We regret to advise that due to the bad weather event expected over the next several days, the Classic Fighters Omaka 2025 Airshow has been cancelled.
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Blenheim, NZ: We are excited to announce that weather permitting, the John Smith de Havilland Mosquito will be on the flight line from Friday 7th, to Sunday, the 9th of April, at Yealands Classic Fighters.
In March 2020, Bevan Dewes purchased the aircraft and had it transported to Wanaka where Callum Smith’s maintenance & restoration company Twenty24 Ltd is based. Over the next 2.5 years they ran a full systems & components overhaul and restoration, which Bevan has been heavily involved in. The aeroplane repaint was completed by Heli Support. NZ1044 aircraft has been painted in the colours it wore during its time with No.2 FOTU at Ohakea during World War 2.
We've partnered up with the team at Fighter Flights to offer all ticket holders the opportunity to win an experience of a lifetime in Full Noise, a V-12 Yak-3 fighter plane! You can soar to 5000 ft in moments in a graceful loop, slip over snow covered mountains, dive on the vines or just cruise along listening to the wonderful growl of the V-12 engine.
Phone +64 (3) 579 1305 Email classicfighters@omaka.org.nzPostal Address PO Box 641, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand Physical Address 79 Aerodrome Road, Omaka, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
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