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Warbirds over Wanaka 1998

Warbirds Over Wanaka is a show which is run every two years (on even years) near the town of Wanaka in Central Otago, New Zealand. It has gained a reputation internationally as being one of the better warbirds shows and about 100,000 people attend each time it is run. Classic Fighters Omaka is also run every two years, on odd years, at Omaka air field near the town of Blenheim in the the north of the South Island.

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