Sir Tim Wallis. Another aircraft that was scheduled to appear was a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress that would flyover Wanaka on Sunday on its way to Australia from Guam, making the type's airshow debut in New Zealand. On March 15 it was announced that the 2020 show would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This marked the first time in the event's history that a show had been cancelled. 2022 The 2022 airshow was to take place over 15-17 April. A highlight of the programme was to be the New Zealand airshow debut of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, with an example from the Royal Australian Air Force scheduled to perform flying displays over the weekend. Another "star" aircraft planned to appear included the Polikarpov I-16 which had remained in the country after the cancellation of the 2020 event. The country's government changed the COVID "traffic light" alert level to "Red" nationwide on 23 January and the following day the airshow's organisers announced that the 2022 show would be cancelled. 2024 The 2024 airshow was announced in October 2022. References Bibliography External links Official web site Wānaka Tourist attractions in Otago Air shows in New Zealand Autumn events in New Zealand