Erickson Aircraft Collection's Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, painted to honor "Ye Olde Pub" flies low directly overhead during its display at the 2023 "Warrior Expo" airshow at McChord AFB (JBLM), Washington.
Shipped to New Zealand in July 1944, NZ1092 began a long life in the RNZAF and joined the NZ Warbirds scene as ZK-WAR in September 1978. The Harvard (ex USAAF 42-84725; ex RAF EZ361) is based at Ardmore.
Graham Bethell’s P-51D-30NA is ex USAAF 44-74829 and ex RCAF 9265. The Mustang is in the c/s of No.3 (Canterbury) Squadron. The original NZ2415 served briefly with this unit from June 1952 until a landing accident at Wigram on 23 January 1954.