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New Team, New Routines and the Beechcraft T-6 Texan
RNZAF Black Falcons to Display at Yealands Classic Fighters Airshow
New Team, New Routines and the Beechcraft T-6 Texan
Blenheim, NZ: We are excited to announce that the recently formed Royal New Zealand Air Force 'Black Falcons' formation aerobatics team will be flying at this year's Easter airshow, Yealands Classic Fighters Omaka. Featuring new routines and new equipment in the form of the Beechcraft T-6 Texan, this is an aircraft capable of a broad range of military training activities from basic through to advanced.
Graham Orphan, Yealands Classic Fighters Chairman says “The Black Falcon team’s Texans are very impressive in their all-black liveries and will be one of many highlights amid a strong RNZAF presence at this year’s Yealands Classic Fighters Airshow”.
The ‘Black Falcons’ replace the RNZAF’s Central Flying School’s greatly missed ‘Red Checkers’ team that had performed displays at airshows around New Zealand for many years in their familiar CT-4 Airtrainer aircraft. It is with much anticipation and excitement that we look forward to welcoming the RNZAF ‘Black Falcons’ and their magnificent flying machines.
About Yealands Classic Fighters Omaka: Held every alternate Easter the airshow is the main fundraising event for the Omaka Aviation Heritage Museum, located in Blenheim, Marlborough NZ.
The next show is 14-16 April 2017 and tickets are available now at www.classicfighters.co.nz
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