1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

Marlborough Air Pageant
Omaka, February 1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

McGregor Memorial Fund Pageant
Rongotai Aerodrome
Monday 28th of March 1938

Royal New Zealand Air Force Display
Rongotai Aerodrome
Saturday 4th of June 1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

RNZAF Station Nelson Open Day
5th of February 1944

1945

1946

RNZAF Gloster Meteor NZ6001 Tour
Between the 21st of March and 9th of May 1946, Squadron Leader R.M. McKay
toured New Zealand centres in this country's first jet aircraft putting on displays
for the people of New Zealand. Any venues/dates would be welcomed

1947

1948

1949

Also

Royal New Zealand Air Force Airshow
RNZAF Station Rukuhia
Date in 1940's Unknown

1950

1951

1952

Air Display at Woodbourne
RNZAF Woodbourne, 23rd of March 1952
A No. 75 Squadron Mosquito NZ2331 took part and crashed after
the display, killing both crew

1953

Not in New Zealand
Operation Long Trek Two
No. 14 Squadron RNZAF based in Cyprus was chosen to provide an aerobatic
team for a "CoronationTour" of East Africa. Five aircraft deployed to Kenya,
four to Tanganyika, and six went to Uganda. This was the first visit by
RNZAF aircraft to Equatorial Africa.

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

Air Force Day
RNZAF 21st Anniversary Airshow, Ohakea
29th of March 1958

1959

Wellington Airport Opening Day Airshow
Wellington International Airport, Rongotai, Wellington
Labour Day, 26th of October 1959

1960

1961

1962

RNZAF's 25th Anniversary
Apparently displays were made to mark the RNZAF's 25th birthday
throughout the country. Does anyone have more details?
1st of April 1962

Silver Jubilee Week
This weeklong celebration saw RNZAF aircraft make flypasts of most New
Zealand towns, marking 25 years since the Air Force Bill and Air Department
Bill were signed by the Governor General on the 6th of November 1937
Week of 6th to 10th of November 1962

1963

1964

Auckland International Airport Opening Day
Mangere , 1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970's Airshows

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

New Zealand National Air Pageant
Hosted by Tauranga Aero Club (Inc.), Mount Maunganui
Saturday 1st of March 1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

Te Kowhai, 1980

Aviation Showcase '80
Included Gliders, hang gliders, sport, vintage, homebuilts,
skydiving record attempt - Admission $7
Hamilton Airport, 8th and 9th of November 1980

1981

1982

Waikato Wing In
Hamilton Airport, 10th and 11th of April 1982

Ohakea Wings and Wheels
RNZAF Base Ohakea, 17th of April 1982

RNZAF Wigram Wheels and Wings Day
Proceeds to RNZAF Museum, 4th of December 1982

Exercise Falcon's Roost Open Day
Static display of 14 Squadron Strikemasters and NATTS Friendship, plus
Strikemaster aerobatics and RNZAF Museum Display
Rotorua Airport, 11th of December 1982

Paraparaumu Airshow
December 1982

1983

Air Pageant
RNZAF participation, RAAF F-111 flypast planned
Dunedin Airport, 23rd of January 1983

Harvard NZ1015 Solo Aerobatic Display
Over Wellington Harbour, to promote RNZAF participation in upcoming
Paraparaumu airshow, 28th 1983

AACA Air Pageant
Wellington Aero Club and RNZAF participation, including 'Red Checkers',
Harvard, Strikemaster, F27 Friendship and A-4K Skyhawk
Paraparaumu Airport, 29th of January 1983

Waikato Aero Club 50th Anniversary Air pageant
Hamilton Airport, 5-6 March 1983

Air Extravaganza
RNZAF Museum Fundraiser
RNZAF Base Whenuapai, 26th and 27th March 1983

Kerikeri Air Show
RNZAF Museum Fundrasier
Kerikeri Airport, 3rd of December 1983

Base Open Day, RNZAF Ohakea
Included RAF Harriers on show
RNZAF Base Ohakea, 7th of December 1983

Air Spectacular
RNZAF 'Red Checkers' and F27 Friendship
Tokoroa Airport, December 1983?

