ1931

NZ1941

NZ1935

NZ1937

Sqn Ldr Frank Sharp

Flt Lt Frank Parker

Flt Lt Dave Forrest

Sqn Ldr John Bates

RNZAF No. 75 Squadron A-4 Skyhawk "Red and Gold Nothing Special But Quite Good Aerobatic Team" Skyhawks

NZ6208

NZ62??

NZ62??

NZ62??

NZ62??

Wg Comm Graeme Goldsmith

Sqn Ldr Stewart White

Flt Lt John Dick

Flt Lt Gavin Howse

F/O Ian Gore

RNZAF Hawker Siddeley Andover C.1

RNZAF Hawker Siddeley Andover C.1

NZ7621

NZ7623
No. 1 Squadron

RNZAF Lockheed P-3K Orion

RNZAF Lockheed P-3K Orion - static

NZ4201

NZ4202

Sqn Ldr Gordon Ragg and crew

 
RNZAF Lockheed C-130H Hercules

NZ7005
Sqn Ldr Al King and crew
RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk.88
NZ6376
No. 14 Squadron - static
RNZAF Cessna 421C Golden Eagle
NZ7923
No. 42 Squadron
RNZAF Fokker Friendship
NZ2781
NATTS

RNZAF AESL Airtourer T.6
NZ176?
North American Harvard
NZ1015
Flt Lt R. Ginder

RNZAF Bell UH-1H Iroquois

RNZAF Bell UH-1H Iroquois

RNZAF Bell UH-1H Iroquois

RNZAF Bell UH-1H Iroquois

NZ38??

NZ38??

NZ38??

NZ38??
No. 3 Squadron
RNZAF Bell 47G Sioux
NZ37??
No. 3 Squadron
RNZAF Westland Wasp
NZ390?
No. 3 Squadron

USAF McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle

USAF McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle

78-500

78-508
from Kadena AFB, Japan
USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom
80-310
from Clark AFB, Philippines
USAF Lockheed C-130 Hercules
0534
from Clark AFB, Philippines
USAF Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
23518
from Guam
USAF Boeing C-135
VIP Transport

RAAF GAF Mirage 111O

RAAF GAF Mirage 111O

RAAF GAF Mirage 111O

RAAF GAF Mirage 111O

A3-60

A3-19

A3-22

A3-

F/O B.P. Durieu, from Williamtown

 

 

 
RAAF Canberra B.20
A84-229
from No. 2 Sqn, RAAF Amberley
RAAF General Dynamics F-111C
A8-127
from No. 1 Sqn, RAAF Amberley
RAF Vickers VC-10 - static
XV106
from No. 10 Squadron RAF
North American Harvard
ZK-ENB
de Havilland DH89 Dominie
ZK-AKY
Painted as NZ525
North American Harvard
NZ1034
Static, on flightline as FE-7
McDonnell Douglas A4-K Skyhawk
NZ6203
Static, on flightline
de Havilland DH104 Devon
NZ1813
Static, on flightline
de Havilland DH100 Vampire
NZ5772
Static, on flightline
Avro 626
NZ203
Static, on flightline

 

 


 

 

Wigram Wings And Wheels
RNZAF Base Wigram, Christchurch, 5th of December 1981
__________Aircraft_Participant__________
_

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

NZ1935

NZ1938

NZ1939

NZ1940

NZ1942
Sqn Ldr John Bates

Flt Lt Colin F. Pearce

Flt Lt Frank H. Parker

Flt Lt R.S. Ginders

Flt Lt R.A. Jannesen
RNZAF McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk
NZ6205

RNZAF Lockheed C-130H Hercules

NZ700?
RNZAF Harvard
NZ1015
RAAF GAF Mirage IIIO(F)
A3-44

 

Note: This was the first Wings And Wheels Airshow held at Wigram and open to the public. The previous year the Base Commander, Group Captain Colin Rudd, had been invited by the Country Gentleman's Hiostoric Racing and Sports Car Club to Ruapuna car racing track. He had known that the Red Checkers were practicing that day so asked them to move the practice to Ruapuna to give the car fans a wee show. They loved it so much, and soon after a car meet was arranged at Wigram. Again the Checkers and a F-27 gave displays but it was a private event. They decided the following year to make it an open event and money raised could go to the RNZAF Museum, which was being fundraised for.

 

 

 

1982

RNZAC Air Pageant
Nelson Airport, Saturday 1st of March 1982
__________Aircraft_Participant__________
_
RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion
NZ4202

Helicopters (NZ) Ltd SA315B Lama

Helicopters (NZ) Ltd SA315B Lama

ZK-

ZK-

Peter Tait

Jim Wilson
Piper CheyenneII XL
N914BY
Andy Cincric

Rowley Aviation Fu24 Fletcher

Rowley Aviation Fu24 Fletcher

ZK-BHJ

ZK-EMY
Aerospatiale Tampico
ZK-TBA
Chris Barlow

 

 

 

 

Waikato Wing In
Hamilton Airport, 10th and 11th of April 1982
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 

 

Ohakea Wings and Wheels
RNZAF Base Ohakea, 17th of April 1982
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 

