Warbirds of Wanaka 2026 (Part 1)

 Wanaka Airport was hosting the WOW from 3rd-5th April to a mixed weather occasion with Friday being the best.

However ,despite the redraw of all Modern Military aircraft overall it was a good show and being my first was a thumbs up with plenty of aircraft on show. So attending on the 3rd and 4th April  here is what i witnessed on the days shown.

Wanaka residents

ALG Pietenpol Aircamper
ALJ De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
APS De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
BAA De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
BFT Cessna 180
BMG Maule MX-7-180A
BOX Piper             PA-18A-150
BUQ Cessna 180A
CCM Australian Aircraft Hornet STOL
CPM Champion 7GCAA
DDH Gardan GY-20 Minicab
DJF Cessna CA185F
DMZ Transavia PL-12U
DUC De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 22A
DXZ Cessna U206F
ETA Cessna 172N
HAC MDHI 369E
HAK Guimbal Cabri G2
HAM Eurocopter EC 120 B
HBD MBB B0 105 S
HBL Robinson R22 Beta
HCK Robinson R44
HCT Robinson R22 Beta
HIR Gumbial Cabri G2
HMW KHI Kawasaki-Hughes 369HS
HOT Hughes  369D
HQA Robinson R44
HWJ Gumbal Cabri G2
IIB  Guimbal Cabri G2
IPG Aerospatiale AS350 B2
IRW Robinson R44 II
IST        Robinson R44 II
ISX Robinson R22 Beta
JAL Fisher R80 Tiger Moth
JCM Australian Aircraft Hornet STOL
JDV Cessna U206G
JHC Cessna 172N
KOA Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300
MDL Cessna 180A
MDR Cessna 172N
MLF Gippsland GA-8 Airvan
OUI Max Holste MH 1521 M
RBV FD-Composits Arrowcopter AC20
ROK Cessna 208 B Caravan
RQZ Cessna 172R
RVI Vans RV-4
SBJ Vans RV-7
WBB Micro Aviation Bantam B22J
WMF Gippsland GA-8 Airvan
WSB Cessna A185F
ZEA Gippsland GA-8 Airvan