Ardmore NZ Battle of Britain flypast

Glad you posted that link Errol as I’d missed your earlier posts. Superb photos and great to see such a thriving scene in NZ. Thanks for posting 🙂

Some photos from the War Memorial Museum at http://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/269582/thread

Many thanks Errol.

And the finish off, I popped around to the Warbirds hangars

Debrief 🙂 by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Miles M.38 Messenger IIA ZK-CMM by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Parked up by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Vans ZK-WLL and ZK-NVS by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Packing up by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Full album below, but I have shared most here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/errolgc/albums/72157671329886967/

I’m looking forward to the NZ Warbirds Open Day on November 18th, and they may do a flypast on the 11th? But I’ve got Warbirds Downunder at Temora NSW in a couple of weeks!

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Wonderful to see the Gull flying along with the warbirds. Really good photography. Any more of the Airtrainer? (I fly an NZ built Airtourer here in the UK).

No more from that day, but click through the below to see a few of Airtrainers and Airtourers from last November’s Open Day
Airtourer ZK-CPG and Airtrainer ZK-DGY by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk22 ZK-SAX WK551 by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

DHC-1 Chipmunk T10 ZK-RFS WB693 by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Vans RV7 ZK-WLL by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Proctor with Messenger by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Monty’s mount by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Tiger last home by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Sitting this one out by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Thanks for the comments, last batch will be tonight.

New Zealand and warbirds…heaven. Well done everyone, the UK will always be indebted to your nation for what you did for us in WWII.

Wonderful to see the Gull flying along with the warbirds. Really good photography. Any more of the Airtrainer? (I fly an NZ built Airtourer here in the UK).

top stuff mate some great shot’s

Cheers, they returned after doing flypasts at Auckland War Memorial Museum, and MOTAT.
Edit: a brief clip from the museum https://twitter.com/FrawleyMotat/status/1041139232943702016

First back were the fighters, unsurprisingly.

Mustang magic by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

P-40 Currawong by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Then the Harvards, which I stood under the trees for, as directly over your head isn’t that photogenic

NZ1098 grass-bound by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

NZ1053 ZK-JJA by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

There is a bit of a queue, not that unusual for Ardmore, but normally Cessnas doing circuits

Lining them up by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

ZK-WAR by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Harvard 52 returns by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Harvard, CT/4A and Chippie by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

More in the (my) morning.

Looks like a great event, many thanks for sharing the photos.

Not great view of take-offs from the grass, especially sad as the Messenger (which I hadn’t seen fly since 2012 or so) used it, so no more takeoff photos from there

Once the Harvards were ready, the fighters took off from outside the Aero Club (near where the twin taxiways connect the runways), so not a great angle either.

Spitfire Away by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Mustang away by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

P-40 swings around by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Then it got a bit noisier…

Harvards present by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

65 and 78 by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Harvard ZK-ENJ by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Harvards 92 and 53 depart by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Final Harvard pair by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Harvard NZ1065 by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

So quite a collection so far – there are a couple of Chippies in there too.

Mass departure by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

And finally

PAC CT/4A by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Support Sports by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Proctor by Errol Cavit, on Flickr

Elapsed time for take-offs, 16 minutes.