New Zealand – World Warbird News https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com The latest in warbirds and historical aviation Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:57:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/WWN-icon-256-150x150.png New Zealand – World Warbird News https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com 32 32 Yak-3 damaged in ground collision at Warbirds over Wanaka airshow https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2018/03/31/yak-3-damaged-in-ground-collision-at-warbirds-over-wanaka-airshow/ https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2018/03/31/yak-3-damaged-in-ground-collision-at-warbirds-over-wanaka-airshow/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2018 08:36:44 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=3478

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A Yak-3 was seriously damaged when it crashed into a vehicle that was on the grass runway during the Warbirds over Wanaka International Airshow. Fortunately, pilot Arthur Dovey was “shaken but not injured”. Half of the aircraft’s right wing was torn off in the collision and there is extensive damage.

More information and photos from Stuff.

Video on the NZ Herald

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The Shuttleworth Collection’s Bristol Fighter. (Photo Kogo (GFDL))

From Aerodynamic Media:

Four newly discovered Bristol Fighters commissioned by a film studio will be heading to New Zealand after being acquired by a new owner.

The aircraft were among seven examples of the type originally built for the 1983 film High Road to China, but were subsequently written out of the production, leaving their whereabouts a mystery. However, this changed recently when all seven were located in a warehouse east of Los Angeles.

Read the full story on Aerodynamic Media

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Continue reading]]> The de Havilland Mosquito T Mk III TV959 restored by AvSpecs for Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection made its maiden flight today from Ardmore airport in New Zealand. The pilots for the first flight were David Phillips and Keith Skillings. The flight lasted thirty minutes and the Mosquito was escorted by Spitfire ZK-WDQ, acting as the chase aircraft.

Additional photos are available on the MRC Aviation blog.

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TVAL's 1917 French Hanriot HD.1 aircraft in Belgian colours
TVAL's 1917 French Hanriot HD.1 aircraft in Belgian colours
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The Vintage Aviator Ltd‘s Hanriot HD.1, formerly exposed at the RAF Museum in Hendon, recently made its first public appearance at Hood airfield in New-Zealand. The aircraft was built in 1917 and is powered by an original Le Rhône engine. Only four Hanriot HD.1 are preserved.

Vidéo: Historical Aviation Film Unit

 

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Catalina takes offAnd we’re off!!! Here’s a video of the Catalina Flying Boat taking off on its first flight in four years after a major refurbishment. See the Catalina’s first major display since the refurbishment at Warbirds Over Wanaka 2016!

Posted by Warbirds Over Wanaka on Monday, February 29, 2016

The New Zealand Catalina Preservation Society’s PBY Catalina (ZK-PBY) took back to the air on February 28, after a thorough four year refurbishment and the application of a new paint scheme.

The aircraft will be displayed at the Warbirds over Wanaka airshow from March 25 to 27.

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An Avro Anson in flight at Duxford (Photo Feggy Art (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

Bill Reid took his Avro Anson Mk I up for its first flight on July 18 at Nelson Airport in New Zealand, after a ten-year restoration effort. The uneventful first flight lasted 45 minutes and was followed by another one-hour flight on the same day. This is th first time an Avro Anson Mk I has flown since 1972.

The Avro Anson Mk I MH 120 was painted as K6183 of No 206 Squadron (Coastal Command) during the Second World War.

Source: Aeroplane Monthly

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An Avro Anson in flight at Duxford (Photo Feggy Art (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

A 1936 Avro Anson Mk I should fly again in the near future in New Zealand, after a 10-year restoration by Bill and Robyn Reid.

Read more about the project on stuff.co.nz (includes a video of engine testing).

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Geoff Fisken in front of his P-40 "Wairarapa Wildcat". (Photo RNZAF)

New Zealander ace Geoff Fisken, DFC, passed away on June 12, 2011. He was credited with 10 to 13 confirmed aerial victories against the Japanese, flying the Brewster Buffalo and later the P-40 Warhawk. He is believed to be the highest-scoring British Commonwealth ace in the Pacific theater. After the war, Fisken returned to his pre-war occupation as a farmer.  Read the obituary on the Telegraph or Fisken’s Wikipedia page.

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