NZ Warbirds Association Inc

16/06/2026

Time to celebrate the colder months, and what better way than with a Winter Sale.❄️☃🏂

Until 31st August, 2026, our shop has a special code to use at checkout: WWW20 to get 20% off.

Quickly while stocks last!

The all important link👇
https://nzwarbirds.org.nz/warbirds-shop/

12/06/2026

Save the date:
Sunday 14th March 2027

11/06/2026

Another kiwi pilot rated on the pilot maker. Congratulations Carl on obtaining your Harvard rating.

Congratulations to Carl Jackson on obtaining his AT-6 Harvard rating today in our beautiful 85 year old treasure Harvard 7660! Enjoy the journey in the “Pilot Maker” Carl a well earned effort…

10/06/2026

A long way from its home at Duxford, England, it was fantastic to see this rare Spitfire variant at Warbirds Over Wanaka earlier this year!

Martin Overall flying the Supermarine Mk XI Spitfire operated by ARCO at Warbirds Over Wanaka 2026, camera plane was a Harvard flown by Bevan Dewes.
Thanks to everyone who made that flight possible, the list is long!

09/06/2026

How cool is this photo? 😎

With some luck another 2x Yak fighters will join these 3 in the not too distant future.

What a day yesterday, air to air photos with Yak-3 Full Noise, Yak-7 Liberté and Yak-3U Steadfast.
Stay tuned as there is so much more to come 😎
Photoship Jay JEM Aviation Ltd flying the Nanchang
Photos Gavin Classic Aircraft Photography

21/05/2026

An old familiar sight from Ardmore Airport is getting some long over due TLC by the Aerospace Bristol team. Bristol Freighter NZ5911 used to reside at Ardmore for a number of years before it was acquired and shipped to the UK for preservation.

Here's to the beginning of an extraordinary new chapter for Aerospace Bristol! ✈️

Today we officially launch the story of the Bristol Freighter T170 – our biggest-ever conservation project to conserve the only surviving Bristol Freighter in Europe.

Over the coming months, visitors will be able to watch this remarkable aircraft being carefully conserved by our dedicated team of volunteers, experts and former aerospace engineers, contributing thousands of hours to help preserve an important piece of Bristol’s aviation story.

Designed and built in Bristol, the Bristol Freighter played a vital role in post-war aviation and military transport around the world.

Come and see the first stages of the conservation work now underway at the museum.

Follow the story here: https://aerospacebristol.org/the-bristol-freighter-t170

06/05/2026

✈️ We’re at the eXplore Trade Show in Auckland today!

The team from NZ Warbirds Association Inc and Classic Flyers are on site, showcasing our incredible adventure flight experiences, from vintage warbirds to unforgettable scenic flights.

If you’re attending, come say hello, chat with the crew, and discover how you can take to the skies in style!

Don’t miss your chance to turn an experience into an adventure 🚀

24/04/2026

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.🌺