Warbirds, wheels to fascinate all
Warbirds, wheels to fascinate all
After many months of preparation, the Warbirds and Wheels attraction at Wanaka Airport will open its doors to the public for the first time today.
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Wanaka's Skyhawk due November
Wanaka's Skyhawk due November
A Skyhawk jet is scheduled to arrive at Wanaka Airport on a truck in mid-November.
Air race flyover planned
Air race flyover planned
A planned air race for corporate high-flyers may bring up to 40 privately-owned jet aircraft to the Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow next April and boost business links between China and New Zealand.
Warbird hopes high for Skyhawk
Warbird hopes high for Skyhawk
It is not yet known whether the new Warbirds Over Wanaka visitor attraction will get one of nine mothballed Skyhawk jet fighters from the Government.
Benefits of $23m from two events
Benefits of $23m from two events
Two Wanaka events generated nearly $23.5 million in economic benefits for the town in the past 12 months, according to two surveys released this week.
Warbirds trust to take over museum
Warbirds trust to take over museum
The New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum in Wanaka was no longer financially viable as a stand-alone unit and would be administered in the future by the Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust Board (WOWCT), it was announced yesterday.
New role will not affect Warbirds
New role will not affect Warbirds
Warbirds Over Wanaka chief executive Roger Clark says his new appointment to project manage the Highlanders rugby team will not affect his leadership role with the popular airshow.
German aerial acrobat wings it
German aerial acrobat wings it
No fear, "one hundred million percent trust" in her partner and strong stomach and arm muscles are the keys to success for German wing walker Peggy Krainz, who yesterday wowed crowds at the Warbirds Over Wanaka practice day at Wanaka Airport.
Spitfires to make rare double appearance in Wanaka
Spitfires to make rare double appearance in Wanaka
The only two operational Spitfires in New Zealand will make a rare double appearance at the Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow at Easter.
World's largest transport plane may come to Warbirds
World's largest transport plane may come to Warbirds
One of the world's largest transport planes could make an appearance at Warbirds Over Wanaka in the future, but its size makes it too large to land at the local runway.
Full circle: pilot back where it all started
Full circle: pilot back where it all started
As a boy Daniel Pezaro used to perch on the porch of his parent's home and watch the aerobatic antics of Sir Tim Wallis flying his replica Hawker Hurricane warplane through the blue skies above Lake Wanaka.
Vintage planes put through their paces
Vintage planes put through their paces
Magnificent flying machines have been buzzing above Wanaka this week as the pilots of vintage aircraft from around New Zealand prepare for the biennial Warbirds Over Wanaka Easter airshow.
Car to race plane in Warbirds speed duel
Car to race plane in Warbirds speed duel
A Formula 3000 car too fast for most New Zealand race tracks will test the limits of Wanaka's airport runway during the Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow at Easter weekend.
Spitfire misses boat over US customs wrangle
Spitfire misses boat over US customs wrangle
A delay within United States Customs and Defence Departments has led to the cancellation of a planned appearance by a Supermarine Spitfire at Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow this Easter.
Warbird flier keeps show's action coming
Warbird flier keeps show's action coming
John Lamont is hoping time stays on his side in the build-up to the 11th Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow this Easter.
Live machine guns for Warbirds
Live machine guns for Warbirds
Warbirds Over Wanaka spectators at Easter can expect a New Zealand-first exhibition in the form of a live and loud gun-firing demonstration from a Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk.