Air Tatoo Up and coming

[Aviator 1]

I found the list of the upcoming aircraft attending the Air Tattoo at Ohakea. What do you guys think was it the best idea to hold 2 airshows a weekend apart ?


RNZAF

T-6 Texan 2 (black falcons)
Boeing 757
Orion
C130
Seasprite _ I thought these were no longer flying
Nh90
A109


RAAF

Flying the F18 Hornets
static C17 Globemaster


USAF
F-16s
C17 Globemaster
static Kc135 air tanker

French
Casa Cn-235

Singapore

both static C130 and F-15

Japan
KC 767 Static

Sunday 787 arrival



Warbirds

•Catalina
•Harvard 15
•Tiger 62
•Spitfire AL
•Avenger 15
•Harvard 37
•Devon
•Venom
•Spitfire replica
•DC3
•Air Tourer
•BK177




Even thou the Spitfire will be flying its a shame no P51D, P40, Corsair.


Let me know what you guys wished were attending ?

Mine would be the A400, F22, Osprey

[Splitpin]

Im pretty happy with the line up so far , would be nice to see the F-15s in the air , but an F-16 or two will do .
As far as , what i would also like to see ... maybe an F-35 , Chinook , ....
I thought Japan was sending a P-1? .. But a KC is good.
Thanks for the heads up

[Ian Warren]

Trust me Marty, the F-16 will impress, that single engine really is an outstanding display and loud!

[Splitpin]

Saw a few many years ago during the last Triad exercise here ..... real hotrods.
Even got to get some shots from the boomers position , in an old smokey engined 135 , out of chc.
Sadley ... all gone now , thanks to the ex would have been real history.

[Aviator 1]

Really good line up and yes that F-16 will impress. I had to laugh at the last even for the 75 when the bought in the F18s. A couple next to me while I was queuing for one of the aircraft.
As the F18s flew past at slow speed they said what are people on about they are not loud. Then all of a sudden the after burners lit up never saw a person cover there ears so quick.
Seen a Chinook heli logging in Wellington some years back. Impressive machine. Its a shame no GA fly in to the event I can understand why but still a shame

[Aviator 1]

Shame there are no longer F1 11s the flame that shot out the back is crazy. I don't know what is happening with them at Naiper airport I saw lined up parked the Red cheeker aircraft.
As much as I do like the Texans you must admit they were cool little aircraft.

[Splitpin]

Might see you there? seems there a few of "us" heading that way.
I fly in on the Saturday for a recce, Sunday is show day ( for me ) and then I have all of Monday (until 1700hrs) to, hopefully, catch some of them departing ... F-I5's etc ... well , that's the plan.

[Aviator 1]

I don't know which day the aircraft will be arriving and departing I have had a Nh90 buzzing around yesterday and the 757. Some of the aircraft from experience start departing after the airshow.
I have sat after the show and watched quite a few depart and that's the display aircraft not GA.

[K5054NZ]

The programme is live!

FLYING:
Black Falcons
Boeing 757
P-3K Orion
C-130 Hercules
SH-2G(I) Seasprite
A109 LUH
B200 King Air
NH-90MUH
T6-C
Military parachute display
USAF C-17
USAF F-16
RAAF F/A-18

VISITING STATIC:
USAF F-16
USAF KC-135
RAAF C-17
RAAF F/A-18
JASDF KC767
FAF CASA CN235
RSAF F-15SG
RSAF C-130
RCAF C-130J
RAF A400M Atlas

Other helpful info posted today:
Carpark map
Road closures map
The latest Air Force News says there are 13 international aircraft, with 64 in total appearing and "about 50 giving air displays".

I'm going Saturday and I can't wait!

[Ian Warren]

I'd simply love to be on the tarmac ...

[Aviator 1]

Interested to see that there is no Vampire on the list. Anyway link to the A400 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news ... d=11807055