26 October dawned fine and clear with light winds, perfect for air-to-air photography. The New Plymouth based Vampire ZK-RVM arrived at Ardmore from its home town mid morning and photographer Gavin Conroy arrived from down country and set up in the Spitfire ZK-WDQ. The Spitfire took off first followed by the Mosquito and Vampire for the air-to-air sortie over Waiheke Island, the Auckland CBD and out towards Orere Point before returning to Ardmore.