Tiger Moth Spring Fly-In 2022 #1

 An early start to get up to Taumarunui this morning, to go attend the annual Tiger Moth Spring Fly-In, held there this time every year.

An overcast day all the way up, but high cloud as could clearly see the mountains with heaps of snow.

A very fun day out and lots of aircraft to see and of course the guest star of the Tiger Moth with 10 showing up!

Here is everything I saw:

Local Aircraft:
ZK-SBR Micro Aviation B22 Bantam

Visiting Aircraft:
N861WP De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk-22
ZK-ADT De Havilland Gipsy Moth
ZK-ALK De Havilland Tiger Moth
ZK-AMK Cessna 180
ZK-ATM De Havilland Tiger Moth
ZK-ATS Auster J1N
ZK-AUD De Havilland Tiger Moth
ZK-AZK Cessna 195
ZK-BAH De Havilland Tiger Moth
ZK-BAL De Havilland Tiger Moth
ZK-BDY Auster J5F
ZK-BEF De Havilland Tiger Moth
ZK-BER De Havilland Tiger Moth
ZK-BFF De Havilland Tiger Moth
ZK-BFK Cessna 120
ZK-BKW Piper PA-18
ZK-BLI De Havilland Tiger Moth
ZK-BMY De Havilland Tiger Moth
ZK-BOE Boeing-Stearman E75
ZK-CAV Cessna 185
ZK-CAW EAA Acrosport II
ZK-CDP Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar
ZK-CIV Piper PA-28
ZK-CJE Bolkow Junior
ZK-CTB Cessna 150H
ZK-DGO Piper PA-28
ZK-DJF Cessna A185F
ZK-DKE Cessna 180J
ZK-DRS Cessna 172M
ZK-DXI Piper PA-28
ZK-EAA Vans RV-12
ZK-EGN Cessna 320E
ZK-EJS Cessna 172N
ZK-ENJ North American AT-6 Harvard
ZK-EQQ Piper PA-28
ZK-FXC Cub Crafters CCX-2000
ZK-FYA Cessna O-1G
ZK-JDJ Cessna 177B
ZK-JDL Stoddard-Hamilton SH-2 Glasair TD
ZK-KMM Jodel D9
ZK-KRD Cessna 180C
ZK-KWK Neico Aviation Lancair 320
ZK-LTY Pacific Aerospace Cresco 08-600
ZK-OPM Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar
ZK-PRV Vans RV-6A
ZK-RJS Boeing Stearman A75N1
ZK-SLN The Airplane Factory Sling 4 TSi
ZK-TXN Fly Synthesis Texan Top Class
ZK-VAW Aeroprakt A22
ZK-VNM De Havilland Venom (3 Missed Approaches)
ZK-WBG Cessna 180J
ZK-XSA North American Harvard

Then pics of my highlights from the day:

Lovely to see this one up from Omaka!

Isn't a Tiger Moth Gathering without the Venom doing some high-speed passes.

Nice to see the local Bantam outside and partake in the comps

A new one for me, such a Marvelous looking aircraft!

First time i've known a Cresco to actually stop and park up for a fly-in, nice!

New one for me, down from North Shore

Only my 2nd time seeing this lovely looking Cub Crafters.

A big surprise to see join the overhead, a Cessna Skyknight!

First time getting a pic of this lovely little Cessna 120

Nice to see ZK-BFF up in the air again, looking forward to seeing her with her new owners.

Only my second time seeing this lovely little Auster.

My last new one for the day, down from North Shore

A Tiger Moth I haven't seen for a while, down from Ardmore.

Tomorrow, I continue my trip up to Auckland where i'll be for the night. Having a look at Te Kuiti, Te Kowhai and Ardmore airfields along the way.