 

RNZAF Wigram Wheels and Wings Day
RNZAF Base Wigram, 4th of December 1982
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
RNZAF McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk
NZ62??
 S/L Frank Sharp
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 


Exercise Falcon's Roost Open Day
Rotorua Airport, 11th of December 1982
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk.88
NZ
  
RNZAF Fokker F27 Friendship
NZ
  

 

Static display of 14 Squadron Strikemasters and NATTS Friendship, plus Strikemaster aerobatics and RNZAF Museum Display


 

 

1983

Air Pageant
Dunedin Airport, 23rd of January 1983
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion
NZ4205
Flt Lt Masters and crew (done as part of a 7.7 hour patrol).
ZK-
ZK-
ZK-

 

 

RNZAF participation, RAAF F-111 flypast planned


 

 

RNZAF Harvard NZ1015 Solo Aerobatic Display
Wellington, 28th of January 1983
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
RNZAF Central Flying School Historic Flight North American Harvard
NZ1015
  

 

Display Over Wellington Harbour, to promote RNZAF participation in upcoming Paraparaumu airshow the next day


 

 

AACA Air Pageant
Paraparaumu Airport, 29th of January 1983
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

Sqn Ldr Bruce Ferguson

Flt Lt Steve Bone

Flt Lt Malcolm Knox

Flt Lt Colin Pearce

Flt Lt Roger Read

RNZAF Central Flying School Historic Flight North American Harvard
NZ1015
RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88
NZ
RNZAF Fokker F27 Friendship
NZ
RNZAF McDonnell Douglas A-4K Skyhawk

NZ
SE5a replica (7/8 scale)
ZK-SET
John Lanham

 

Wellington Aero Club and RNZAF participation


 

 

Waikato Aero Club 50th Anniversary Air Pageant
Hamilton Airport, 5th of March 1983
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
RNZAF McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk
NZ62??
  
Fletcher Fu24
ZK-
 Frank Jarvis
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 

 

Wigram Wings And Wheels
RNZAF Base Wigram, 1983
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Bell Iroquois
NZ38??
RNZAF F-27
NZ2781
RNZAF Airtrainer
NZ19??
RNZAF Dakota
NZ35??

 

 

 

 

 

Airshow '83
RNZAF Base Whenuapai, 26th and 27th of March 1983
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RAAF Mirrage III

RAAF Mirrage III

A3-

A3-

  
RAF Hawker Siddeley 748 A10-  
     
     
 

 

  

 

An RNZAF Museum Fundraiser, this was the biggest airshow in Auckland since the opening of Auckland Airport in 1966. It was estimated that 135,000 people attended, and approximated $200,000 was raised for the museum project.


 

 

Ohakea Display
RNZAF Base Ohakea, 1st of December 1983
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion
NZ4202
Flt Lt Inch and crew (done as part of a 8.6 hr patrol)
 
 
 

 

 

 


 

 

Kerikeri Air Show
Kerikeri Airport, 3rd of December 1983
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
     
     
     
     
 

 

  

 

RNZAF Museum Fundrasier


 

 

Wigram Wings And Wheels
RNZAF Base Wigram, 3rd of December 1983
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
___Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

Sqn Ldr Bruce Ferguson

Flt Lt Steve Bone

Flt Lt Roger Read

Flt Lt John McWilliam

F/Lt Paul 'Radar' O'Reilly
RNZAF Historic Flight Harvard
 NZ1015 F/L Dick Newlands
RNZAF McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk
 NZ62__ S/L John Bates
RNZAF Lockheed P-3 Orion NZ45__  
RNZAF Bell Iroquois
 NZ38__  
RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

NZ63__

 Gavin Howes
de Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth
 ZK- Simon Spencer-Bower
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk
 ZK- Simon Spencer-Bower
Fletcher Fu24
 ZK- Peter Irvine
Mount Cook Airlines Pilatus Turbo Porter

ZK-

 Merv Falconer

 

 

 

 

Base Open Day, RNZAF Ohakea
RNZAF Base Ohakea, 7th of December 1983
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
Royal Navy Hawker Harrier
    
   
   
   

 

  

 

 


 


Air Spectacular
Tokoroa Airport, December 1983?
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

  
RNZAF Fokker F27 Friendship
NZ
  
   
   

 

  

 

 


 

1984

Tauranga Aero Club Carnival and Airshow
Mount Maunganui, 6th to 8th of January 1984
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 

 

Warbirds Association Mini-Pageant
Whitianga Airport, 7th of January 1984
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 

 

Warbirds Association Mini-Pageant
Pauanui Airport, 8th of January 1984
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 

 

Air Pageant
Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, 29th of January 1984
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
de Havilland DH89 Dominie
ZK-AKU
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 

 

 

Kaikohe Airshow
Kaikohe Airport, 5th of February 1984
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 

 

Wings and Wheels Ohakea '84
RNZAF Base Ohakea, 19th of February 1984
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

Full two hour civil and military flying programme


 

 

Airshow '84
Timaru Airport, 10th of March 1984
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

South Canterbury Aero Club airshow, in conjunction with the RNZAC annual competitions


 

 

