The 2016 Airshow attracted around 50,000 patrons and the flying highlights were:
The Friday Lake Event amphibious aircraft
The Battle of Britain dogfight between the Buchon ME 109 and the Supermarine Spitfire
RNZAF T-6C Texan II
USAF's C-17 Globemaster III
RAAF Hawks 127
Armee de L'Aire CASA
Yak 52 nine ship formation display, a world first
The Air Bandits - Jurgis Kairys and Rob Fry
STOL Competition for sport aircraft
Ground highlights:
Pilatus Titanium Chalet
NASA display
Warbird's Mart
Sport aircraft
Rides Day
100 Years of Trucking
Pyrotechnic's 'Wall of Fire'