NZ Warbirds Battle of Britain Flypast 2018

[ErrolC]

I went down to Ardmore for the NZ Warbirds departures and returns, always a nice intense bout of activity. Strong breeze from the north, so photos taken from Corsair Lane.

Not great view of take-offs from the grass, especially sad as the Messenger (which I hadn't seen fly since 2012 or so) used it.

Tiger and Cub by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Smoke - test! by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Harvard smoke test by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Harvards present by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Once the Harvards were ready, the fighters took off from outside the Aero Club, so not a great angle either.

Spitfire Away by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Mustang away by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

P-40 swings around by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Then it got a bit noisier...

65 and 78 by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Harvard ZK-ENJ by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Harvards 92 and 53 depart by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Final Harvard pair by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Harvard NZ1065 by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

So quite a collection so far - there are a couple of Chippies in there too.

Mass departure by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

And finally

PAC CT/4A by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Support Sports by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Proctor by Errol Cavit, on Flickr


Elapsed time for take-offs, 16 minutes.

[ErrolC]

First back were the fighters, unsurprisingly.

Mustang magic by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

P-40 Currawong by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Then the Harvards, which I stood under the trees for, as directly over your head isn't that photogenic

NZ1098 grass-bound by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

NZ1053 ZK-JJA by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

There is a bit of a queue, not that unusual for Ardmore, but normally Cessnas doing circuits

Lining them up by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

ZK-WAR by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Harvard 52 returns by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Harvard, CT/4A and Chippie by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

[Dave Homewood]

Excellent shots!