Tag Archives: Warbirds

Hawker Hunter

Here are some of the other highlights from the 2012 Warbirds over Wanaka airshow. I’ll start with the fastest (and perhaps the best looking) plane, the Hawker Hunter:

Hawker Hunter

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We were lucky that the weather was fantastic.  This made the aerobatic displays even better.  To get your attention I’ll start with a picture from the end of the RNZAF “Red Checkers” display, their ‘Starburst’:

Red Checkers

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Some more images from the Wanaka airshow, this time a selection of aircraft from the ’40s.  I’ll start with the Supermarine Spitfire, the aeroplane that is most often used to publicise the airshow.

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Fokker D-8

Every second Easter, Wanaka is host to an airshow which has become very well known.  This year the Royal NZ Air Force was celebrating its 75th anniversary, so they had a significant presence.  I got quite a few good shots so I’ll present them in several posts, starting with the real old-timers.

Tiger Moth

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