| Warbirds over Wanaka 2010 page 2 Continued from Page 1 of Warbirds over Wanaka 2010 |
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First up, my tribute to the fabulous Tiger Moth display by someone who's name I didn't note and isn't mentioned in the programme. Fab display though!
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| Hard to believe that they're only 130hp. |
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Peggy Krainz and Friedrich Walentin from Germany did a wonderful wing walking display - amazing! |
The aircraft is a modified Boeing Stearman, the display is a fantastic spectacle! |
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The irrepressible Jurgis Kairys - a man of great skill and humour. Have a look at http://www.jkairys.com. |
| That's Jurgis flying rings around the Warbirds C-47. Please keep coming back to NZ! | 
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Talking of which, here's an interesting coincidence of two lovely aircraft - the Warbirds C-47 and the Fox Moth ZK-ADI owned by Croyden Aviation Heritage Trust. This is the last Fox Moth built, in its original 1935 Air Travel (NZ) colours. |
| DeHavilland DH89 ZK-AKY also belongs to Croyden Aviation. This aircraft was built as a Dominie for the RAF, and was transferred to the RNZAF during the war. Post war it served with Union Airways then NZNAC as "Tui". | 
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ZK-AKY passes N89D (formerly G-ADDD) which was due to be exported to the U.S.A. after the air show. It's owned by Jerry Yagen. |
| Look at the gloss on this thing!.
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Staying with DeHavilland, here's Brett Emeny flying the cute and curvaceous Vampire T.11 trainer. |
Ah..... deHavilland! |
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Another attractive jet is the Czechoslovakian Aero L-39. Hard to believe that this modern looking aircraft first flew in 1968. |
Simon Spencer-Bower peers through the windscreen of Wanaka Helicopter's Eurocopter EC-120. |
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A very impressive display with the same company's EC-130B. |
The RAAF sent four fantastic F/A-18 Hornets. This one has Richie McCaw, All Black (Rugby Union) Captain waving from the back seat. |
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Nice to see some fast, heavy metal (thanks for nothing, Helen!). |
The formation was very tight, despite some obviously turbulent air at times. |
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The New Zealand Defence Forces sent a P3-K Orion (seen here), Iroquois, C-130H, and the Kaman Sea Sprite. |
The venerable Iroquois are due to be replaced in the next couple of years by NHI NH90 Medium Utility Helicopters. Take your photos while you can! |
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The old "please move your car" gag never fails to amuse! |
You were warned! This time courtesy of the RNZAF. |
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The last photo, dedicated to the Roaring Forties Harvard aerobatic team, who never fail to provide a spectacle. Thanks! |