Wartime Royal New Zealand Air Force. Over 15,000 people gathered and crowded on the side of the airstrip of Hood Aerodrome in Masterton, New Zealand on Saturday, to watch the biennial Wings Over Wairarapa airshow. Wings Over Wairarapa 2021 began on Friday and will run for three days. You must have a fully self contained motorhome. Some very huge planes will be spotted over Wairarapa this weekend. We welcome your application for media accreditation to Wings Over Wairarapa Air Festival 2021. Although, the third and final day of the event was cancelled due to the change in COVID Alert Levels, the two days which went … General. You need to arrive on either Thursday 25 or Friday 26 February between 4.00pm and 8.00pm. Gates would open at noon on Friday, and 8am for a 10.30am start … A special Aviation and Space STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Programme for Wairarapa schools is held on Friday to promote aviation careers. Kia ora and hello fellow kiwi flyers I'm looking forward to Wings over Wairarapa 2021 air festival (26-28 Feb) being a spectator! “Wings Over Wairarapa is a world-class show and a wonderful opportunity to see what Wairarapa has to offer.” Friday would be a relatively low-key ‘practice day’, with the schools’ STEM program promoting aviation careers. And then came the news of the latest Covid … Press Release: Wings over Wairarapa Air Festival organisers have announced that a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress will be making its New Zealand debut at their Air Festival. The next show is in 26 to 28 February 2021. Air Festival Programme - It is Practice Day. Jordan Elvy was there are took the following photos of the huge bomber as it made several low passes. The plane will also make a pass over Wellington before returning to its base in Guam. Warbird's Sustainability Programme continues 19 February 2021. B52 at Wings Over Wairarapa 2021 by Peter McDonald. In 2019, the B-52's debut in Wairarapa was grounded in Australia on its way to New Zealand, due to a maintenance issue. Thanks for the photos Jordan. RNZAF Activity From US Naval War Diaries. Wellington, Wairarapa and 'Wings', this is going to be one epic weekend. The beautiful Wairarapa provides a stunning backdrop to an extravaganza of aerial action at Wings over Wairarapa. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber , designed and built by Boeing . Cambridge Air Force. Grab some mates for a Wellington-based weekend. 48 Likes, 1 Comments - Wings Over Wairarapa 2021 (@wingsoverwairarapa) on Instagram: “RNZAF AIRCRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT Wings over Wairarapa is pleased to let you know that Royal New…” Postwar and Modern RNZAF Discussion. Forum Information and Problem Solving. Wings Over Wairarapa will be held over three days in Masterton, starting on Friday. B52 at Wings Over Wairarapa 2021 by Peter McDonald. While the weather gods shone on the Wings over Wairarapa Air Festival being staged in Masterton this weekend, the Covid gods did not. You will see over 70 aircraft including vintage, military, jets, helicopters, aerobatic displays, skydiving and much more! It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s. Wings Over Wairarapa 2021 began on Friday and will run for three days. This weekend's Wings over Wairarapa airshow will be joined by one of the world's most iconic war planes on Saturday as a US Airforce B-52 will fly over the event for the first time. So Wings Over Wairarapa 2021 was eagerly anticipated by many and it was great that the efforts of the organisers and the US Embassy resulted in the appearance of a B 52 in our skies on Saturday 27 February. The beautiful Wairarapa (just 90 minutes from Wellington) provides a stunning backdrop to an extravaganza of aerial action over three days.