- Air Force: Private - Aviation Heritage Centre
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH-98 Mosquito FB.VI
- Registration: NZ2336 / TE910 EG-D Aircraft Info
- Views: 172
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 3, 2023
NZ2336/TE910 is painted in honour of the crew of Mosquito FB.VI NT131/EG-D of No.487 (New Zealand) Squadron, F/O Ronald Beazer, RNZAF, and navigator P/O Andy Munro, RAFVR. During Classic Fighters 2023 she had both Merlin 25s running.
- Air Force: Private - The Biggin Hill Trust
- Aircraft: Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.IXc
- Registration: ZK-SPI / PV270 / AL (cn CBAF.IX3128) Aircraft Info
- Views: 186
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 9, 2023
ZK-SPI made her first flight on the 18th of March 2009, in the hands of recently retired warbird pilot Keith Skilling. The ‘Al Deere’ Spitfire has graced the New Zealand skies ever since. PV270 is flown here at Omaka Classic Fighters by S/L Sean Perre
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American Harvard III
- Registration: ZK-WAR / NZ1092 / AR-92 (cn 88-16506)
- Views: 195
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
Shipped to New Zealand in July 1944, NZ1092 began a long life in the RNZAF and joined the NZ Warbirds scene as ZK-WAR in September 1978. The Harvard (ex USAAF 42-84725; ex RAF EZ361) is based at Ardmore.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130H Hercules (L-382)
- Registration: NZ7004 (cn 382-4312) Aircraft Info
- Views: 231
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
NZ7004 performing a Khe Sanh-approach and swooping in low over the Wither Hills for a touch-and-go on RWY-30. The venerable 40 Squadron machine was based at nearby RNZAF Base Woodbourne as support aircraft for the RNZAF Kiwi Blue Parachute display Team.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American P-51D Mustang
- Registration: ZK-TAF / NZ2415 (cn 122-41369)
- Views: 256
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
Graham Bethell’s P-51D-30NA is ex USAAF 44-74829 and ex RCAF 9265. The Mustang is in the c/s of No.3 (Canterbury) Squadron. The original NZ2415 served briefly with this unit from June 1952 until a landing accident at Wigram on 23 January 1954.
- Air Force: Private - Aviation Heritage Centre
- Aircraft: Airco DH.2 (Replica)
- Registration: ZK-JOJ / 7855 / A-4 (cn 100)
- Views: 256
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 3, 2023
No.24 Squadron, RFC, operated the DH.2 from January 1916 until June 1917 from bases in France, including St. Omer, Bertangles, Chipilly and Flez. The original aircraft was part of a batch of 100 built by the Aircraft Manufacturing Co. Ltd. in Hendon.
- Air Force: Private - Wanganui Sea and Air Charter (2006) Ltd
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH-112 Venom FB50
- Registration: ZK-VNM / WE434 / L (cn 840)
- Views: 256
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 9, 2023
ZK-VNM ‘WE434/L' is in the colours of No.14 Squadron, RNZAF, as based at RAF Tengah, Singapore, during the ‘Malayan Emergency’. The RNZAF’s Venoms were on loan from the RAF and were returned when No.14 Squadron was withdrawn to New Zealand in 1958
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American Harvard IIb
- Registration: ZK-JJA / NZ1053 (cn 88-13910)
- Views: 192
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
Harvard IIa NZ1053 (ex USAAF 41-33769; ex RAFEX796) is owned by the Harvard 53 Syndicate, Auckland. The Mark IIa Harvards were originally delivered with wooden rear fuselages and tailplanes, but these were later replaced by metal components.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American Harvard III
- Registration: ZK-ENJ / NZ1098 (cn 88-17010)
- Views: 212
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
ENJ of the Roaring Forties Team. The red and white checkers once graced the Harvards of the RNZAF Red Checkers, formed in 1967: the first Checkers were F/L Thomas Lambert, F/L Roger Henstock, F/L Robin Klitscher, F/O Dick Metcalfe, and F/L Ken Gayfer.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American Harvard IIa
- Registration: ZK-MJN / NZ1052 (cn 88-13909)
- Views: 197
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
Harvard IIa NZ1052 (ex USAAF 41-33768; ex RAF EX795) is based at Ardmore and wears the yellow and black checkers of No.2 (Wellington) Territorial Air Force Squadron.
