Thought to be the occasion of the air pageant held to mark the inauguration of Union Airways commercial service from Palmerston North 15 January 1936. ZK-ADE (nearest) was owned by the Manawatu Aero Club. Other planes from left: Vickers Vildebeste; NZAF Bomber; NZAF Bomber; ZK-ABY; NZAF Bomber. The NZAF bombers are AVRO 626 aircraft, used for pilot/ observer training and were based at RNZAF Wigram.