This year the theme for the airshow was Heroes of the Sky 1915-2015, marking the century of the Australia New Zealand Army Corp (ANZAC). The public display starts on Friday afternoon with ‘Friday Night Alight” and goes though to a great fireworks display and night show. It is currently the only airshow in the southern hemisphere that includes a night display.
The evening display included several civilian acts operating with pyrotechnics, such as the Salto Jet Glider and “Otto the Helicopter.” Other civilian acts at the show included the Global Stars flying two UK-based Extra 300s and a trio of American aerobatic pilots forming The Immortals.
This year all generations were in a very great treat with replica WWI aircraft from Australia and New Zealand which did a awesome scouting and air war in front of the crowd. We also have some of the crowd favourites like the RAAF Roulettes (x6 PC-9), F/A-18A Hornet solo display (complete with flares!) and the Pacific Air Force F-16C from the 35th Fighter Wing 13th Fighter Squadron based in Japan, which amazed the crowd, with its high speed run, high G-turns and low speed into afterburner passes.
There were a couple of new attractions to the Airshow; one was a display from the RSAF Black Knights, who performed a great two-ship routine comprising of a selection of formation and opposition manoeuvres. Avalon was one of only two international shows the team are due to fly at this year.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) also performed an airfield attack with the ARH Tigers and the MRH90 Taipan. 2015 was the first time they flew during the Avalon airshow.
Also in the attack was an ACM with F/A-18F, paradrop of army troops from three C-130J, a C-17 landing two Bushmaster assault vehicles, the E-7, KC-30 and AP-3C, the KC-30 refuelling the Hornets and the AP-3C bombing a submarine.
Another highlight was a flypast of 3 generations of fighters in RAAF service Sabre, Meteor and Hornet. Sadly it was the Sabre’s final flight for some time as Martin Baker has stopped supplying parts for the ejection seat.
Several other old aircraft were also on display, including the P-8 Neptune, Hudson, Catalina, Dakota, Caribou and several fighters from WWII. The fighters joined up for a mixed flypast which included the P-40, P-51 and Spitfire.
Controversially the USAF F-22 appeared only on static. While it was meant to do a display the display pilot was assigned other duties over the show week, a cause of much upset on the Australian International Airshow’s Facebook page!
For people from overseas, this is definitely an airshow you should come and see; it is held every two years with the next one in early 2017.
The evening display included several civilian acts operating with pyrotechnics, such as the Salto Jet Glider and “Otto the Helicopter.” Other civilian acts at the show included the Global Stars flying two UK-based Extra 300s and a trio of American aerobatic pilots forming The Immortals.
This year all generations were in a very great treat with replica WWI aircraft from Australia and New Zealand which did a awesome scouting and air war in front of the crowd. We also have some of the crowd favourites like the RAAF Roulettes (x6 PC-9), F/A-18A Hornet solo display (complete with flares!) and the Pacific Air Force F-16C from the 35th Fighter Wing 13th Fighter Squadron based in Japan, which amazed the crowd, with its high speed run, high G-turns and low speed into afterburner passes.
There were a couple of new attractions to the Airshow; one was a display from the RSAF Black Knights, who performed a great two-ship routine comprising of a selection of formation and opposition manoeuvres. Avalon was one of only two international shows the team are due to fly at this year.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) also performed an airfield attack with the ARH Tigers and the MRH90 Taipan. 2015 was the first time they flew during the Avalon airshow.
Also in the attack was an ACM with F/A-18F, paradrop of army troops from three C-130J, a C-17 landing two Bushmaster assault vehicles, the E-7, KC-30 and AP-3C, the KC-30 refuelling the Hornets and the AP-3C bombing a submarine.
Another highlight was a flypast of 3 generations of fighters in RAAF service Sabre, Meteor and Hornet. Sadly it was the Sabre’s final flight for some time as Martin Baker has stopped supplying parts for the ejection seat.
Several other old aircraft were also on display, including the P-8 Neptune, Hudson, Catalina, Dakota, Caribou and several fighters from WWII. The fighters joined up for a mixed flypast which included the P-40, P-51 and Spitfire.
Controversially the USAF F-22 appeared only on static. While it was meant to do a display the display pilot was assigned other duties over the show week, a cause of much upset on the Australian International Airshow’s Facebook page!
