Warbirds and Dragon

Rock band Dragon performed at Moana Park Estate in Napier on Waitangi Day. Photo / Ian Cooper

IC0802dragon.JPG Rock band Dragon performed at Moana Park Estate in Napier on Waitangi Day. Photo / Ian Cooper

IC0802girls.JPG Nikita Rosenbrook and Abby Murphy enjoying the concert. Photo / Ian Cooper

IC0802more.JPG Craig Abbott from Auckland flying his 1/4 Scale F104 Star Fighter. Photo / Ian Cooper

IC0802aero.JPG Plenty of model aircrafts were on show in Awatoto over the weekend. Photo / Ian Cooper

IC0802flying.JPG Marty Hughes and Grant Findlay capturing the speed of a model jet on a radar gun. Photo / Ian Cooper

Rock band Dragon took to the stage at Moana Park Estate and model planes took to the sky in Awatoto in an action-packed Hawke's Bay long weekend.

The live music begun on Saturday afternoon from support acts Sam Buswell, Scarlett Eden and The Stereos, before Dragon's Todd Hunter, Mark Williams, Bruce Reid and Pete Drummond performed in front of a lively crowd.

Meanwhile, Model Flying Hawke's Bay hosted the annual Warbirds Over Awatoto.ntsevent on Waitangi weekend, with plenty of airborne action. nte
Hawke's Bay Today photographer Ian Cooper was there to capture it all.

Opening supporting act Sam Buswell. Photo / Ian Cooper

Nikita Rosenbrook and Abby Murphy enjoying the concert. Photo / Ian Cooper

Craig Abbott from Auckland flying his 1/4 Scale F104 Star Fighter. Photo / Ian Cooper

Plenty of model aircrafts were on show in Awatoto over the weekend. Photo / Ian Cooper

Marty Hughes and Grant Findlay capturing the speed of a model jet on a radar gun. Photo / Ian Cooper