- Air Force: Private - Aviation Heritage Centre
- Aircraft: Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 (Replica)
- Registration: A4397 / D
- Views: 268
- 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: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: North American Harvard III
- Registration: NZ1087 / NZ948 / 48 (cn 88-16326)
- Views: 259
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand April 12, 2023
Harvard III NZ1087 is finished in the colours of Harvard II NZ948 of No.2 Service Flying Training School (SFTS), RNZAF Base Woodbourne. NZ948, one of 67 Harvard IIs ordered direct from the Inglewood factory, entered service with No.2 SFTS in July 1941.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Curtiss P-40N Warhawk
- Registration: ZK-CAG / A29-448 / GA-C (cn CU 28492)
- Views: 278
- 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: 223
- 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: 297
- 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: 258
- 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: 402
- 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.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed Hudson IIIA
- Registration: NZ2049 (cn 414-6465)
- Views: 272
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 3, 2023
NZ2049 was part of a batch of 300 Hudson IIIAs for the RAF, however the majority found their way to the RAAF and RNZAF. Under the nose window is the aircraft’s construction number, whilst beneath the windscreen the USAAF identity 41-36976 can be found.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed Hudson IIIA
- Registration: NZ2049 (cn 414-6465)
- Views: 304
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 3, 2023
Flying from Guadalcanal with 3 (GR) Squadron, RNZAF, NZ2049 survived at least two attacks from Japanese aircraft. Eventually she survived the war, but could easily have ended wrecked somewhere in a Pacific island jungle as presented here.
- Air Force: Private - The Biggin Hill Trust
- Aircraft: Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.IXc
- Registration: ZK-SPI / PV270 / AL (cn CBAF.IX3128) Aircraft Info
- Views: 284
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 9, 2023
S/L Sean Perrett taxiing back to the flight line. The Spitfire represents EN568, the personal aircraft of W/C Alan Deere, Wing Leader of the Biggin Hill Wing in 1943. The Wing consisted of No.611 Squadron, No.341 Squadron and 485 (New Zealand) Squadron.
- Air Force: Private - Fighter Flights Ltd.
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-3M
- Registration: ZK-VVS / 35 (cn 0470106)
- Views: 205
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 3, 2023
Airworthy ‘Full Noise’ is on part-time duty in the Dangerous Skies Exhibition of the Aviation Heritage Centre. The paint scheme is based on that of Yak-3s of the 4th Guard Fighter Division, Sovjet Air Force, as based in Germany at the end of WW II.
- Air Force: Private - Fighter Flights Ltd.
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-3M
- Registration: ZK-VVS / 35 (cn 0470106)
- Views: 236
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
Graeme Frew’s Yak-3UA ‘Full Noise’ is one of 11 Yak-3s, made by Yakovlev at their Orenburg factory in the 1990s. These aircraft were designated Yak-3M, although the Allison V-1710 powered machines are also referred to as Yak-3UA (A for Allison).
- Air Force: Private - RR Aviation Collection
- Aircraft: Avro 652A Anson I
- Registration: ZK-RRA / K6183 / VX-B
- Views: 264
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
Former RAAF Anson I MH120 is finished in the colours of No.206 Squadron Anson K6183/VX-B as based at RAF Bircham Newton in Norfolk, England in 1939. Piloted here by owner Bill Reid and Ryan Southam, coming in for a landing on RWY-30.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Navy
- Aircraft: Kaman SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite
- Registration: NZ3614 (cn 206)
- Views: 230
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 9, 2023
NZ3614 is one of eight SH-2G(I)s operational with No.6 Squadron at RNZAF Base Auckland (Whenuapai). Two further aircraft (NZ3615 and NZ3620) are held as attrition airframes. All helicopters are ex-Royal Australian Navy. NZ3614 is ex N29-161656.
- Air Force: Private - RR Aviation Collection
- Aircraft: Avro 652A Anson I
- Registration: ZK-RRA / K6183 / VX-B
- Views: 298
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 9, 2023
K6183 ‘B’ was lost north of the Frisian Islands on 5 September, 1939, after a skirmish with a German Heinkel 115. Only the pilot, New Zealander P/O Edwards, survived and was made PoW. His three crew members are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
- 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: 294
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 9, 2023
Former Swiss Venom FB.50 J-1630 is finished in the colours of No.14 Squadron, RNZAF, as flown from RAF Tengah, Singapore, during the ‘Malayan Emergency’. WE434/L was regularly flown by Trevor Bland. In 1978 Bland was the founding president of NZ Warbi
- Air Force: Private - Chariots of Fire Fighter Collection
- Aircraft: Focke-Wulf FW-190A-8/N (Replica)
- Registration: ZK-RFR (cn 990001)
- Views: 435
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
It has been 10 years since the Chariots of Fire Flug Werk 190 made her public debut at CF2013. The markings are those of Hauptmann Erich Rudorffer, Gruppenkommandeur of the II. Gruppe JG 54, on the Eastern Front. RFR is piloted here by Frank Parker.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: North American Harvard IIa
- Registration: ZK-OTU / NZ1044 / 9-FE (cn 88-13193)
- Views: 254
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
Bevan Dewes on finals to Omaka's turf. NZ1044 (ex USAAF 44-33720) is in her original No.2 (Fighter) OTU livery as based at Ohakea in 1944-45. Presently it is the only airworthy Harvard in wartime configuration in New Zealand.
- Air Force: Private - Chariots of Fire Fighter Collection
- Aircraft: Supermarine 379 Spitfire FR.XIVe
- Registration: ZK-XIV / NH799 / T (cn 6S/648269) Aircraft Info
- Views: 362
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 5, 2023
Calm before the storm. NH799 awaiting her pilot, Frank Parker, for a test flight, two days before the Classic Fighter Show 2023. NH799 was first restored to airworthiness by Historic Flying Ltd at Audley End, England, taking to the air on 21 January 1994.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed Hudson III
- Registration: NZ2013 / YZ-R (cn 414-3826)
- Views: 272
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
NZ2013 was part of a diverted RAF order and was shipped directly to Auckland from Los Angeles. The Hudson is finished in the colour scheme that it would have worn when serving with No.4 Squadron, RNZAF, at Nausori, Fiji in 1943-44.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Vickers 277 Vildebeest Mk.III
- Registration: NZ102
- Views: 278
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
View of the cockpit section of Vildebeest NZ102. Manufactured at the Vickers factory, Weybridge, England, the aircraft was shipped to New Zealand in March 1935, and assembled at Hobsonville for delivery to the Bomber Reconnaissance Flight of the RNZAF.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Vickers 277 Vildebeest Mk.III
- Registration: NZ102
- Views: 215
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
Vildebeest NZ102 served with No.2 FTS, Woodbourne in early 1940 and with No.1 (GR) Squadron at Whenuapai during 1940-1941. The remains of NZ102 were acquired by the Air Force Museum in 1986 with restoration work commencing in 2002.
- Views: 242
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
The white preservative layer will protect the former US Navy PBV-1A (BuAerNo.68045) and USAAF (44-34081) OA-10A while awaiting restoration by the Air Force Museum. The RNZAF operated the PBY-5 and PB2B-1 versions (serials NZ4001 to NZ4056).
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Avro 652 Anson I
- Registration: / NZ406 / G
- Views: 227
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand March 18, 2023
With the fuselage largely from NZ415 (ex RAF LT376), parts from NZ410, NZ422 and C.19 VL352 have been used in this composite rebuild. NZ406 is in the markings of the School of General Reconnaissance, RNZAF Bell Block (New Plymouth), 1943, and coded 'G'.