1984

Tauranga Aero Club Carnival and Airshow
Mt Maunganui, 6th to 8th of January 1984

Warbirds Association Mini-Pageant
Whitianga, 7th of January 1984

Warbirds Association Mini-Pageant
Pauanui, 8th of January 1984

SVAS Vintage and Classic Aircraft Pageant
Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, 28th to 29th January 1984

Kaikohe Airshow
NZ Warbirds participation,
Kaikohe Airport, 5th of February 1984

Wings and Wheels Ohakea '84
Full two hour civil and military flying programme
19th of February 1984

Aishow '84
In conjunction with the RNZAC annual competitions
South Canterbury Aero Club, Timaru Airport, 10th of March 1984

Airshow Wigram
RNZAF Base Wigram, 17th and 18th of March 1984

Airshow Nelson
RNZAF Museum Fundraiser
Friends of RNZAF Museum, Civil and Military displays
Nelson Airport, 15th of April 1984

1985

Tiger Club Annual Fly-in
Omaka Aerodrome, 26th and 27th of January 1985

Taupo Airshow
Taupo Aero Club, 27th of January 1985

Wings and Wheels Wigram
RNZAF base Wigram, 27th of January 1985
Public debut of Sir Tim Wallis's P-51D Mustang ZK-TAF

Wings and Wheels Classic
RNZAF Base Whenuapai, 24th of February 1985

Paraparaumu Airshow
Marking the opening of the Calibration Flight's new hangar
Paraparaumu Airport, 2nd of March 1985

RNZAC Airshow '85
Combined civil and military display, Ardmore, 17th of March 1985

Taieri Airshow
In conjunction with Mosgiel Borough Centenary
Otago Aero Club, Taieri, 30th and 31st of March 1985

Thames Aero Club 50th Anniversary Airshow
Thames Airport, 13th and 14th of April 1985

Airshow '85
RNZAF Museum Fundraiser
Hawke's Bay Airport, 21st of April 1985

1986

Palmerston North Airshow
Part of City of Palmerston North Aviation Week
Milson Airport, Palmerston North, Sunday 19th of January 1986

New Zealand Helicopter Championships and Airshow
Opotiki, 25th to 27th of January 1986

Taieri Airshow
Otago Aero Club 60th Anniversary
Taieri Airport, 6th to 8th February 1986

RNZAF Wigram Wings and Wheels
Theme: 'Vintage', 9th of February 1986

RNZAF Wodbourne Open Days
RNZAF Museum Fundraiser, Military and Civil Flying Displays
Woodbourne, 15th and 16th February 1986

RNZAF Whenuapai Wings and Wheels
23rd of February 1986

Wairarapa Wings Airshow
Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, 9th of March 1986

Gisborne Air Show
Run by Friends of the RNZAF Museum, 12th of April 1986
If wet, alternative day 13th of April 1986

Bridge Pa Airshow
Incorporated launch of Piet Van Asch's book "Piet's Eye in the Sky'
5th of October 1986

1987

Tiger Club Annual Fly-in
Ardmore, 24th of January 1987

Warbirds Airshow
Classics, Vintage and Veteran Aircraft, Ardmore, 25th of January 1987

Rotorua Airshow
Organised by Rotorua Aero Club, 21st of March 1987

Christchurch Internatonal 50th Anniversary Airshow
Harewood/Christchurch Internatonal Airport, 28th and 29th March 1987

RNZAF 50th Anniversary Celerations Airshow
RNZAF Base Wigram , 1st of April 1987
Included a Ceremonial Review, flypasts including nine Skyhawks and
nine Strikemasters, and official opening of the RNZAF Museum

RNZAF 50th Anniversary Celebrations Airshow
RNZAF Base Ohakea , 4th and 5th of April 1987

