I’ve read about the “Kiwi” movie Beaufighters, perhaps in an aviation mag? Can’t remember any details.
489 (NZ) Squadron did operate Beaufighters from Scotland (RAF Leuchars & RAF Dallachy), but I gather that wasn’t the storyline!

Sounding very promising for flight availability in the UK, here we have Tiger Moths and Fox Moths to Bluntys and Albatros (L-39, not TVAL reproduction!) available for straightforward pay-to-fly. However, while an attitude change is uplifting, I think there is quite a difference between allowing revenue flights (by certified organisations) using historic aircraft, and changing what is allowed to be on the register. I of course hope the later situation improves, even if it increases the short-term likelyhood of NZ-based aircraft/projects going to the UK.

Low tech aircraft inspection

What’s the story? by errolgc, on Flickr

I believe most of those pseudo machine guns are propane-powered and aren’t guns at all. This is technology that was well-developed by Hollywood during the pre-CGI era. Perhaps the Kiwi P-40 is an exception, dunno.

Definately an exception, and one very unlikely to be repeated. Many NZ control laws are about importing weapons, so you would not be able to bring in any new examples. If people are wondering about the TVAL WW1 replicas (that may be flying in the UK this season), they (and also e.g. the Yagan/AvSpecs Mosquito) have inert resin weapons. There is a page about them on the TVAL website.

McDonalds at Taupo, NZ (although I think that it is planned to be removed). Another DC-3 cafe is at Mangaweka. There is also a Bristol Freighter converted to a motel at Waitomo, and a few places with aircraft available for viewing on-site.

You may start your wishlists now – current aircraft registered to TVAL at
http://www.regosearch.com/search/results/?&co=nz&Nf4=owner&Of4=eq&Vf4=+The+Vintage+Aviator+Limited

Most interesting page on website is probably http://ww1aviationheritagetrust.co.uk/wordpress/?page_id=31

Project

In the Spring of 2014, the first of a series of documentaries about the evolution of the aviation in WW1 will be made in New Zealand by the 14-18 Aviation Heritage Trust. The Trust owns ~40 WW1 aircraft which have been built and are operated by the Vintage Aviator Ltd (TVAL). The intention is to make a film about the technical and tactical developments for each year of the Great War and the air crews involved.

Each year starting in March/April 2014, subject to funding, the aircraft in each film and shown below for next year 2014 will be brought to UK to tell the story at airshows and commemorative events in the form of air displays, flypasts and static diorama. Some of the aircraft will come from aircraft collections in the USA – Fantasy of Flight and the Javier Arango Air Collection

It is intended to seek funding also to present an aircraft each year to the nation in the same way our forebears did in the Great War. It is planned that ultimately these aircraft will be based at the Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome in Essex supported by an apprenticeship scheme to foster the preservation and restoration of WW1 aircraft.

My experience with DR1 replicas is probably non-typical, colour-wise!
Well done TAVAS

7Fokker_3964 by errolgc, on Flickr

Ha! Ironic that it’s after such an early photo, the Skyhawks were lacking a kiwi on them for less than a year.
Here’s an Aussie without a kangaroo.

CAC Sabre at Temora 2013 by errolgc, on Flickr