Hayden Sheard is working in his dream job.
As a member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Black Falcons aerobatic team, he is also the envy of little boys everywhere.
Many of which were in the crowd at the Tauranga City Air Show today to catch a glimpse of Sheard and four other pilots take the Black Falcons to the sky above Tauranga Airport.
A range of other classic planes were also on display including the Beech Texan T6Cs, which were together as a team in Tauranga for the first time.
Due to low cloud coverage, the Black Falcons were not able to display their full routine which normally included barrel rolls and loops but a dynamic synchronised show was enjoyed by thousands of spectators.