de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.mk.11
Fighter Trainer
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Engine: de Havilland Goblin 35, 3,500 lb.s.t.
Top Speed:
The NZ Warbirds Association Inc once again has the pleasure and privilege of commemorating Anzac Day in association with Auckland Council and the Auckland RSA.
Flypasts are scheduled for Poppy Day (19th April) and Anzac Day (25th April).
Additionally NZ Warbirds at Ardmore will be open Thursday 25th April from 10:30am to 3:00pm to allow members of the public to get up close to some of the aircraft that have taken part in the flypasts.
Times will be published here and locations when confirmed. Please note that the flypasts are weather and serviceability dependent.
Image from the KL Caldwell personal album collection. “No 1”. No. 1 Squadron personnel pose for the camera with their SE5a’s.
Visible serial numbers: C1114, B8254
ANZAC DAY FLYPAST
Thursday 25th April
Sponsored by Auckland Council & the Auckland RSA
Harvards
1034 Depart NZAR Ardmore Aerodrome via Clevedon
1042 Mt Wellington/Panmure
1044 Onehunga
1048 Titirangi
1049 New Lynn
1050 Avondale
1051 Pt Chev
1053 Birkenhead
1100 Cenotaph
1101 Mt Eden
1103 Waikumete
1104 Henderson
1106 Hobsonville
1108 Northcote
1109 Devonport
1110 St Heliers
1112 Howick
1118 Return NZAR Ardmore
Fighters
1044 Depart NZAR Ardmore Aerodrome via Clevedon
1050 Waiheke
1055 Browns Bay
1100 Cenotaph
1101 Motat
1103 Orakei
1104 St Heliers
1105 Howick
1110 Drury
1112 Pukekohe
1114 Waiuku
1119 Return NZAR Ardmore Aerodrome
World War 1
1040 Depart NZAR Ardmore Aerodrome
1100 Cenotaph
1125 Return NZAR Ardmore Aerodrome
Informal group of pilots from No. 122 Wing in front of a Tempest at RAF Station Volkel, Holland.
Standing from 6th left: Squadron Leader KF Thiele (No. 3 Squadron), Squadron Leader AE Umbers (No. 486 Squadron), Squadron Leader ED Mackie (No. 274 Squadron) Flight Lieutenant HA Crafts (No. 274 Squadron), Squadron Leader RF Spurdle (No. 80 Squadron).
Published in Mackie’s biography ‘Spitfire Leader’ by Max Avery and Christopher Shores. Image from the Evan Dall Mackie personal collection.
POPPY DAY
Friday 19th April
North American T-6 Harvard Formation Itinerary:
1130 Depart NZAR (Ardmore Airport)
Howick
St Heliers,
Orakei
Auckland Viaduct
CBD
Devonport
Takapuna
Browns Bay
East Coast Bays
Hobsonville
Henderson
Point Chev
MOTAT
CBD
Auckland Viaduct
St Heliers
Howick
Beachlands
Maraetai
Clevedon
1230 Return NZAR (Ardmore Airport)
No. 14 Squadron airmen service a drop tank-equipped Kittyhawk before it leaves RNZAF Station Whenuapai. Partial view of NZ3070 at right.
Cessna L-19/O-1 Bird Dog
Observation aircraft
Country of Origin: United States of America
Engine: Continental O-470-11, 213hp air-cooled flat-six piston engine
Top Speed:
Willys MB
Military Utility Vehicle
Country of Origin: United States of America
Engine: Willys L134 (Go Devil), 60 Hp Straight 4 Engine
Top Speed: 105 Km/h, 65 MPH
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#4 back to the skies! Congratulations to the team at @avspecs_ltd for the first flight of NZ2308 - post restoration.
📷Paul Johnston
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The calm before the show.
Corsair 48 on the flight line of our recent Warbirds on Parade airshow on March 10th.
It was a stunning sunrise 🌅 👍
📸 Brian Amerasinghe
📍Ardmore Airport
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A great day was had by all on Sunday with hundreds turning out at the Classic Flyers NZ Aero day at Tauranga. On show was a range of static aircraft with air displays from the Yak-52 formation team, the Roaring Forties and RNZAF Black Falcons. Thank you to photographer Paul who sent these through. Looks like it was a great day!
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The Roaring Forties returning from the recent Classic Flyers Aero Day 2024 with Ardmore Airport in the distance.
📸 Paul Johnston
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CORSAIR FLYING TODAY!
Corsair NZ5648 will be flying today (Sunday 14th) with takeoff at 1100am. Come down to NZ Warbirds at Ardmore and check it out.
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Battle of Britain Flypast✅.
It’s always privilege to commemorate such an historic day in aircraft of the same era.
Did you see us?
📷Rob New
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Good news for NZ warbird enthusiasts with the confirmation that the FG-1D Corsair ZK-COR took to the skies yesterday after a 6 year hiatus in storage.
Newly rated Corsair pilot Frank Parker took this picture yesterday of his view flying the historic fighter to Omaka from Hood Aerodrome.
We can’t wait to see this aircraft performing at airshows again! It’s been long over due.
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Another photo from Warbirds on Parade 2023. Strikemaster 72 in the hands of pilot and owner Charles Davies showing off those classic Blunty lines. 😍
It has been awesome having this machine on display at NZ Warbirds at Ardmore while it has received some maintenance from the team at Pioneer Aero.
📷 @bertscoolpics
📍Ardmore Airport
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It wasn’t all about the action in the air at Warbirds in Parade 2023. A big thank you to the @militaryaviationmuseum who allowed us to show the preserved fuselage of their upcoming Douglas SBD Dauntless project which is being restored by a joint team effort involving Pioneer Aero at Ardmore and Aero Trader at Chino back in California.
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#epic “Because I was inverted” 😎
Top side of P-51D Mustang ZK-TAF flown by Graham Bethell from our big Kings Birthday show as captured by Neville Bailey.
📷 Neville Bailey
📍 Ardmore Airport
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Mellow Yellow?
Harvard 78 flown by Jeff Hunter at last Sunday’s Warbirds on Parade.
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Achtung! Spitfire!🔥
MH367 banking tight at Warbirds on Parade 2023.
📷 @sierra_tango_uniform @stu_65
📍 Ardmore Airport
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