Airshow Wigram
RNZAF Base Wigram, 17th and 18th of March 1984
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 



Airshow 84
Nelson Airport, 15th of April 1984
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF Red Checkers CT/4B Airtrainer

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

  

RNZAF BAC Strikemaster Mk.88

RNZAF BAC Strikemaster Mk.88

RNZAF BAC Strikemaster Mk.88

RNZAF BAC Strikemaster Mk.88

RNZAF BAC Strikemaster Mk.88

RNZAF BAC Strikemaster Mk.88

RNZAF BAC Strikemaster Mk.88

RNZAF BAC Strikemaster Mk.88

RNZAF BAC Strikemaster Mk.88

RNZAF BAC Strikemaster Mk.88

NZ63_

NZ63_

NZ63_

NZ63_

NZ63_

NZ63_

NZ63_

NZ63_

NZ63_

NZ63_

  
RNZAF Lockheed C-130H Hercules NZ700_  
RNZAF Hawker Siddeley Andover NZ76__  
RNZAF Fokker F27 Friendship
NZ278_
  
RNZAF Bell Iroquois
NZ38__
  
RNZAF McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk
NZ62__
  
 

 

  

 

RNZAF Museum Fundraiser. Friends of RNZAF Museum, Civil and Military displays


 

 

Wellington Airport 25th Anniversary Airshow
Wellington Airport, Rongotai, Wellington, 21st of October 1984
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
McDonnell Douglas A-4K Skyhawk
NZ6210
RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion
NZ4202
Rescue Helicopter
ZK-
Peter Button
Air New Zealand Fokker F-27 Friendship
ZK-NAD
Hughes 369D

ZK-

 

 


 

 

RNZAF Open Day, Oamaru
Oamaru, 28th of October 1984
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
RNZAF Historic Flight Harvard
NZ1015

 

 


 

 

1985

 

Taupo Airshow
Taupo Airport, 27th of January 1985
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

Run by Taupo Aero Club


 


Wings and Wheels Wigram
RNZAF Base Wigram, 27th of January 1985
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF CT/4B Airtrainer Red Checkers

RNZAF CT/4B Airtrainer Red Checkers

RNZAF CT/4B Airtrainer Red Checkers

RNZAF CT/4B Airtrainer Red Checkers

RNZAF CT/4B Airtrainer Red Checkers

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

NZ1938

NZ1941

Sqn Ldr Roger Read

Flt Lt John McWilliam

Flt Lt Graham Lintott

?

?
RNZAF Fokker F-27 Friendship
NZ2781

RNZAF McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk

NZ6251
RNZAF Bell Iroquois
NZ38??
DHC Beaver
ZK-CKH
North American P-51D Mustang
ZK-TAF
Trevor Bland
Mount Cook Hawker Siddeley HS748
ZK-
Newmans DHC7
ZK-NEW
de Havilland DH89

ZK-AKU

 

The public debut of Sir Tim Wallis's P-51D Mustang ZK-TAF


 

 

Display Practice, South Kaipara Head
18th of February 1985
__________Aircraft_Participant__________
_

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4202

Rick Bulger and Crew

 

Notes:

Continuation Training and Display Practice

 

 

Display Practice, Whenuapai
22nd of February 1985
__________Aircraft_Participant__________
_

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4202

Rick Bulger and Crew

 

Notes:

Display Practice. Crew experienced a fuel boost pump failure

 

 

 

Wings and Wheels Classic
RNZAF Base Whenuapai, 24th of February 1985
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion
NZ4205
Rick Bulger and Crew
ZK-
ZK-
ZK-

 

 

Notes: This airshow attracted 20,000 people, and had 230 restored classic cars present. The cars alone were estimated at a collective value if $2.5 million.

This airshow raised $26,000 for the RNZAF Museum project.


 

 

Paraparaumu Airshow
Paraparaumu Airport, 2nd of March 1985
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
North American P-51D Mustang
ZK-TAF
Trevor Bland
SVAS North American Harvard
ZK-SGQ
John Lanham
Fokker Triplane replica
ZK-FOK
John Lanham

 

Airshow held to mark the opening of the Calibration Flight's new hangar.

This airshow saw the debut of the newly built Fokker Triplane ZK-FOK.


 

 

Display Practice, Ardmore
Ardmore Airport, 16th of March1985
__________Aircraft_Participant__________
_

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4205

Rick Bulger and Crew

 

Notes:

Display Practice

 

 


RNZAC Airshow '85
Ardmore Airport, 17th of March 1985
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4205

Rick Bulger and Crew
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

Combined civil and military display


 

 

Taieri Airshow
Taieri Airport, Dunedin, 30th and 31st of March 1985
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

Run by the Otago Aero Club in conjunction with Mosgiel Borough Centenary


 

 

Thames Aero Club 50th Anniversary Airshow
Thames Airport, 13th and 14th of April 1985
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 

 

Airshow '85
Hawkes Bay Airport, 21st of April 1985
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

RNZAF Museum Fundraiser


 

 

Rangiora Airshow
Riangiora Aerodrome, 28th of April 1985
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF CT/4B Airtrainer Red Checkers

RNZAF CT/4B Airtrainer Red Checkers

RNZAF CT/4B Airtrainer Red Checkers

RNZAF CT/4B Airtrainer Red Checkers

RNZAF CT/4B Airtrainer Red Checkers

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

Sqn Ldr Roger Read

Flt Lt John McWilliam

Flt Lt Graham Lintott

?

