NZFF

From the RNZAF Website.

Air Show Flying Programme

9.00am - Gates open

9.15am-10.30am - RNZAF Morning Display featuring:
Solo Airtrainer aerobatics
Kiwi Blue jump
Kaman Seasprite
Hercules display
Harvard display
Red Checkers aerobatics
Boeing 757 display

10.30am -12.15pm - Warbirds Display featuring:
Roaring Forties Harvards
Yak team
PBY Catalina
DC3 Dakota
T28 Trojan
Devon
Ryans
MX-2
Vampire
L39 Albatross
F4 Corsair
P51 Mustang

12.15pm-1.10pm - Lunch Break featuring:
DC3 scenic flight
Catalina scenic flight
Gliding aerobatics display
MX-2 vs V8 Car drag race
Westpac Helicopter display

1.10pm-1.25pm - USAF Display featuring:
C-17 display

1.25pm-4.00pm - RNZAF Afternoon Display featuring:
Display Helicopter line-up
Kiwi Blue jump
RNZAF maritime rescue display
RNZAF airfield insertion display
Iroquois role demonstration
P3 Orion display
Harvard display
Sioux handling display
757 handling display
Iroquois handling display
9-ship airtrainer formation flypast
Seasprite pair display
Hercules handling display
Red Checkers aerobatics
Formation Thunder

4.00pm-4.12pm - RAAF Display featuring
F/A -18 Hornet

4.12pm-4.35pm - Afternoon Activity featuring:
DC3 Scenic flight
Catalina Scenic flight
Iroquois prize flight

1700 - Gates closed

http://www.airforce.mil.nz/operations/what...ai-open-day.htm


Welcome from Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Graham Lintott
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2009 Royal New Zealand Air Force Air Show and Open Day at Base Auckland.

This year’s Air Show includes an exciting programme of ground and air activities which I hope will give you the opportunity to see up close our air operations, the support behind those operations, and most importantly to meet and talk with the men and women of the RNZAF who are all very proud of the important role they play in protecting our national interests.

I also hope you will gain an understanding of the extraordinary range of activities your Air Force is involved in at home and abroad.

Many of you will be aware that it is an exciting time for the RNZAF with all our aircraft either undergoing a significant upgrade or replacement. As part of that upgrade I invite you to view the newly upgraded Boeing 757 on display here today—it is a unique military strategic airlifter and we are proud of the utility it will offer New Zealand in the future.

I would also like to acknowledge our allied Air Forces who are supporting our show today—the US Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the French Armed Forces in New Caledonia. Also supporting us today are the Warbirds Association, Air New Zealand, Eurocopter and Nato Helicopter Industries. We thank them for their contribution to a successful Open Day along with all of our other valued partners.

Thank you for attending today’s Air Show seeing what your Air Force does for New Zealand everyday. We are honoured by your interest in your Air Force and trust you will thoroughly enjoy your day.

Air Vice-Marshal Graham Lintott
Chief of Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force

Thanks for the info - I am surprised that the Corsair and L-39 are there (thought it would only be local warbirds) - well worth going now!

Looks like a really good lineup, can't wait!

thanks for info. Guys just a small question to those who have been previous years. Which runway will be in use(03-21 or other), and where public area(spectators) will be?

damn no f111 lol

d3fai13r wrote:

QUOTE (d3fai13r @ Mar 13 2009, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

thanks for info. Guys just a small question to those who have been previous years. Which runway will be in use(03-21 or other), and where public area(spectators) will be?

Well that will depend on the wind I would imagine they would prefer 03/21 due to the position of the main apron and access to the base.

h290master wrote:

QUOTE (h290master @ Mar 18 2009, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

damn no f111 lol

yup, don't see them flying here anymore either, more the shame, the f-18 just isn't the same loved the f-111 dump and burns!!

looks like a good airshow, would love to go

d3fai13r wrote:

QUOTE (d3fai13r @ Mar 13 2009, 08:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

thanks for info. Guys just a small question to those who have been previous years. Which runway will be in use(03-21 or other), and where public area(spectators) will be?

A pdf download - ground display map has been added to the RNZAF open day website
the display line looks to run down 03/21 with the car park & warbird generally located the area of the other runways.

many thanks for info!!

RNZAF website wrote:Air New Zealand will be displaying their biofuel engine and the Rolls-Royce Trent engine from the Boeing 777

Both of them arrived to Whenuapai today

d3fai13r wrote:

QUOTE (d3fai13r @ Mar 19 2009, 09:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Both of them arrived to Whenuapai today

ANZ 777's are gonna be at the Whenuapai??? This is gonna be the best airshow ever!

I've been seeing lots of light aircraft out and about practicing today- the Harvards have been out in formations from Ardmore, and I saw the Red Checkers fly over East Auckland twice in a tight V shape twice this arvo. Looking forward to Saturday heaps- the weather forceast even looks good: 23 degrees high with a scattered cloud base. Perfect for photography!

Trolly wrote:

QUOTE (Trolly @ Mar 19 2009, 08:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

ANZ 777's are gonna be at the Whenuapai??? This is gonna be the best airshow ever!

I've been seeing lots of light aircraft out and about practicing today- the Harvards have been out in formations from Ardmore, and I saw the Red Checkers fly over East Auckland twice in a tight V shape twice this arvo. Looking forward to Saturday heaps- the weather forceast even looks good: 23 degrees high with a scattered cloud base. Perfect for photography!

No, only engine. RR bio and GE90. Today ive seen P3, after 2 Red Checkers(RC), C130 after parachute team, few helicopters flights, then 2 Orions+757+C130 and C17. After were 6 RC and something like Cessna+planer

hey thanks for that info, I will deff be there

today is practice for smaller ac&heli. Also in late afternoon there must be training of F18

I saw all the Red Checkers in V formation overhead Auckland CBD yesterday, wonderful sight!!!

slopit12 wrote:

QUOTE (slopit12 @ Mar 20 2009, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I saw all the Red Checkers in V formation overhead Auckland CBD yesterday, wonderful sight!!!

That was something else! I was watching from Akarana on Tamaki drive, looking at them doing some massive loops by Devonport

Looking forward to the show - keen to catch up with the NZFF crew - midday by the tower right?

I drove past there early this afternoon. There was a solitary airtrainer doing dives, loops, and swoops over the aerodrome. Plus all the aircraft on the tarmac.

Midday by the tower.

Alex

About 4.45pm a lone F-18 was putting on a massive show for the onlookers, with some amazing stunts and a few low flyovers, the noise was deafening to say the least, and people in the crowed on the side of the road, could help but look at each other in amazement as this beast wowed us, truly amazing.

Can't wait until tomorrow morning...

...And the Yaks arrived into Ardmore today- approached the airfield lined up one after the other, flew a few circuits- last I saw they were doing touch and go's one at a time.

Really looking forward to this one- gonna have to leave East Auckland pretty early to get out West before the traffic sets in!

Hey guys, that was a good day out i think, bit of a drive up and back from Tauranga but i think well worth it. Ill try and get some pics up soon, just gotta let the Mags and papers take their pick first.