Australian International Air Show 2013

[Joseph Saragozza.]

G'day
The Australian international air show is coming up. I haven't been for a few years due to other commitments and this year will be my last for a while as I'm moving interstate a few days after the show.
Just wondering how many people are gonna go this year?

Also will there be a QANTAS aircraft attending this year? It's probably too early to know what type it will be. I don't know what attended in 2011 but in 2009 QANTAS sent the A380 -OQA

Bellow are some aircraft that will be at the show. For obvious reason some aircraft may not participate due to operational requirements.

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE

RAAF - Royal Australian Air Force
F/A-18 Hornet
F/A-18F Super Hornet
Hawk 127
KC -30A MRTT
C-130J Hercules
C-17A Globemaster
E-7A Wedgetail
PC-9A
AP-3C Orion
K350 King Air
Roulettes Display Team (comprised of six PC/9/A)

RAN - Royal Australian Navy
MRH-90
SH-70 Seahawk
UH1-B Iroquois
S-2 Tracker

ARMY - Royal Australian Army
Aircraft types TBN


FOREIGN MILITARY AIRCRAFT

USAF - United States Air Force
F-22A Raptor
F-16C
B-52H Stratofortress (Static)
KC-135 Stratotanker
C-17 Globemaster
Predator
F-35A Lightning II (Mock-up)
RQ-4 Global Hawk (Mock-up)

RAF - Royal Air Force UK
KC -30A

RNZAF - Royal New Zealand Air Force
B-757

JSF - Japan Self Defence Forces
KC -767 (only on display on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 February 2013)

RSAF - Republic of Singapore Air Force
Super Puma

French Air Force
CN235


HISTORIC AIRCRAFT OPERATORS

Temora Aviation Museum
Spitfire Mk VIII
Sabre CA-27
Hudson A-28
Gloster Meteor
CAC Boomerang CA-13

HARS - Historic Aircraft Restoration Society
Lockheed L1049 Constellation
Consolidated Catalina
DHC-4 Caribou
RAAF Museum
Tiger Moth
Sopwith Pup
CA-25 Winjeel
CT-4

NAVY
UH1-B Iroquois


Full list of aircraft can be found on the link below:
http://www.airshow.com.au/airshow2013/public-airshow/aircraft-display/aircraft-scheduled-2013.html

[Brock Little]

I'll be down there on the Sunday Joseph. Can't wait!

[Jaryd stock]

I've notice on there website They've taken the RAF KC-30 Voyager off the participation list, after some ringing around its confirmed its no longer attending...

[Jaryd stock]

Just reading a USAF news letter and it states that the with the Marines setting up joint training in Darwin, the USAF don't want to miss out either. So they are in the process of negotiating presumably with Goverment and ADF to send "Rotations of F-22 fighters and C-17 airlifters" on top of already 2,500 Marines based here on a 6 month rotation. The Marine element is going to consist of artillery as well as logistic, rotary and fighter aircraft.

So I don't know if this has anything to do with the Raptors coming down but an interesting read non the less.

[Jaryd stock]

Confirmed today that Aggresor F-16's will not be attending Avalon Airshow, but the usual suspects the PACAF F-16's based at Missawa will be attending with JASDF KC-767 bringing them down apparently...

[callum bain]

Hey guys,
i will be going down friday arvo and have gold passes in the spitfire stand for saturday and sunday...just noticed that the USAF has taken the F-35 mock up off the list,shame.
hope to see some of you down there.
regards callum

P.S. maybe someone could set up a photo stream if enough of us are going?

[andrew evans]

NZ 757 will not be flying now.

[Stuart Trevena]

Hi All,

Any news if the V-22 Osprey is coming?

Stuart

[Jaryd stock]

No word Stuart, but Boeing reps at Paris Airshow last year were quoted saying that they intended to bring it down for Avalon.

I'm peeved that the Army are not bringing anything down I haven't seen the tiger since 2007, and the Chinook since 2005....

On a side point Can a V-22 fit inside a C-17?

[A McLaughlin]

On a side point Can a V-22 fit inside a C-17?

No

[Jaryd stock]

Hey guys down here at Avalon, we had 1x 2FTS PC-9, a RAAF C-17 land and depart and 2x F-16's and 2x F-22's from Missawa and Kadena respectively. Followed by a Kadena based KC-135.

The F-22's are from Langley AFB Virginia, one had an electrical fault with only 10 mins of fuel remaining so made an emergency call up, Callsigns for F-22's were Raptors 01 and 02.

[Gary Smith8]

Jaryd,

Were they fron Tyndal? Langley AFB is in Virginia. Tyndal AFB is Florida.

[Jaryd stock]

Yes sorry Gary just relised when you pulled me up sorry bout that, they are Langley AFB, tail code is FF. they've been based in Kadena on rotation for the last 2 or so months if I'm not mistaken...

[Mike_S]

They would be from Langley AFB Virginia, currently on deployment in Kadena

http://www.kadena.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123332491

[Jaryd stock]

The USAF C-17 and B-52 arrive Sunday Arvo around 6:00, the JASDF KC-767 has been delayed till Monday night. Don't like it when there's delays that usually means they decided not to come ...