?
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

Notes: This event also included parachuting, glider aerobatics, helicopter displays, topressing demonstrations. and diplays from microlights and ultralights.


 

 

1986

Display Practice
Palmerston North, 14th of January 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4203

Rick Bulger and Crew


 

 

Display Practice
RNZAF Base Whenuapai, 17th of January 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4203

Rick Bulger and Crew


 

 

Handling Display Taupo
18th of January 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4203

Rick Bulger and Crew


 

 


Airshow '86
Milson Airport, Palmerston North, 19th of January 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4203

Rick Bulger and Crew
SVAS de Havialland Rapide
ZK-AKY
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

Notes: Part of City of Palmerston North Aviation Week, and commemorating 50 years since the beginning of Union Airways, this show attracted around 25,000 people.


 

 

New Zealand Helicopter Championships and Airshow
Opotiki Airport, 27th of January 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 



Taieri Airshow
Taieri Airport, 6th to 8th of February 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

Otago Aero Club 60th Anniversary


 

 

Handling Display Devonport
8th of February 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4203

Rick Bulger and Crew


 

 


RNZAF Wigram Wings and Wheels
RNZAF Base Wigram, 9th of February 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4203

Rick Bulger and Crew

RNZAF McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk

NZ6251
  
RNZAF North American Harvard
NZ1015
  
RNZAF Lockheed C-130H Hercules
MZ700?
  
 

 

  

 

Theme: 'Vintage'


 



RNZAF Woodbourne Open Days
RNZAF Base Woodbourne, 15th and 16th of February 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4204

Rick Bulger and Crew
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

RNZAF Museum Fundraiser, Military and Civil Flying Displays


 

 

Display Practice Whenuapai
22nd of February 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4205

Rick Bulger and Crew


 

 

RNZAF Whenuapai Wings and Wheels
RNZAF Base Whenuapai, 23rd of February 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4205

Rick Bulger and Crew
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 

 

Wairarapa Wings Airshow
Hood Aerodrome, 9th of March 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Lockheed P-3B Orion

NZ4205

Rick Bulger and Crew
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 

 


Gisborne Air Show
Gisborne Airport, 12th of April 1986
Wet Weather Day 13th of April 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

Run by Friends of the RNZAF Museum


 

 

Bridge Pa Airshow
Bridge Pa Aerodrome, Hastings, 5th of October 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

This airshow incorporated launch of Piet Van Asch's book "Piet's Eye in the Sky'


 

 

North Shore Aero Club Open Day and Airshow
North Shore Aerodrome, October 1986
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 

 

 

1987

 

Warbirds Airshow
Ardmore Airport, 25th of January 1987
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
RNZAF McDonnell Douglas TA-4K
Golden Anniversary Skyhawk
NZ6256
F/Lt Glenn Todd
North American P-51D Mustang
ZK-TAF
Trevor Bland
Fokker DR1 Triplane replica
ZK-FOK
W/C John Lanham
ZK-
ZK-
ZK-
ZK-
ZK-
ZK-
ZK-

 

Classics, Vintage and Veteran Aircraft, Ardmore


 

 

Wigram Wings And Wheels
RNZAF Base Wigram, 15th of February 1987
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
RNZAF McDonnell Douglas TA-4K
Golden Anniversary Skyhawk
NZ6256
F/Lt Glenn Todd

 

 

 


Rotorua Airshow
Rotorua Airshow, 21st of March 1987
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

Organised by Rotorua Aero Club


 

 

PDL International Air Race Golden Jubilee Airshow
Christchurch International Airport, 28th and 29th of March 1987
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
Civil Air Display 28th of March 1987

de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth

de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth

de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth

de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth

de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth

de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth

de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth

de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth

ZK-ALK

ZK-ARJ

ZK-BRB

ZK-ANQ

ZK-AIA

ZK-PDL

ZK-BUO

ZK-DHA
J. Crosbie?

 

Alpine Fighter Collection

R. Land?

John Pheasant?

Prize for Air Race

Simon Spencer-Bower

Bill Shaw and Jan Chisum
Fokker Dr.1 Triplane Replica
ZK-
SE5a Replica
ZK-
Powered Glider
ZK-
Bruce Drake

Douglas DC-3 Dakota dropping
parachutists

ZK-
Mount Cook Airlines Pilatus Porter
ZK-
de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
ZK-CKH
Pitts Special
ZK-
John Luff

North American Harvard

North American Harvard

North American Harvard

North American Harvard

ZK-

ZK-ENF

ZK-ENG

ZK-ENJ

W/C John Lanham

 

 

 
Midget Mustang
ZK-
P/O Philip Murray
North American P-51D Mustang
ZK-TAF
Trevor Bland
de Havilland Venom
ZK-VNM
Confederate Air Force Beech C-45
ZK-TEX
RAAF General Dynamics F-111
A
RAAF McDonnell Douglas F/A18 Hornet
A
Military Air Display 29th of March 1987

