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2026 National Fly-In
16-19 April 2026, Corowa NSW
The Antiquers' third year in Corowa for the National Fly-In was a great success. Thank you to those members, their families, and our sponsors who attended. Thank you also to all those who generously volunteered your time and resources to make the event as successful as it was.
Once more, we welcomed over 120 aircraft and approximately 250 people to Corowa Airport for four days of excitement both on the field and within the nearby Corowa township. A special thank you must be extended to the Corowa Aerodrome User Group for their tireless efforts in aiding with the preparation, setup, and maintenance of the airfield in advance of our arrival.
Camera and editing by Maikha Ly
Thursday 16 April: Arrival day
Plenty of arrivals on Thursday, with members enjoying a relaxed dinner at the pub in town: Hotel Australia, 163 Sanger St, Corowa.
Friday 17 April
Friday's strong winds made the planned fly-away lunch a challenge, but the sheltering marquee sponsored by OzRunways and BBQ lunch put on by the Corowa Cougars Rugby Club were both much appreciated.
In the evening, the wind didn't abate, so we enacted plan B and moved the outdoor movie, sponsored by Agile Aviation, indoors into a hangar coordinated by one of our members, James Stevenson, with generators provided by Kyron Smith and the VH-BOB Mustang crew. It was pleasantly warm inside the hangar and the Cougars put on a meal once more while we enjoyed two films. Short film, The Jockstrap Raiders, had everyone laughing along. One Six Right is a stunning tribute to aviation and the airports that support it.
Saturday 18 April
Better weather arrived on Saturday, resulting in plenty of local flying being enjoyed. The OzRunways tutorial, demonstrating the latest features in the popular EFB, was much appreciated by our membership. A new addition this year, Mike Pover's "Maintaining Vintage Aircraft" seminar, had the room engrossed as Mike explained how to look after our aircraft during those poor weather months, or when planning for extended non-flying periods. Click the image below to link to Mike's presentation. (Members must be logged in to view) -
We returned once more to Club Corowa for our annual awards night, celebrating members and aircraft in several categories, detailed below. Additionally, the raffle was drawn, with prizes generously donated by Mustang Joy Flights, Hazair, and Temora Aviation Museum.
Sunday 19 April
The good weather remained on Sunday allowing pilots great conditions for a leisurely departure, with the airfield being almost entirely vacated by lunch time.
Congratulations to the award recipients!
| Grand Champion Warbird Award | CAC Winjeel VH-BUM | Taryn Lloyd |
| Grand Champion Contemporary Award | Navion Rangemaster VH-WWE | Matt Wernert |
| Grand Champion Classic Award | Cessna 172 VH-LHA | Justin Anderson |
| Grand Champion Antique Award | Percival Proctor VH-UXS | Paul & Liz Gliddon |
| R.G. Carey Award - Best Owner Restored Aircraft | Auster J5 Adventurer VH-KBA | Matt Grigg |
| Classic Wings Award - Best Civil Aircraft in Australia Before 1939 | Cessna C-37 Airmaster VH-UZU | Ray Goulding |
| President’s Choice Award | Beechcraft D17R Staggerwing VH-BBL | Allan Arthur |
| The People's Choice Award | Percival Proctor VH-UXS | Paul & Liz Gliddon |
| Kevin Bailey Award - Longest Distance Flown | John Frederick | Globe Swift VH-UAU |
| Barry Bell Award - Club Member of the Year | Craig Taberner | |
| Youth Encouragement Award | Kyron Smith |
2026 National Fly-In is supported by
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