RNZAF EVENTS SCHEDULE 09/10

[vgp]

although no Ohakea open day on the schedule?

The 2009/2010 Programme
AIR SHOWS
November:
1 November: Wellington Airport Open Day - Harvard flying display, Iroquois static display.
7 November: Cambridge Armistice Day - Seasprite helicopter static display.
7 November: Waitakere Fireworks Display - Seasprite winching and static display.
28 November: Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge - Red Checkers flying display.
29 November: Emergency Services and Volunteer Open Day, Manakau - Kiwi Blue descent.
December
6 December: Browns Bay Christmas Festival, North Shore - Red Checkers flying display and Kiwi Blue descent.
12 December: Rotorua Airport Airshow - Kiwi Blue descent.
January 2010
23-24 January: Bruce McLaren Festival of Speed, Hampton Downs - Red Checkers flying display both days.
February
7 February: Tauranga City Airshow - Iroquois flying and static display.
13 February: Speights Coast to Coast, Sumner - Red Checkers flying display.
14 February: Warriors at Wigram, Air Force Museum event - Red Checkers flying display, Harvard flying display, Iroquois role demonstration and static display.
19-21 February: Art Deco Festival, Napier - Red Checkers flying display each day.
March
13 March: Wild Foods Festival, Hokitika - Red Checkers flying display.
April
2-4 April: Warbirds Over Wanaka - RNZAF's main public event for 2010.
Please note: All static and flying displays are subject to change.

www.airforce.mil.nz/operations/whats-on/airshows-opendays/default.htm

[vgp]

Re: rotorua Airshow:
Air show and Lakefront carnival to welcome Rotorua's first Sydney flight11 November 2009
All eyes will be focused skywards at the Rotorua Lakefront on Saturday 12 December when the 'Let’s GO Rotorua! Lakefront Air Show’ is staged to celebrate the commencement of trans-Tasman air services.

The two hour series of air displays is to be staged by the Rotorua District Council over Lake Rotorua, leading up to the afternoon’s arrival of Air New Zealand flight NZ978 from Sydney.

Events & Venues Rotorua general manager Peter Mcleod said generous support from the Rotorua Trust, The Daily Post and MediaWorks has meant the show would be a free family event.

He said Rotorua residents are being invited to bring along a picnic lunch and enjoy a programme of free entertainment in a real family-friendly carnival atmosphere.

“Our Event Venues team has been working on the air display behind the scenes for some time and the event has now secured approval from the Civil Aviation Authority.

“It’s a huge undertaking with some major logistics to deal with but there’s no doubt in my mind that the Rotorua Lakefront will be the place to be on 12 December.

Mr McLeod says the full programme for the air show will be announced over the next few weeks but he confirmed there would be at least 12 separate aerial displays taking place and a range of fun activities on the ground to keep everyone entertained.

“We're putting the final touches to the individual events right now for the programme which will include wing walking, skydivers, vintage aircraft, solo and team aerobatics, helicopters and gyrocopters, and will culminate in the arrival of the inaugural Air New Zealand Airbus A320 touching down at Rotorua Airport at 2.35pm.

www.rdc.govt.nz/YourCouncil/LatestNews/Air-show-and-Lakefront-carnival-to-welcome-Rotoruas-first-Sydney-flight.aspx

[lesterpk]

Correct - there is no Ohakea open day next year.

[mumbles]

Nov 13, 2009 17:18:03 GMT 12 lesterpk said:

Correct - there is no Ohakea open day next year.

feck feck feck feck feck.

Gutted. It's nice having OH reasonably close enough to Wellington that I don't have to drive all day, stress about flights or book accomodation to get to a decent airshow.

I guess those shows were too good to last. Still, looking at the display listings it doesn't look like much hardware will be on display this season anyhow, except for those who can afford to go to Wanaka.