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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 18, 2016 16:28:27 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 19, 2016 13:40:12 GMT 12
So....a choice between Art Deco in Napier or Wings Over Wairarapa at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton. I know which one I will choose!  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 19, 2016 15:46:46 GMT 12
Or you can do both.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 19, 2016 15:59:01 GMT 12
I'll go to the one with the most aeroplanes being displayed in the air.
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Post by ErrolC on Jun 19, 2016 16:07:17 GMT 12
I plan to, focusing on the aircraft that I won't see at Ohakea or Omaka (so highest priority to Friday evening, assuming a similar programme to 2015). |
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Post by dodgy on Jun 21, 2016 22:03:10 GMT 12
Well, ain't the Wings team absolute maestros - shifting it to the same weekend as Art Deco. They probably didn't think about Harvards, Tiger Moths, P40s, etc that regularly attend Art Deco.
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Post by suthg on Jun 22, 2016 11:07:38 GMT 12
I think the choice of weekend for WOW was to align with Ohakea the following Saturday and sales are by the same ticket selling company.
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Post by Mustang51 on Jun 27, 2016 7:57:07 GMT 12
suthg, You are absolutely correct. Both on the same ticket and a great deal or pre-planning involving both
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Post by praxis on Nov 16, 2016 14:34:55 GMT 12
The Napier Aero Club confirms that all the main building blocks are now in place for another Aero Deco to be held at Hawkes Bay Airport on 17, 18 and 19 February 2017 as part of Napier's famous Art Deco celebrations. In the past the aviation activities for the weekend were classified more informally as a "Fly In". However, from 2017 it will be a full-fledged Air Event with all flying being under the NZ Warbirds umbrella and their CAA Part 149 licence. Confirmed aircraft at this stage include P51 Mustang, TRIX Spitfire, NZ Warbirds Harvards and their Roaring Fourties team, about 8-10 Tiger Moths and like de Havilland biplanes, and the Catalina. Displays over the City are confirmed for Friday (twilight) and Saturday and Sunday lunchtimes, and planning is in progress for some displays over the airfield as well. In the past the Aero Club has sometimes been surprised (and delighted) when some other interesting aircraft arrive with little advance notice. Passenger flights in a variety of vintage aircraft will be available with operators holding Part 115 adventure aviation licences. Its all shaping up to be another great weekend. Pack your Art Deco costumes and enjoy the atmosphere and all round fun that is Art Deco.
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Post by praxis on Jan 22, 2017 16:24:04 GMT 12
The Napier Aero Club has confirmed the aircraft that will be attending this year's Aero Deco at Napier on 17-19 February. Aero Deco is organised by the Club as part of the City's famous Art Deco Festival. The aircraft attending are; 8 Tiger Moths, Fox Moth, Gypsy Moth, 2 Ryans, Mustang, Spitfire, Kittyhawk, 6 Harvards and the Catalina. Also, fingers crossed that a 1938 Piper/Taylorcraft J2 Cub will also be present if the post-rebuild test flights and certification are completed by then. Aircraft displays flown along the City's Marine Parade precinct as a traditional part of the Festival's entertainment for Festival-goers in Town will be at 7.45 pm Friday, 12.15 pm Saturday and 2.00 pm Sunday. An RNZAF Texan will be part of the traditional twilight display on Friday evening. Commercial joyrides under Part 115 certification will be available at the airport in a variety of the aircraft attending.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jan 22, 2017 17:21:29 GMT 12
The J-2 Cub sounds like Cliff Netherclifts ZK-AGD.
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Post by atea on Jan 22, 2017 18:25:05 GMT 12
Masterton is going to be looking a bit bare...... Good on the team in Napier for securing a good line-up when one of the major airshows is on the same weekend.
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Post by praxis on Jan 22, 2017 19:04:21 GMT 12
The J2 is Kip Netherclift's.
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Post by suthg on Jan 25, 2017 9:31:03 GMT 12
A bit closer to me to go to Napier vs Masterton from the Waikato. As I have been to two WOW's before, this is my best chance to get to the Napier Art Deco weekend - I also have free accommodation - just sorted  The other new item for me as a first will hopefully be Omaka at Easter - accommodation sorted there too! Looking forward to Friday 17th afternoon!! Bring it on!! |
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Post by nuuumannn on Jan 25, 2017 9:58:08 GMT 12
Napier isn't an 'aviation' event, so whether the two are on the same weekend is not really an issue, besides; it's not all that far to fly from Napier to Masterton or vice versa, not unreasonable to expect to see the same aircraft flying at both events over the three days. When we used to book the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight for our airshow in Scotland, it was always over the same weekend as either Legends or Fairford, but we almost always got the Lancaster and a Spitfire (always asked for the Mk.II as it was in 603 Edinburgh Sqn markings, but almost always got one of the PR XIXs for some reason) which then attended the other event down south.
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Post by ErrolC on Jan 25, 2017 13:16:21 GMT 12
Probably more flexibility for Part 115 flights during the day at Napier. And displays both over the waterfront and at Masterton would seem practical.
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Post by praxis on Jan 29, 2017 20:19:59 GMT 12
As one of the organisers of Napier's Aero Deco I can advise that there is seemingly little prospect that aircraft at Napier for the weekend will make any appearance over the weekend at Masterton. The visiting pilots have re-affirmed the on-going committment they have to the Aero Club and the Art Deco Festival.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 17:14:04 GMT 12
I'll go to the one with the most aeroplanes being displayed in the air. Which, going by praxis' posts and the aircraft confirmed on the WOW website, looks to be a tie very narrowly won by WOW - the biggest difference will be the WW1 displays at Masterton. The line up for Napier looks great! It's also considerably cheaper! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 30, 2017 23:24:02 GMT 12
If WOW gets a windy weekend, they'll be stuffed.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2017 10:12:21 GMT 12
My thoughts exactly, Dave.
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The other new item for me as a first will hopefully be Omaka at Easter - accommodation sorted there too! Looking forward to Friday 17th afternoon!! Bring it on!!
