Is the RNZAF only attending three airshows in 2012

[Dave Homewood]

Apart form the week-long Red Checkers national tour in March, the only airshow appearances listed on the RNZAF website at this time for 2012 are:

- 24 March - Air Force Museum Open Day at Wigram
- 31 March - RNZAF 75th Avviversary Airshow at Ohakea
- 7-8 April - Wairbirds Over Wanaka Air Show, Wanaka

Does this mean they will not be making an appearance at other shows such as Tauranga in January; Waharoa in March; etc?

[flyjoe180]

2012 Anniversary Events
22 January Walsh Memorial Flying School, Matamata (Red Checkers display)
28-29 January Tauranga City Air Show (Red Checkers display)
6 February Waitangi Day (Red Checkers display)
11 February Coast to Coast finish, Christchurch (Red Checkers display)
16–19 February Art Deco Weekend, Napier (Red Checkers display)
12–16 March Official launch at Parliament House, Wellington (tbc)

Launch of the 75th Anniversary/ANZAC Stamp and Coin Collection by NZ Post RNZAF 75th Anniversary book launch

17 March Manfield Field Days, Manawatu (Red Checkers display)
17-18 March Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT), Military Weekend, Auckland
24 March Red Checkers over Auckland
24 March Air Force Museum of NZ, Open Day, Wigram
(Date TBC) Squadron history book launch, No. 6 Squadron, Auckland
25 March Red Checkers over Rotorua
26 March Red Checkers over Gisborne
26 March Red Checkers over Taupo (twilight)
27 March Red Checkers over New Plymouth
29 March Red Checkers over Ohakea (rehearsal)
31 March Air Force Air Show (Ohakea)
2–3 April RNZAF 75th official birthday celebrations

Forecourt Parade, Parliament, Wellington
Commemorative Service, St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington Formal Dinner, Wellington

7–8 April Warbirds over Wanaka (Red Checkers display)
21 April Hobsonville, opening of the Hobsonville Memorial
25 April ANZAC Day commemorations across the country

www.airforce.mil.nz/operations/whats-on/75th-anniversary/calendar-of-events.htm

[Dave Homewood]

So mostly the Red Checkers then. Cool.

[stereoimage]

I'll be at the first day of the Airshow to cover it for KiwiFlyer magazine. I'm looking forward to it! Cant get to the Sunday show unfortunately... 'Day-Job' comes first