Saturday Photos - predominantly Sport Aviation.

Previous air shows at Tauranga City Airport have been run by the Sports Aircraft Association of New Zealand [SAANZ] as an extension of their Annual General Meeting, held every two years in the New Zealand North Island.

SAANZ saw that opportunity existed to develop the air show into a major attraction that would benefit tourism and entertainment in Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty generally, however with a nation wide membership this was beyond their resources.

The involvement of Classic Flyers NZ, a private trust with a well established Aircraft Museum, Café and Conference Centre at Tauranga Airport, was a logical move when the resources of Classic Flyers include both experienced staff and a very active voluntary membership resident in the Bay.