RNZAF NZAI Airtrainer Red Checkers

RNZAF NZAI Airtrainer Red Checkers

RNZAF NZAI Airtrainer Red Checkers

RNZAF NZAI Airtrainer Red Checkers

RNZAF NZAI Airtrainer Red Checkers

NZ19--

NZ19--

NZ19--

NZ19--

NZ19--

Sqn Ldr Roger Read

Flt Lt Ian McClelland

Sqn Ldr A. B. MacLean

Flt Lt M. R. Wingrove

Flt J. N. Grant

RNZAF Lockheed P-3K Orion
NZ4205

F/L Clark

Rick Bulger
RNZAF Hawker Siddeley Andover
NZ76--

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster

NZ63--

NZ63--
RNZAF North American Harvard
NZ1015
RNZAF Lockheed C-130H Hercules
NZ700-

RNZAF McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonnell Douglas Skyhawk

NZ62--

NZ62--

NZ62--

NZ62--

NZ62--

NZ62--

Wg Cdr Frank Sharp

F/O Peter Roydon Turvey

F/O John Gordon Benfell

F/O Philip William Wilson

Sqn Ldr Colin Maurice Rippey

Flt Lt Stephen John Moore

International Air Race Entrants
Piper PA-26RT-202T
ZK-TFD

Tom Dick

Gordon Thompson
Piper PA 24 Commanche
ZK-DSP
Brent Ferguson
Cessna U 206
VH-AZC
Robert Newnham
Piper PA 39C Twin Commanche
G-BALP

Nevill Thomas

Bob Plimpton
Piper PA 31P Panther
ZK-ZNZ
Grant Biel
Piper PA 28-151
9V-BKA
Unspecified Republic of
Singapore Flying Club Member
Cessna 172
9V-BMQ
Unspecified Republic of
Singapore Flying Club Member
Aerospatiale TB-20 Trinidad
9V-BNQ
Unspecified Republic of
Singapore Flying Club Member
Cessna P210N or 340A
Unknown

Fred Bagnall

Brian Woodford
Piper PA 28-181 Warrior
ZK-LJB

Alistair McLeod

Lou Beatty
Piper PA-32-300 Lance
ZK-DBC

Laurence Hanafin

Michael Vaughn McConnel
Cessna 210 Centurion
ZK-TWA

William Walker

David Jenkins
Cessna 421B
ZK-SLC

Eddie Cannon-James

Ross Ewing
Partenavia PN-68B
VH-PNT

James Medcraft

Sarah Kaye
Piper PA 39 CR
VH-KMV

David Liddle

Brian Mealing
Piper PA 31 Panther
N7XB
Boyd Munro
Piper PA 28-235
ZK-DBO

Edward Duncan

Murray Linnell
Cessna 182
ZK-NPC

Antony Burn

Lindsay Yates
RNZAF Lockheed P-3K Orion
NZ4206
W/C Tony Medcalf, No. 5 Sqn
RNZAF Boeing 727-100
NZ7272
F/Lt Colin Pearce, No. 40 Sqn
Singapore Airways Boeing 747
Unknown

Capt Freddie Koh

F/O Paul Ho Kien Cheong
Partenavia PN-68B
ZK-ERA

William Wakelin

Paul Simpson
Cessna 180
VH-POE
Christopher Skailes
Beechcraft Baron B-58
VH-PGQ
David McDonald
Alpine Deer Group Cessna T 210 R
ZK-ETI

Tom Middleton

Tim Wallis
Cessna Centurion
VH-ROH

Kym Brougham

Bernie Sullivan
Piper PA 46-310P Malibu
VH-BGK

George Kepper

Steven Pearce
Air New Zealand Douglas DC-8 Freighter
ZK-NZD

Capt Walter Woodhams

Russell Stewart
British Airways Boeing 747-136
G-AWNA
Capt Richard Graham
Beechcraft Baron B-58
VH-ITL

Keith Courtney-Singh

William John Hazleton
Mooney M 20 K
VH-ARE

Kevin Dale

Alan Currie
Piper PA-24-260 Comanche
VH-CXB

Stephen Death

Bob West
Piper PA-42-1000 Cheyenne
Unknown

Brian Souter

Richard Thomas
Piper PA 39Comanche
ZK-DQS

Graeme Hanrahan

John Shivas
Piper PA 28-181 Archer
SX-AKI

George Pavlatos

Stergios Nikodimos

 

This event was the subject of a 1987 TVNZ documentary presented by Rodney Bryant.

A Qantas Boeing 747 was on static display and open for the public to walk through.

The airshow had a major financial loss to the Christchurch City Council around the tune of $$230,000, which caused an enquiry and massive political ructions.

Thanks to Craig Brankin for kindly providing a programme from this event.


