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Warbirds over Wanaka 2010

This is my report on the Warbirds Over Wanaka Air Show for 2010. I've chosen some of the highlights and more unusual displays for this web site. I used my latest digital camera, a Canon EOS500D with a 75-300 mm (effective focal length almost 500mm) for most of these photos. The 500D also does HD video which I have included (but at a reduced quality).

The show always includes ground displays of military vehicles as well as aircraft. There is usually a mock battle i…

The good old Harvards make regular appearances and are often used in mock attacks on the airfield and various other…

The Royal Australian Air Force sent four F/A-18 Hornet fighters, which are the most modern warbirds ever to fly at …

The mighty F/A-18 Hornets returned for a second display of precision formation flying. And they certainly were maki…

Jurgis Kairys - sometimes known as the mad Lithuanian - has made several appearances at the Warbirds Over Wanaka sh…

Jurgis returned in the afternoon and flew an interesting combination with the DC3, looping around it with apparentl…

There were plenty of other aircraft flying too, including the superb Yak 3 (shown above) which was arguably the bes…

The RNZAF "Kiwi Blue" parachute team with their smoke trails always produce a colourful and entertaining display. T…

The RNZAF displayed a variety of aircraft at the show including the venerable Iroquois helicopter which first flew …

For many people the Spitfire is the ultimate World War II fighter. I've heard some people say that this elegant air…

The Royal New Zealand Air Force displayed various aircraft and they used the Iroquois helicopter to perform this hu…

I have never seen wing walking at the air show before. Peggy Krainz has been wing walking for about 10 years and sh…

The Zero is a World War II fighter which has never been displayed at Warbirds before. They are very rare and this i…

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