A weather-beaten Warbirds Over Wānaka concluded with a mass fly-past of vintage aircraft bringing the event to a stunning close. On Saturday Mr Taylor must have been wondering what he had done to upset Him, with low cloud, low temperatures and intermittent showers putting a dampener on events. Thankfully, the weather across the weekend permitted Mr Romain’s Spitfire a full programme of flying following a three-month, 24,000km journey in a shipping container. The event represented a step back in time in more ways than one for Mr Romain and the perfect place to demonstrate the aircraft. ‘‘It's like shows used to be in the United Kingdom years ago, with the aircraft flying a bit closer to the crowds,’’ Mr Romain said.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 05, 2026 17:36 UTC