Warbirds over Wanaka 2008

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Hi all

 

Warbirds over Wanaka (pronounced Won-ak-ah) held every two years near Queenstown in the South Island of

New Zealand (Queenstown is a popular tourist trap oops- destination)

 

check out this link from another forum I belong to, has some great photos

 

Enjoy

 

http://rnzaf.proboards43.com/index.cgi?boa...read=1206410743

 

 

The USAF C 130H is from Operation Deep Freeze, in Antartica (flies in and out of Christchurch Airport)

 

The F4U-1 is actually an ex RNZAF FG-1D painted to look the part (all RNZAF FG-1D's were received brand new, in Glossy Sea Blue)

 

P 51D is in the colors of RNZAF Territorial Air Force (TAF( similar to Airforce Reserve)) set up post WWII. P 51's were to replace F4U's/FG-1's, but the war came to a close, so P 51's were put into storage being brought in to full service 1952 -55 before being struck off charge and the TAF disbanded

 

F111 and C17 are visitors from the RAAF in Australia

 

Regards

 

Alan