The Poppy Flight project, bringing together remembrance and hope for the future, has been postponed. In the run up to ANZAC Day, a large poppy and a star were to be flown around NZ fundraising for the RSA, the Starship Foundation and NZ Warbirds, with community events at each location. With the current outbreak of Coronavirus, this is no longer possible so we will place the project on hold until the time is right. Hover above the arrows to see what the flight details were. We hope it will be very similar next time.
Sunday 5th April 2020 - Tauranga to Gisborne
Aircraft - Harvard 1066
Pilots - Andrew Gormlie and Roger Van der Zanden
Classic Flyers Museum and Gisborne Aviation Preservation Society
Wednesday 8th April - Blenheim to Kaikoura
Morning, Blenheim - Kaikoura
Aircraft - Fox Moth
Pilots - Aaron Pratchett and Paul Halley
Business - PMH Aviation Ltd
Saturday 28th March – Whitianga to Whangarei
Aircraft – Robin 2160
Approx. ETD Whitianga 9.15am, ETA Whitianga 10.45am
Community welcome event will be 11am - 1pm
Whangarei Central Library - all welcome
Thursday 9th April - Christchurch to Ashburton
Aircraft - Savannah S
Pilot - Steven Wollenweber
An early morning flight from a private airfield
The welcome event will be 9am until 12pm
At Ashburton Aviation Museum - all welcome
See also Good Friday 10th for family event
Saturday 4th April - Taupo to Tauranga
Aircraft - Aeroprakt A32
Pilot - Warren Butler
Business - Warren Butler Insurance Advisor, Pukekohe
ETD Taupo 10.30am, ETA Tauranga 11.30pm
The community welcome event will be 11.30am to 1pm
At Classic Flyers Museum, 9 Jean Batten Drive, Tauranga
Tuesday 14th April - Dunedin to Invercargill
Aircraft - Cessna 172
Pilot - Arron Cooper
Sunday 29th March – Whangarei to Kerikeri
Aircraft – Gyrocopter “Lemon”
Pilot – Rusty Russell
Business – Whangarei Flying Club
Friday 10th April - Ashburton to Wanaka
Aircraft – Auster MK5 ZK-ARR
Pilot – Keith Pickford
A family event will take place 10.30 to 11.30am at
Ashburton Aviation Museum to watch the Auster depart
Thursday 2nd April – Te Kowhai to New Plymouth
Aircraft – Cessna 172 ZK-EOS
Pilots – Rhys Harvey & Beverley Prankerd
Business – Hawera Aero Club
Monday 13th April – Wanaka to Dunedin
Aircraft – DH90 ZK-AYR
Pilots – Ben Morrison/Glenn Armstrong/Laurie Officer
Business - Croydon Aircraft Company
Tuesday 1st April – North Shore to Te Kowhai
Aircraft – Robin 2120
Pilot – Paul Ryan
Business – North Shore Aero Club
ETD North Shore 12pm, ETA Te Kowhai 1pm
The community welcome event will be 3pm - 5.30pm
At Ngaruawahia RSA, 4 Market St
Monday 6th April – Hastings to Masterton
Aircraft – DHC1 Chipmunk ZK-PTN
Pilots – Iain Chapman & John Bargh
Business – Wairarapa Flying Tigers
Thursday 16th April – Queenstown to Greymouth
Aircraft - Cessna 206 ZK-JTK
Pilot – James Stokes
Monday 30th March – Kerikeri to Kaitaia
Aircraft – P2008iS & P96G
Pilots – John Nicholls & Willie Morton
Business – Bay of Island Aero Club
ETD Kerikeri 11.15am, ETA Kaitaia 12pm
The community welcome event will be 1pm to 5pm
Far North RSA, 12 Matthews Ave, Kaitaia - all welcome
Sat 18th April – Nelson to Wellington
Aircraft – Cessna 208 Caravan
Pilot – To be advised
Business - Sounds Air
Friday 17th April – Greymouth to Nelson (via Karamea)
Greymouth to Karamea
Aircraft - Maule
Pilot – Willie Sage
Karamea to Nelson
Aircraft – Piper Pacer PA20 ZK-PEE
Pilot – Don Grant
Business - Penati Nut and Seed Crackers
Tuesday 31st March – Kaitaia to North Shore (via Auckland & Gt Barrier)
Aircraft – Cessna Grand Caravan ZK-SDD
Pilots – To be confirmed
Business – Barrier Air
Friday 3rd April – New Plymouth to Taupo
Aircraft – Stinson108-3 ZK-NCC
Pilot – Grant Wisnewski
Sunday 19th April – Wellington to Ardmore
Aircraft – Cirrus SR22 ZK-LDY
Pilot – Alex Campbell
Tues 7th April – Masterton to Blenheim
Aircraft – Piper PA28-151 Warrior ZK-EBH
Pilot – John Neal
Business – Marlborough Aero Club & Mission Aviation Fellowship, Manukau
Wednesday 8th April - Kaikoura to Christchurch
Afternoon, Kaikoura - Christchurch
Aircraft - Piper PA28-151 Warrior ZK-EBH
Business - Mission Aviation Fellowship and Aviation Canterbury Wide
Monday 6th April – Gisborne to Hastings
Aircraft – Auster J5 Adventurer ZK-AXJ
Pilot – Roger Van der Zanden
Weds 15th April – Invercargill to Queenstown
Aircraft – Piper Cherokee ZK-SWG
Pilot – To be Advised
Business – Southern Wings Ltd
Friday 27th March – Ardmore to Whitianga
Aircraft – Harvard
Pilot – Dave Brown
Business – NZ Warbirds Association
Flight times to be confirmed
Community welcome event at
Mercury Bay Museum 12 - 4pm all welcome