 


RNZAF 50th Anniversary Celebrations Airshow
RNZAF Base Wigram, 1st of April 1987
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

NZ6256

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

F/Lt Glenn Todd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

  
North American Harvard
NZ1015
 Sqn Ldr M. Panther
de Havilland Tiger Moth
NZ662
 Flt Lt Edwards
Avro 626

NZ203

 W/C John Lanham

 

Included a Ceremonial Review, flypasts including nine Skyhawks and
nine Strikemasters, and official opening of the RNZAF Museum


 

 

RNZAF 50th Anniversary Celebrations Airshow
RNZAF Base Ohakea, 4th and 5th of April 1987
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

NZ6256

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

F/Lt Glenn Todd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ
RNZAF North American Harvard
NZ1015
Sqn Ldr M. Panther

 

 

 


 

 

RNZAF 50th Anniversary Celebrations Airshow
RNZAF Base Whenuapai, 11th and 12th of April 1987
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas Skyhawk

NZ6256

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

F/Lt Glenn Todd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk. 88

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ

NZ
RNZAF Lockheed C-130H Hercules
NZ
RNZAF Lockheed P-3K Orion
NZ4205

Flt Lt Clark and crew (no details for the rest of the formation)

RNZAF North American Harvard
NZ1015
Sqn Ldr M. Panther
RAF Vickers VC-10
RAF Lockheed Tristar

 
RAAF McDonell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
RAAF Dassault Mirage
de Havilland Venom
ZK-VNM/1

 

 


 

 

Air Show Queenstown
Queenstown Airport, 24th of October 1987
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

Marking the 125th Anniversary of the Wakitapu Basin, with RNZAF, RAAF, local operators and parachuting


 

 

1988

Tiger Club Fly-in
Motueka Airport, 16th and 17th of January 1988
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 

 

  

 

 


 



Airshow '88
North Shore Aerodrome, Dairy Flat, 12th of March 1988
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
Gliding Display
ZK-
Paraglider
ZK-
Parachute Drop
ZK-
Steinlager Blimp
ZK-
GAF Nomad
ZK-
Malibu
ZK-
Auster
ZK-
Japan Airlines Boeing 747 Flypast
Corby Starlet
ZK-
Rutan Varieze
ZK-
Fletcher Fu-24 954
ZK-JAA
Dave Starr
Ansett New Zealand Boeing 737
ZK-
North Shore Aer Club Display
Britten Norman Islander
ZK-
Grumman Goose
ZK-

de Havilland Moth Minor

ZK-AKM
Stan Smith
Air New Zealand Fokker Friendship
ZK-
Douglas DC-3 Dakota
ZK-DAK
de Havilland DHC2 Beaver
ZK-CKH

de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth

de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth
_

ZK-AIA

ZK-CDU
_

John Pheasant

Tony Renouf with Cheryl 'Rusty' Butterworth as wingwalker

Roaring Forties Harvard Display Team (of NZ Warbirds)

North American Harvard

North American Harvard

North American Harvard

North American Harvard

North American Harvard

_
_

ZK-

ZK-

ZK-

ZK-

ZK-

_
_

Keith Skilling

John Denton

John Lamont

Robbie Booth

Steve Taylor

Issac Fury
ZK-
de Havilland DH89 Dominie
ZK-
SE5a replica
ZK-TOM

Hawker Sea Fury (making it's NZ debut)
ZK-SFR
Rob Booth
Fokker Triplane replica
ZK-FOK
John Lanham
de Havilland Venom
ZK-VNM/1
John Denton

North American P-51D Mustang

ZK-TAF
Trevor Bland
Pitts Special
ZK-
RNZAF Helicopter
NZ
RNZAF CT/4B Airtrainers('Red Checkers' from RNZAF Wigram)

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

NZ19

Sqn Ldr Roger Read

Sqn Ldr M. Panther

Flt Lt John Benfell

Flt Lt Murray Wingrove

Flt Lt Ian Wall

Mark Tapp
RNZAF P-3K Orion (No. 5 Squadron RNZAF, from RNZAF Whenuapai)
NZ

 

Notes:

This marked North Shore Aero Club's 25th Jubilee

Robbie Booth displayed the Hawker Sea Fury in its long-awaited first air show display

Total of 281 aircraft movements at the airfield, all using uncontrolled aerodrome procedures. A total of 94 visiting aircraft and 43 display aircraft, both civil and military

Thanks to Sue Campbell, Ivan Prince and Andrew Schooler for information on this airshow

 

 

Wabirds On Parade
Wanaka Airport, Luggate, 2nd of April 1988
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

RNZAF Red Checkers Aerobatic Team

NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer - Red 1

NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer - Red 2

NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer - Red 3

NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer - Red 4

NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer - Red 5

NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer - Red 6 (Reserve)

 

NZ1943

NZ1944

NZ1933

NZ1936

NZ1934

NZ1932

 

S/Ldr Roger 'RR'Read

S/Ldr Michael 'Merp' Panther

F/Lt John 'Benny' Benfell

F/Lt Mark 'Wing' Wingrove

F/Lt Ian 'Wally' Walls

S/Ldr Hamish 'Hamie' Brice

RNZAF Bell UH-1H Iroquois
From No. 3 Squadron Detachment at RNZAF Base Wigram
NZ3803

