We regret to advise that due to the severe weather event expected over the next several days, the Classic Fighters 2025 Airshow has been cancelled.

The combined Classic Fighters and Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre Trusts met this afternoon and determined that the risks involved with attempting to run CF2025 at Easter are too significant. This decision needed to be made immediately to allow all attendees time to mitigate the effects of this decision.

The paramount concern is one of safety. The weather event forecast for Easter indicates almost a week of rain, low clouds, lower-level winds, and turbulence that would prohibit any display flying over Easter. The Trusts must heed the general forecast conditions for safety in the air for the pilots and the audience on the ground.

Classic Fighters Trustee Brian Greenall advised, "We are in the process of contacting all ticketholders to advise them that the show has been cancelled and to advise when they can expect some clarity around their ticket investment."

About Marlborough Lines Classic Fighters: Held every alternate Easter, the air show is the primary fundraising event for the Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum, located in Blenheim, Marlborough, NZ.

www.classicfighters.co.nz

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