Blue sky’s, scorched Marlborough hills, large crowds with plenty of adrenalin freely flowing and another great day at Classic Fighters 2007 airshow!! I don’t think I have ever seen so many digital cameras in one place whirring away. 

 If you like the smell of aviation fuel, roaring engines, explosions, screaming fans and a awsome flying display this had to be the best. We had Zero replicas, Curtisp-40 Kittyhawks,  P 51 Mustangs,  CJ- 6 Nanchangs,  a Yak 52  and the whistling fear of the Japanese the FG-1D Corsair flown by Keith Skilling.

The pressure was on and planes were scrambling from all directions.

This pilot was a little slow of the mark but once he found his car all was well.

 

These 2 Kittyhawks put on a fantastic display of precision flying.

Then came the Mustangs showing off their awsome power.

This shot was the beginning of the Apocalypse Now show and was a highlight for me personally as my father had flown Corsairs.

These photos I took with a Canon PowershotS3IS so at times felt Iwas pushing the boundary’s although it never ceases to amaze me.

 This Mustang was feeling the heat of the day and we were lucky enough to see part of her powerplant exposed.

This beautifully restored  Yakovlev Yak-3  was another feature at this show and a first for many.

In this picture you maybe able to see the jet stream coming off each wing tip!!

This RAAF DHC-4 Caribou gave a very impressive display of short landings and take offs. The noise from the its 2000hp engines was extreme but added to the excitment.

Then came the Red Star Yak 52 Aerobatic display which was a fine example of precision flying.

This wingover of the Corsair is my final tribute to truly well organised and absolutely stunning air show.

Well done to the team at OMAKA.

 

 

 

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