S/Ldr Paul Martin

F/Lt Brian L. Coulter

F/Sgt HCM Merv K. Baker

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk.88

RNZAF BAC167 Strikemaster Mk.88

NZ6363

NZ6374

P/O Stephen Alderton

F/Lt Dave Brown
RNZAF Fokker F27 Friendship of NATTS
NZ2783

W/C Noel McKenzie (Pilot)

F/Lt Ian McGregor (2nd Pilot)

F/Lt Dave Ashton (Navigator)
AESL CT/4 Airtrainer Prototype

ZK-DGY
Brian 'B.J.' Rhodes
Auster J.1 Autocrat
ZK-BJL
Tom Middleton
Wilson Neill Ltd BAE125-800B
ZK-TCB
Barry Newsham
Britten Norman Islander
ZK-EVO
Ross Taylor

Cessna U206G Stationair

Cessna U206G Stationair

ZK-EFI

ZK-KPM

Ken Calder

Russell Baker

de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth

de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth NZ1459

de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth

de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth and wing walker

ZK-BLI

ZK-BRB

ZK-BRC

ZK-CDU
_

Sir Peter Elworthy

Tom Middleton

Jules Tapper

Tony Renouf (pilot) and Cheryl 'Rusty' Butterworth on the wing
de Havilland DH89 Dragon Rapide 'Tui'
ZK-AKY
Tom Williams
de Havilland DH112 Venom FB.1 'WE434'
ZK-VNM/1
John Denton

de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk

de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk

ZK-BSV

ZK-DUC

Eddie Cannon-Jones

Simon Spencer-Bower
Warbirds DHC-2 Beaver
ZK-CKH
Peter Rhodes
Douglas C-47 Dakota
ZK-DAK
Bill Howell, Keith Walsh, Paul Radley

Fletcher FU-24/950M

Fletcher FU-24/950

ZK-BHK

ZK-DMO

Bryan Beck

Phil Brown
Air New Zealand Fokker F-27 Friendship
ZK-NFI
Captain Dave Offwood and First Officer Brian Horrell
Glaser Dirks DG-400 motorised glider
ZK-GOM
Bruce Drake
Hawker Sea Fury
ZK-SFR
Robbie Booth

Isaacs Fury II 7/10 scale Replica

Isaacs Fury II 7/10 scale Replica

ZK-JHR

ZK-RFC

Rex Carswell

Dave Simpson
Jodel D.9 Bebe
ZK-AKR
Charlie Kenny

North American Harvard NZ1065

North American Harvard NZ1078

North American Harvard NZ1066

North American Harvard NZ1098

North American Harvard NZ1025

North American Harvard NZ1092

ZK-ENF

ZK-ENG

ZK-ENE

ZK-ENJ

ZK-ENN

ZK-WAR

John Lamont

Steve Taylor

Keith Skilling

John Denton

John Greenstreet

John Peterson
AFC North American P-51D Mustang
ZK-TAF
Trevor Bland
Pilatus PC6 Turbo Porter
ZK-MCT
Phil Cooney
Piper PA-18-95 Super Cub
ZK-BTM
Phil Murray
Replica Plans SE.5a 7/10 scale replica
ZK-TOM
Tom Grant
Thorp T-18 Tiger
ZK-KID
Stuart Kidd
Spencer Amphibian Air Car Model 2-12-E
ZK-NMF
Static
Beagle A109 Airedale
ZK-CCW
Static
Aerospatiale AS350B Ecureuil (Squirrel)
ZK-HMY
Bill Black
Hiller UH-12E 'Herbie'
ZK-HBL
Tim Wallis
Hughes 369D Model 500D
ZK-HOT
Tim Wallis
Robinson R22B Beta
ZK-HZT
Doug Maxwell

 

This was the airshow that was the genesis of the now world famous bi-ennial Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow.

This airshow had previously been scheduled for the 9th and 10th of January 1988 but was postponed due to delays in the arival of aircraft

One source for this entry was 'Warbirds Over Wanaka' (1994) by Gerard S. Morris


 

 

Jubilee Mini Airshow
North Shore Aerodrome, Dairy Flat, November 1988
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______

 

Notes:

 


 

 

1989

Ardmore Airshow
Ardmore Airport, of 29 January 1989
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVIe TB863
ZK-XVI
 Stephen Grey, Tim Wallis

North American Harvard NZ1065

North American Harvard NZ1078

North American Harvard NZ1066

North American Harvard NZ1025

North American Harvard NZ1092

ZK-ENF

ZK-ENG

ZK-ENE

ZK-ENN

ZK-WAR

  
 
ZK-
  
Griffin Ag-Air de Havilland DHC2 Beaver
ZK-BDI
  
 

 

  

 

 


 


Wanganui Airshow
Wanganui Airport, February 1989
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
Douglas C-47 Dakota
ZK-DAK
de Havilland DH112 Venom
ZK-VNM
Trevor Bland or John Denton
Hawker Sea Fury
ZK-SFR
Robbie Booth
North American P-51D Mustang

ZK-TAF
Trevor Bland or John Denton

North American Harvard

North American Harvard

North American Harvard

North American Harvard

North American Harvard

ZK-ENG

ZK-ENE

ZK-ENN

ZK-ENF

ZK-WAR

Robbie Booth

Keith Skiilling (Leader)

