Wings Over Wairarapa is a biannual
air show
An air show (or airshow, air fair, air tattoo) is a public event where aircraft are trade fair, exhibited. They often include aerobatics demonstrations, without which they are called "static air shows" with aircraft parked on the ground.
The ...
at the
Hood Aerodrome
Hood Aerodrome is an aerodrome, located in Masterton, New Zealand, it is located 1 NM South West of the town centre in the suburb of Solway. The aerodrome was named after George Hood, a pioneer Masterton aviator who died trying to make the fi ...
in
Masterton
Masterton () is a large town in the Wellington Region, Greater Wellington Region of New Zealand that operates as the seat of the Masterton District (a territorial authority or local-government district). It is the largest town in the Wairarapa ...
, New Zealand, that has been taking place since 1999.
History
A
B-52 Stratofortress
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic aircraft, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the ...
was going to the show in 2019, but this was cancelled last minute. It featured in the 2021 show.
Gallery
File:Nine Yakovlev Yak-52s approaching in formation flight.jpg, Nine Yakovlev Yak-52
The Yakovlev Yak-52 () is a Soviet Union, Soviet primary trainer aircraft which first flew in 1976. It was produced in Romania from 1977 to 1998 by Aerostar (Romanian company), Aerostar, as ''Iak-52'', which gained manufacturing rights under ...
s approaching in formation flight (2021)
File:Four North American NA-88 Harvards climbing vertically into a loop.jpg, Four North American NA-88 Harvards climbing vertically into a loop (2021)
File:USAF Boeing B-52 Stratofortress flying in blue sky.jpg, Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (2021)
External links
Official website
References
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Masterton
Air shows in New Zealand