Warbirds Over Wanaka 2024 flying program

The WOW 24 flying program. Please note: this program is subject to change due to weather conditions and aircraft availability. Please check the airshow’s Facebook page for the latest updates.

Friday, March 29 (Good Friday)
Practice sorties to be followed later in the day by a 30-minute public display on Wanaka Lake. This will feature a float plane lake landing, warbird displays, formation team aerobatics, and military flights.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, MARCH 30-31
(flying program may vary slightly in content and is subject to aircraft availability and serviceability.)
10am: Show Opening by USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon;
10.05: Yak 3 (Steadfast) solo aerobatics;
10.15: Avro Anson I and NA AT-6 Harvard (NZ1044)
10.25: Civil helicopter display;
10.35: Vampire and Strikemaster;
10.45: Royal New Zealand Air Force display;
11.45: USAF C-17 Globemaster demonstration;
11.55: Pitts Special aerobatics with Ivan Krippner;
12 noon: Yak 52 aerobatic tribute to the late Brett Emeny;

12.40pm: Warhorses display with a field gun barrage;
13.05: Glider display;
13.10: 11 aircraft from the 1930s golden era.
13.25: Roaring 40s (Harvard) aerobatics display;
13.40: USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon display;
13.55: aerobatic display by Jurgis Kairys;
14.05: de Havilland TB43 Mosquito;
14.15: RNZAF Heritage Flight (Texans, Spitfire and P-51D Mustang NZ2423);
14.30: two P-51D Mustangs;
14.35: P-51D solo (Graham Bethell’s final display):
14.45: American Eagles jet aerobatics;
15.00: Avenger/Corsair;
15.05: Avenger solo;
15.10: Corsair solo;
15.25: Trojan aerobatics;
15.40: aerial dogfight after mass ‘attack’ on airfield and fighters scramble.
15.55: Massed fighter fly-past with tribute to Sir Tim Wallis;
16.00: show ends.