For people from overseas, this is definitely an airshow you should come and see; it is held every two years with the next one in early 2017.
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| F-22A USAF 03-4051/HH |
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| RQ-4B-30 USAF 07-2029/BB |
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| P-8A US Navy 168761/LN |
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| AS332M-1 Singapore Air Force 276 |
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| PC-21 Singapore Air Force 9118 |
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| F-16AM Singapore Air Force Black Knights |
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| F-16AM Singapore Air Force Black Knights |
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| F-16AM Singapore Air Force Black Knights |
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| F-16AM Singapore Air Force Black Knights |
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| F-16AM Singapore Air Force Black Knights |
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| F-16AM Singapore Air Force Black Knights |
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| KC-767J Japanese Air Self Defence Force 87-3602 |
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| EC-130Q Coulson Aviation N130FF |
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| CA-13 Privately owned VH-XHR |
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| CA-18 Privately owned VH-AGJ |
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| DHC-4A Historical Aircraft Restoration Society VH-VBB |
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| DHC-4A Historical Aircraft Restoration Society VH-VBB |
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| DHC-4A Historical Aircraft Restoration Society VH-VBB |
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| Hudson Mk4A Temora Aviation Museum VH-KOY |
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| C-47B Privately owned VH-AGU |
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| CT-4A Privately owned VH-CTQ, VH-MCT, VH-MQA, VH-NZP CA-25 Pricately owned VH-FTS, VH-HFM, VH-HOY |
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| PBY6A Historical Aircraft Restoration Society VH-PBZ |
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| PBY6A Historical Aircaft Restoration Society |
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| P2V-7 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society VH-IOY |
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| P2V-7 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society VH-IOY |
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| The Immortals |
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| CA-27 Australian Air Force VH-IPN Meteor F8 Temora Aviation Museum VH-MBX F/A-18B Australian Air Force A21-102 |
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| CA-27 Australian Air Force VH-IPN |
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| KC-135R USAF 63-8880/HH |
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| F-16CM USAF 92-3912/WW |
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| F-16CM USAF 92-3912/WW |
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| F-16CM USAF 92-3912/WW |
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| AS350B Australian Navy N22-001/801, N22-016/863 |
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| AS350B Australian Navy N22-001/801, N22-016/863 |
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| AS350B Australian Navy N22-001/801 |
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| B350 Australian Air Force A32-343, A32-350, A32-351, A32-372 |
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| PC-9/A Australian Air Force The Roulettes |
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| PC-9/A Australian Air Force The Roulettes |
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| F/A-18F Australian Air Force A44-204/167960, A44-211/167967 |
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| F/A-18F Australian Air Force A44-216/167972 |
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| F/A-18F Australian Air Force A44-216/167972 |
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| F/A-18F Australian Air Force A44-204/167960 |
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| F/A-18F Australian Air Force A44-204/167960 |
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| KC-30A Australian Air Force A39-005 F/A-18F Australian Air Force A44-204/167960, A44-2011/167967, A44-216/167972 |
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| F/A-18F Australian Air Force A44-211/167967 |
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| Hawk Mk127LIF Australian Air Force A27-23 |
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| AP-3C Australian Navy |
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| C-17A Australian Air Force A41-210 |
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| C-17A Australian Air Force A41-210 |
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| Tigre ARH Australian Army A38-017 |
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| Tigre ARH Australian Army A38-014 |
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| Tigre ARH Australian Army A38-017 |
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| Tigre ARH Australian Army A38-017 |
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| Tigre ARH Australian Army A38-014 |
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| MRH90 Australian Army A40-016 Tigre ARH Australian Army A38-014, A38-017 |
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| MRH90 Australian Army A40-016 |
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| PC-9/A Australian Air Force A23-020 |
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| PC-9/A Australian Air Force A23-020 |
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| C-130J-30 Australian Air Force A97-466 |
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| F/A-18C Australian Air Force A21-35 |
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| F/A-18C Australian Air Force A21-35 |
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| F/A-18C Australian Air Force A21-3 |
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| F/A-18C Australian Air Force A21-3 |
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| F/A-18B Australian Air Force A21-102 |
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