With fond memories of UK Airshows we descended on the NZ Airforce Base this weekend..
We were able to go inside aircraft, sit in a bomber and helicopter and watch Antarctic survival displays.
You could get right up to the airstrip and after each fly by the pilots would land, open their cockpits and drive by the crowds!
Over 50,000 people went to the Air Show - and boy, was it impressive!
A record 50,000 people gathered at the airbase for the popular biennial show, which featured ground and acrobatic air displays by the RNZAF and the Australian Air Force.
The ground displays featured demonstrations from firefighters, air security, medics avionics and technical support that enable air operations here. We enjoyed the military dog display too!
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Air New Zealand also featured with a bio-fuel jet engine - an insight into the future of aviation technology.
My favourite was the hugest plane which could land and stop on a 500m airstrip! Amazing! From the U S of A of course!
Sophia's favourite were the little group of planes that did formation flying - the New Zealand version of the Red Arrows! We may have a pilot on our hands!
Greg's favourite was when the helicopter lifted a family saloon car, and then dropped it!
Didn't Sophia take some awesome pictures at Whenuapai Air Show ?!
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Great shows from the Airshow,
I loved it and my ears are still ringing from the Globemaster and the Hornet!
I took a bunch of photos too,
take a peek >>
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