First up the four engine biggies, with twins and singles to follow. I have tried to use the official programme but some aircraft on it did not appear whereas others which were not scheduled turned up. A certain amount of "model adjustment" was required and the nearest has been chosen.
First up the B50 which at the airshow was in the KB50 form. This will have to suffice.
Next up the Blackburn Beverley which is not quite as realistic as the SP model!
Now the classic Brittania a beautiful airframe
And a classic BRRR C54
And the extra large C124
To put the size in perspective the wingspan is greater than a 767 400ER
Next up the C130A or in this case the AC model which was the closest I could get.
A "star" although not in the most desirable way was the RNZAF Sunderland Mk5 which got a little close on a low flyby. This is actually an RAF Mk3.
The copilot recorded the mishap as a "touch and go"!
Time to move into the jet age?
One "star" of the show was the DH Comet 2 of the RAF. Now your typical Comet required 6800ft for both take off (71.7 tonne)and landing. Wellington in 1959 had 5320 feet. But she made it in and out with a light load.
And the last entry
The most exciting was the Avro Vulcan V bomber. Three aircraft arrived for the show and one attempted to land but clipped the edge of the runway on the first attempt after two touch and goes.
The aircraft recovered to Ohakea where it spent several months awaiting repair.
More to follow.
some major work went into that post Jeff well done . 
