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The recent Open Day at North Shore Aero Club in Dairy Flat saw more than 8000 people attend to view aircraft up close and in the air.
There was also the opportunity to try a flight – 69 trial flights took to the air, in six planes.
Firetrucks from Manly and Silverdale and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter were there for the public to view, along with 41 aircraft.
There was a DC3 fly past, aerobatic flights by the Warbirds de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk, and displays by the North Shore Model Aeroplane Club.
The club’s events coordinator, Anton Ramenskiy, said the Open Day, held on Saturday, February 10, exceeded their expectations with crowd numbers double what they hoped for.
He said last year’s Open Day was postponed twice and finally cancelled due to bad weather, so it was satisfying to see it get off the ground this year.
The last one was held in 2021.
“People seem to be expecting us to hold another one next year, so we’re looking at whether we can do that,” he said.