John Greenstreet

John Lamont

 
Fokker Dr.1 Triplane replica
ZK-FOK
John Lanham
Replica Plans SE.5a replica
ZK-SET
de Havilland DH104 Devon

ZK-KTT

Pitts Special

Pitts Special

ZK-PPS

ZK-FRJ
Isaacs Fury
ZK-
de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth
ZK-AUZ
Hughes 500C

ZK-HPR
Ricky Lucas

Fletcher Fu24

Fletcher Fu24

Fletcher Fu24

ZK-

ZK-

ZK-

Richmond Harding

Don Judd

Mackay George
RNZAF Lockheed C-130H Hercules
NZ7005

RNZAF McDonell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk

RNZAF McDonell Douglas A-4K Skyhawk

NZ6215

NZ62??

 

 
RNZAF Fokker F-27 Friendship

NZ278?

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer (Spare)

NZ1936

NZ1933

NZ1934

NZ1947

NZ19

NZ19

S/L Michael Panther Red 1

F/L John Benfell Red 4

F/L Keith Adair Red 3

F/L Hamish Brice Red 2

S/L John Grant Red 5

F/L Glenn Edwards Red 6

 

 


 

 

Warbirds Fly-In
Wanaka Airport, Luggate, Easter 1989
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
AFC de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth
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Tim Wallis
de Havilland DH104 Devon NZ1808
ZK-KTT
Barry Keay
Warbirds DHC-2 Beaver
ZK-CKH
Peter Rhodes

North American Harvard NZ1065

North American Harvard NZ1078

North American Harvard NZ1098

North American Harvard NZ1025

North American Harvard NZ1092

ZK-ENF

ZK-ENG

ZK-ENJ

ZK-ENN

ZK-WAR

John Lamont

Steve Taylor

Keith Skilling

John Greenstreet

John Peterson
North American P-51D Mustang
ZK-TAF
Trevor Bland
Hughes 369D Model 500D
ZK-HOT
Tim Wallis

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

NZ1931

NZ1932

NZ1934

NZ1936

NZ1939

NZ1941

NZ1942

NZ1943

NZ1946

NZ1947

NZ1948

F/Lt Ricky Smits PTS

F/Lt Chris O'Brien PTS

F/Lt Keith Adair CFS (Solo)

F/Lt Dennis Butler PTS

F/Lt Steve Morrissey PTS

F/Lt Dave Barham PTS

F/Lt Mark Woodhouse PTS

F/Lt Warren Harre PTS

F/Lt John Benfell PTS

F/Lt Ron Thacker CFS

S/Ldr John McWilliam OC PTS
RNZAF Fokker F27 Friendship
NZ2781

F/Lt Terry Paddy

P/O Wayne Wallis

F/O Vaughn Davis

F/Lt Murray Wratt

P/O Alastair Reilly

RNZAF Fokker F27 Friendship

NZ2782

F/Lt Pat McLuskie

F/O Juilan reynolds

P/O Grant Reedy

RNZAF Bell 47G Sioux

RNZAF Bell 47G Sioux

NZ3702

NZ3706

F/Lt Keith Adair

F/Lt Ron Thacker
RNZAF Bell UH-1H Iroquois
NZ3808

F/O Phil Murray

F/O Mark Cook

Master HCM Chris Brownie

 

An Easter display in conjuction with the RNZAF Exercise Wise Owl


 

 

RNZAF Woodbourne 50th Anniversary Airshow Open Day
RNZAF Base Woodbourne, 16th of September 1989
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
RNZAF McDonnell DouglasA-4K Skyhawk 'Kiwi Red' Team

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

W/C John 'Boss' Bates

F/Lt Barry 'Patch' Nelson

F/O Graeme 'Dobbo' Dobson

F/O Craig Mitchell

F/Lt Bruce 'Herb' Keightley

F/Lt Peter King
 
 
 
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Ohakea 50th Anniversary Airshow Open Day
RNZAF Base Ohakea, 29th of September 1989
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
RNZAF McDonnell DouglasA-4K Skyhawk 'Kiwi Red' Team

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

NZ62

W/C John 'Boss' Bates

F/Lt Barry 'Patch' Nelson

F/O Graeme 'Dobbo' Dobson

F/O Craig Mitchell

F/Lt Bruce 'Herb' Keightley

F/Ltt Peter King
RAAF McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
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The Biggest And Fastest Aircraft Display
Christchurch International Airport, 8th of October 1989
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
British Airways Concorde
G-
USAF C-141B Starlifter
USAF C-5 Galaxy
RNZAF NATTS Fokker F-27 Friendship
NZ278?
RNZAF NZAI CT/4B Airtrainer

NZ19??
RNZAF No. 3 Sqn Bell UH-1H Iroquois
NZ38??
Helicopters NZ Ltd Squirrel
ZK-

 

 


 

 

NZ Warbirds Hosting Pathfinders Reunion and Devon Open Day
Ardmore Airport, 11th of November 1989
____________Aircraft_Participant_____________
______Pilot_and_Crew______
 
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ZK-
  
 
ZK-
  
 
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