RNZAF 50th Anniversary Celebrations Airshow
RNZAF Base Whenuapai , 11th and 12th of April 1987

Air Show Queenstown
Marking the 125th Anniversary of the Wakitapu Basin, with RNZAF, RAAF, local
operators and parachuting. Queenstown Airport, 24th of October 1987

1988

Tiger Club Fly In
Motueka Airport, 16th and 17th of January 1988

Airshow '88
North Shore Aero Club's 25th Jubilee,
Dairy Flat Aerodrome, 12th of March 1988

Warbirds on Parade
Wanaka Airport, 2nd of April 1988
Had previously been scheduled for the 9th and 10th of January 1988 but was
postponed due to delays in the arival of aircraft

1989

Wanganui Airshow
February 1989

Warbirds Fly In
Wanaka Airport, Easter 1989

Ohakea 50th Anniversary Open Day
RNZAF Ohakea, 29th of September 1989
Featuring Kiwi Red's first display of the 1989-90 season, plus RAAF Hornets

NZ Warbirds Hosting Pathfinders Reunion and Devon Open Day
Ardmore Airport, 11th of November 1989

1990

Whitianga Warbirds Fly-in
January 1990

Airshow '90 "Flying Past and Present"
South Canterbury Aero Club as hosts, participants included RNZAF Iroquois and Souix and Rob Booth's Sea Fury
Timaru's Richard Pearse Airport, 17th of February 1990

Ardmore Airshow
Ardmore Airport, 4th of March 1990
(postponed from earlier advertised date of 25th of February 1990)
Included Mustang ZK-TAF, Venom ZK-VNM, Sea Fury, Dakota ZK-DAK, Fokker Triplane and SE-5A replicas, Rusty Butterworth wing-walking record, 'Diamond Nine' Tiger Moth team, Roaring Forties Harvard team, RNZAF Strikemaster, Iroquois, Hecules and Orion, Fokker Trimotor "Southern Cross" replica, and Kiwi Red Skyhawk team

Air New Zealand Open Day
Warbirds involvment, Wellington Airport, 11th of March 1990

Woodbourne Airshow
Warbirds involvment, RNZAF Woodboure, 17th of March 1990

Air New Zealand Open Day
Warbirds involvment, Christchurch Airport, 18th of March 1990

Air New Zealand Open Day
Warbirds involvment, Auckland Airport, 25th of March 1990

Empire Air Training Scheme Reunion
Warbirds involvment, Ardmore Airport, 11th of March 1990

Warbirds Over Wanaka 1990
Luggate Airport, Wanaka, Easter, 14th to 16th of April 1990

1991

Wigram Wings and Wheels
1991

New Plymouth Airshow
January 1991

Masterton Airshow
Hood Aerodrome, Easter 1991

1992

Nelson 150th Anniversary Airshow
Nelson Airport, 1992
Featuring the RNZAF Red Checkers, Andover, Orion, Harvard NZ1015
and solo Skyhawk flying plus a Maachi, Airtrainer, Andover and Friendship
on static display

Warbirds Over Wanaka 1992
Luggate Airport, Wanaka, Easter 1992

Air Expo 92
Auckland International Airport, Mangere

Wigram Wings and Wheels 1992
RNZAF Wigram

1993

Wanaka Airshow Easter 1993
Luggate Airport, Wanaka, Easter 1993

Ohakea Open Day
RNZAF Ohakea

1994

Warbirds Over Wanaka 1994
Luggate Airport, Wanaka, Easter 1994

Whenuapai Wings and Wheels 1994
RNZAF Whenuapai

1995

Warbirds Over Waikato
Hamilton Airport, Easter 1995

1996

Warbirds Over Wanaka 1996
Luggate Airport, Wanaka, Easter 1996

1998

Warbirds Over Wanaka 1998
Luggate Airport, Wanaka, Easter 1998

Ohakea Open Day
RNZAF Ohakea

Warbirds over Wairarapa
Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, 1998

1999

Warbirds over Wairarapa
Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, January (?) 1999