Jurgis Kairys Confirmed for Warbirds Over Wanaka 2004. Early weather predictions from the Met Service were for fine conditions on Friday and it is hoped these will continue for Saturday and Sunday's action. Lithuanian aerobatics star Jurgis Kairys and warbird pilot Ray Hanna will also perform at the show. The former jet pilot also planned to take a scenic flight around Mt Aspiring before departing Wanaka on Monday. During the airshow he will be interviewed over the public address and will do 'walk-abouts' among the crowd. He will visit Walter Peak Station across Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown on Friday, before being driven to Wanaka. He has made a lifelong commitment to man's efforts into exploring space and has documented his experiences in an autobiography and documentary, as well as writing two space novels. Dr Aldrin, who arrives in Queenstown on Friday, had said he was excited to be coming to the show. Dr Aldrin was a crew member on Apollo 11 in July 1969 and made history when he and Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. The opportunity to meet retired NASA Astronaut Buzz Aldrin would be a huge draw card for many people.

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