The flying display will commence at 10.00am and finish around 4.00pm on both Saturday and Sunday. The programme for each of these days is the same.
Friday is our Preview Day, there will be a separate flying programme of 3 - 4 hours.
All ground exhibits and food and beverage options will be open to the public on Friday.
FLYING PROGRAMME AS AT MONDAY March 30th*
Friday
Morning Programme 1000-1130
- 10.00 Classics of the 30s
- 10:15 Steadfast Yak-3U
- 10:25 American Eagles – L-39 4-ship formation display
- 10:40 Tiger Moth Display
- 10:45 NZ Red Stars Yak-52 Aerobatic Team
- 11:00 Roaring 40s – Harvard Display Team
- 11:15 Southern Force – Pitts Special Aerobatic Team debut display
- 11:25 Spitfire 90th Anniversary – Mk. XI and Mk. IX
Afternoon Programme 1300 – 1500
- 13:00 Air Race – Pitts vs Helicopter vs Aston Martin!!
- 13:10 Black Hawk heli display
- 13:20 Beaver and Broussard – Utility Transport
- 13:30 Classic Jets – Vampire and Strikemasters
- 13:40 Full Noise Yak-3 and world’s only Yak 7B debut
- 13:45 Solo Full Noise Yak-3
- 14:00 American Eagles – L-39 4-ship formation display
- 14:15 Ivan Krippner unlimited aerobatics – Pitts Special
- 14:30 Strikemaster display
- 14:35 Chipmunk 80th Anniversary display
- 14:40 Finale
1700-1730 – Free Community Lakefront Display
Saturday and Sunday
Morning Programme 1000-1200
- 10:00 Show Opening – WW2 fighters (Spitfire Mk IX, Spitfire Mk XI & P-51D)
- 10:10 Classic Jets – Strikemasters and Vampire
- 10:25 The Southern Force – Pitts Special aerobatic team - debut display
- 10:35 Road to the Spitfire – the Cadets
- 10:40 Civil Helicopters – spotter challenge – identify the 10 different models!
- 10:50 Air Truk – the wacky looking retired Ag aircraft
- 11:00 American Eagles Preview – L39 Albatross
- 11:15 From the Biggin Hill Trust – Mk IX, P-51D and Avenger
- 11:35 Air Race – Pitts vs Helicopter vs Aston Martin
- 11:45 Utility Transport – the French Brousard and the Canadian Beaver
Lunchtime Entertainment 1200 - 1300
- 12:00 Classics of the 1930s – 11 aircraft
- 12:15 Legend Aviation Barnstormers
- 12:20 Glider Display – Graceful Soaring
- 12:30 The Road to the Spitfire – Advanced Flight Training
- 12:40 Radio Control Aerobatics – Alex Hewson
Afternoon Programme 1300 – 1600
- 13:00 Yak 3 “Steadfast “- spectacular aerobatics
- 13:10 NZ Red Stars Aerobatic Team – Yak-52s
- 13:20 Road to the Spitfire – the Fighter Pilots - the beautiful Mk XI PR Spitfire
- 13:30 Spitfire 90th Anniversary – Spitfire Pairs – Mk IX and Mk XI Spitfires
- 13:40 Chipmunk 65 – 80th Anniversary
- 13:50 Roaring 40s – NZ Warbirds iconic formation aerobatic Team
- 14:00 de Havilland Vampire – the first jet fighter of the RNZAF
- 14:10 Grumman Avenger – the big noisy torpedo bomber.
- 14:20 Yak Fighters – Yak 3 “Full Noise “ and Yak 7B on debut display
- 14:35 Unlimited Aerobatics – Ivan Krippner in his Pitts Special
- 14:45 Jet Trainers - Strikemaster
- 14:55 The American Eagles – Stunning 4 ship L39 aerobatic display
- 15:15 Blackhawk Helicopter
- 15:30 The Curtain Call – 4 formations
The Grand Finale
- 1540 Massed Flypast – followed by the big finale!
*Please note that the Flying Programme is subject to change at any time
"Great show yet again. We have been travelling from Australia for 20 years with the whole family and all love the show. Now have grandchildren loving it too. Catherine 2024
