Easter weekend brought the biennial Classic Fighters air show to Omaka airfield on the outskirts of Blenheim. It also brought much disappointment. But I still managed to snap 756 pictures and the best 167 of those are now up on Flickr in a new set.

Here are 5 types just as a taster.

The beautiful Focke Wulf 190 was unfortunately grounded due to some damage sustained on the Friday. At least it was there!

Two wonderful Spitfires took to the air. It is many years since I last saw a Spitfire in the sky.

The hard working Bristol Freighter. Once described as 40,000 rivets flying in close formation. This was supposed to do a taxi around the airfield but they could not get it started until after we left.

I was quite surprised to hear over the PA that the pilot of this brand new Albatros was none other than Kermit Weeks!

One of the best looking planes in the sky on the day had to be this new P-40C Tomahawk.

And finally, here’s my picture of the other big drawcard of the show. Or should that be the no-show. Supposedly there was a wet runway at Woodbourne. Pah! It’s not on active service any more! (The Hercules crew used a similar excuse.)

I was going to write more about the disappointing aspects of the show, but have decided I can’t be bothered. In short, I know at least two people who will not return in 2013. Maybe three. In the meantime, check out the rest of the photos in the set.