WONZ 290 – Wings Over Wairarapa 2023

Guests: Tracy Dixon, Airside Manager for Wings Over Wairarapa 2023 Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 14th of November 2023 Published: 14th of November 2023 Duration: 21 minutes, 28 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood speaks with Tracy Dixon, the Airside Manager for the Wings Over Wairarapa Air Festival, which will take place over the 24th to 26th of November 2023 at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton. Tracy gives a preview of what airshow goers can expect to see. Highlights will include the airshow debut of the RNZAF’s new Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the return to the airshow scene after more than six years of Goodyear FG-1D Corsair NZ5648 (ZK-COR) in a new RNZAF paint scheme, the T-28 Trojan pair, and the new Legends Aviation display team. Quick Links: •  Wings Over Wairarapa Air Festival website •  Wings Over Wairarapa Air Festival on Facebook •  Wings Over Wairarapa Tickets •  RNZAF Corsair Supporters Facebook Group •  Legend Aviation Corsair NZ5648 will appear in all new markings. They have been removed in this photo to add to the mystery of how she will look. Come along and find out at Wings Over Wairarapa! (Photo Marty Nicoll) Above: Tracy Dixon.