Temora "Warbirds Downunder" 2022

[Mustang51]

This year's "Warbirds Downunder" is shaping up to be an absolute cracker with planned participation from the RAAF and a whole host of warbirds from across the country. October 15th and 16th should be marked in everyone's calendar as this is the first breakout from Covid. Shall be lots of participation from 100Sqn. Hopefully I get to see a few friends there from across The Ditch.

[Dave Homewood]

That weekend is marked on my calendar, for the Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand fly-in at Taumarunui. I'd have loved to have been at Temora instead but the current airline prices alone made that a big no.

It will definitely be an amazing show though.

[colford]

All "locked and loaded" for Friday thru Monday, tickets in the Photographer's Pit, accommodation booked, keeping an eye on the long range weather forecast and hoping they finally get the north-south runway works finished. The Corsair's participation was announced last week and looking forward to hearing details about more participants between now and then. Given the numbers of Mustangs, P-40s and Spitfires we have flying in Australia at present, a four-ship of each is certainly feasible = a V-12 12.

[colford]

BREAKING NEWS.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Temora Aviation Museum, Murray Kear, has reported that the biennial Warbirds Downunder Airshow that was to be held on 15th and 16th October this year has had to be cancelled.

“The decision to cancel the event has not been taken lightly”, Mr Kear said, “however the unprecedented weather cycles have waterlogged the entire event site including car parking, aircraft parking, caravan parking and the tent city glamping sites, and has prevented them from being utilised as intended”.

Mr Kear went on to say “Temora has received 101.8mm of rain in September to date, and with more heavy falls forecast prior to October 15th, and because the event site is predominantly grassed areas without any infrastructure or roads, we are unable to stage the event. Temora has received already this year 745.8mm to September, with another 4 months to go to the end of the year, the town is trending to double its annual expected rainfall. We have cancelled the show because the potential for spectators, campers, vendors and all attendees to be placed in an unsafe situation is far too high, and it would not be appropriate or safe to invite our visitors onto the site”, Mr Kear explained.

All ticket holders will have the price of their tickets refunded. This will happen automatically and will be facilitated through Ticketmaster.

Mr Kear said, “We know how disappointing this is for all our intended visitors, as it is for our Temora Aviation Museum team who have worked so hard for the last two years organising the event”.

We will now regroup and announce when we can next stage this event.

“We know this is very disappointing news, and we thank you for your understanding and patience”.

Gutted....................

[Dave Homewood]

That is absolutely heartbreaking. I feel so sorry for all those who have put in so much work t make it happen, and all those looking forward to the show.