- Air Force: Private - Chariots of Fire Fighter Collection
- Aircraft: Focke-Wulf FW-190A-8/N (Replica)
- Registration: ZK-RFR (cn 990001)
- Views: 297
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
Frank Parker in ZK-RFR on finals to RWY-30 with flaps down and reducing the speed to around 85 kts when over the fence. Despite the wide-track undercarriage landing requires utmost attention of the pilot. Parker prefers a tail-down wheeler landing.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Blériot XI-2 (Replica)
- Registration: (cn 001)
- Views: 234
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 9, 2023
Constructed at Omaka is this taxiable replica of 2-seat Bleriot XI-2 ‘Britannia’, the first military aircraft in New Zealand. The original was presented to the New Zealand Government by the Imperial Air Fleet Committee in 1913.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American Harvard IIa
- Registration: ZK-TVI / NZ1057 (cn 88-14178)
- Views: 197
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
NZ1057 Harvard IIa (ex USAAF 41-33801; ex RAF EX828), one of a number ex RNZAF Harvards from the North Island attending Classic Fighters 2023.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American T-28C Trojan
- Registration: ZK-JGS / 140563 / NJ-563 (cn 226-140)
- Views: 275
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
Brett Emeny’s T-28C wears the colours of VA-122 ‘Flying Eagles’ at NAS Lemoore, California. The T-28C had a strengthened undercarriage and an arrestor hook for carrier training. Its propeller blades were 9 inches shorter than those on the T-28B.
- Air Force: Private - Omaka Brisfit Syndicate
- Aircraft: Bristol F.2b Fighter (Replica)
- Registration: ZK-BHS / N3483 (cn VO.2)
- Views: 372
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 9, 2023
ZK-BHS is the second of six F.2b replicas built by Vern Ohmert of Michigan in the 1970s. Her first post-restoration flight was here at Omaka on 17 January this year, piloted by Ryan Southam, as also seen here landing the elegant Brisfit.
- Air Force: Private - Omaka Brisfit Syndicate
- Aircraft: Bristol F.2b Fighter (Replica)
- Registration: ZK-BHS / N3483 (cn VO.2)
- Views: 288
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 9, 2023
ZK-BHS (ex N34HC) ‘N3483’ is powered by a 200 hp in-line Fairchild Ranger 6-cylinder engine instead of a Rolls Royce V-12 of the Falcon I, II or III series, which originally powered most of the F.2B aircraft.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Waco UOC Custom
- Registration: ZK-AEL (cn 4336)
- Views: 244
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 9, 2023
One of only 3 built, this WACO UOC is now the sole survivor. She was purchased new by the Marlborough Aero Club, registered ZK-AEL in May 1936. She was impressed into RNZAF service as NZ575 and joined the Communications Flight at Rongotai, Wellington.
- Air Force: Private - Aviation Heritage Centre
- Aircraft: Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 (Replica)
- Registration: A4397 / D
- Views: 239
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 3, 2023
Of note is the Kewpie Doll marking as seen on photographs of the original A4397 and the twin .303 inch Lewis guns for the observer.
- Air Force: Private - Aviation Heritage Centre
- Aircraft: Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 (Replica)
- Registration: A4397 / D
- Views: 272
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 3, 2023
This RE.8 reproduction was built by The Vintage Aviator Ltd (TVAL) of Wellington and represents ‘D’ of No.3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, as flown by Captain R.G. Francis from Poulainville near Amiens, France, in April 1918.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Curtiss P-40N Warhawk
- Registration: ZK-CAG / A29-448 / GA-C (cn CU 28492)
- Views: 279
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 9, 2023
Initially serialled A29-1050, the Kittyhawk became A29-449 on 9 August, 1943, and entered service with No.75 Squadron, RAAF, coded ‘GA-C’ as seen here, piloted by Frank Parker. On the starboard side ZK-CAG carries her original serial A29-1050.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American AT-6A Texan
- Registration: ZK-XSA / 7660 (cn 78-6647)
- Views: 224
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
Former South African Air Force SAAF-7660 (ex USAAF 41-16269) came to New Zealand in October 1996 and is now operated by Fighter Pilot Ltd., Blenheim.
- Air Force: Private - Chariots of Fire Fighter Collection
- Aircraft: Focke-Wulf FW-190A-8/N (Replica)
- Registration: ZK-RFR (cn 990001)
- Views: 305
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
ZK-RFR ‘Stahlgewitter’ is powered by a Chinese license-built two-row 14 cylinder Shvetsov Ash-82T radial instead of a BMW801F, slightly compromising the classic lines of the original Fw 190A design.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American T-28C Trojan
- Registration: ZK-JGS / 140563 / NJ-563 (cn 226-140)
- Views: 263
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
The T-28 Trojan Team, consisting of Brett Emeny’s T-28C 140563 and the T-28B (137801/ZK-TPV) of Peter Vause, coming in to land on RWY-30. Both aircraft are in VA-122 markings.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Curtiss P-40N Warhawk
- Registration: NZ3220 (cn 30901)
- Views: 410
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 3, 2023
NZ3220 ‘Gloria Lyons’ of 18 (F) Squadron, RNZAF, was solely employed on fighter bomber duties. The 2½ Japanese kill markings, seen under the windscreen, are the cumulative squadron score and so not specific to NZ3220.