[Jaryd stock]

Just witnessed the best Display ever! F-22 was up for over 20 mins, and it was already well worth the trip down

[Jaryd stock]

Yesterday was a good day, the F-16 went up twice for its demo the F-22 put on its 20min demo 7x Steroid Hornets arrived both 1 and 6 Squadrons.KC-30 A39-005 arrived and departed, RAAF C-17 A21-210 arrived and RAAF BBJ A36-002 arrived.

B-52 from the 97th bomb SQD from Barksdale AFB arrived at 7pm from Guam, the Hickham based C-17 arrived at 9pm. A E-190 lineage arrived late last night.

All the rest of the military aircraft arrive this Arvo from about 1pm onwards JASDF arrives tonight at 7pm delayed 3 days due to Snow in Japan.

[Max C]

Q400 VH-LQK due SYD-AVV at 0755 on 26/2/2013 as QF6711

[Stuart Trevena]

Hi All,

Is the JASDF a B767-200 or a 300ER?

There is A B767-200 Currently South of Guam (on Planefinder) ex Japan -
Flight No / Call Sign LAB601.

Stuart

[Mark W]

Does anyone know what call sign the B-52H used?

Thanks,

Mark

[JamesP]

Just witnessed the best Display ever! F-22 was up for over 20 mins, and it was already well worth the trip down

Just wondering where you're watching the aircraft from?

I'll probably be heading into the show on one of the trade days, but I'm thinking maybe I'll also head down but not actually go into the show, and watch the flying displays. I know there's a couple of roads around the perimeter, e.g. Dandos Rd and Pousties Rd. Do you know what the situation is re. parking along the side of the roads and watching from there?

[Paul f.]

Does anyone know what call sign the B-52H used?

Thanks,

Mark

Ardore 11

[Jayden Laing]

Hi All,

Is the JASDF a B767-200 or a 300ER?

There is A B767-200 Currently South of Guam (on Planefinder) ex Japan -
Flight No / Call Sign LAB601.

Stuart

It's a B767-2FK(ER).

[Mark C]

JF601 just coming past Innisfail now at 39000ft.

[Mark W]

Thanks Paul

[Jaryd stock]

James no standing signs have been placed up so can't park around perimeter roads. $90.00 fine apply's, I'm there now and just got told to move on...

[Jaryd stock]

Hey guys things picking up for airshow got 4x C-17's at moment 1X USAF 3X RAAF aircraft, a lot of warbirds arriving

[Joseph Saragozza.]

Thats right jaryd. the RAAF C-17 are A41-206 210 and 211

Dose anyone know if QANTAS are sending a aircraft this weekend and if so what type and rego?
Thanks

[Jaryd stock]

Qantas have a Q400 Joseph and that's it, been here all week

[JamesP]

Dose anyone know if QANTAS are sending a aircraft this weekend and if so what type and rego?
And if memory serves me correctly, it's VH-LQK. I didn't pay too much attention to the non-military stuff.

[Jaryd stock]

That's it James I wasn't taking to much notice either

[Sarah C]

How is the weather down there? Temps look OK, but the wind is usually pretty brutal.

[Jaryd stock]

Yep it is Sarah listening to ATC during the day thought they said it was a 20knt cross wind from the east I think, I'm not good with Knots and so forth but it was windy. Hudson came in from Temora and did a pass then diverted to point cook

[Joseph Saragozza.]

jaryd and James, I thought LQK was there on behalf of bombardier not QANTAS. But you guys probaly no more than I do

[Jaryd stock]

Could have been that's what I thought Joseph but apparently and I say apparently just in case I'm wrong, but word is that Qantas said that sending the Q400 and setting up QDS stand in the trade tent was enough and wouldn't send anymore....

[JamesL]

I was told its actually QOX...

[Sarah C]

Thanks Jarryd- looks like my only weather concern is getting to/from Sydney Airport, given the debacle the last 2 days with the weather

[Jaryd stock]

Temps are good to Sarah, but good old wind chill is making it cooler when sitting down or when you are out of the sun...

[Maikha Ly]

I've come back from my first ever trip to Avalon, and indeed had a great time! I found Gold Pass to be well worth it, particularly being in the top row on the grandstands.

Will indeed try and make the trip again in 2015!

[A McLaughlin]

Anyone got any piccies worth posting?

[Jaryd stock]

Put em up tonight Andrew. Coming back from Williamtown at the moment

[Jaryd stock]

Couple different shots from over the week......

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8518/8503285832_d3e97bf995_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8503345900_1b6246c262_c.jpg
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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8529755651_cab2e622c4_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8104/8530868888_488aee6325_c.jpg

[Jaryd stock]

Couple more, included is inside the Comlux A319 and the JASDF KC-767.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8529812845_c078d38462_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8530926176_b9abfdde2d_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8530926926_545129bf41_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8515/8529813397_f3b46c7422_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8517/8529812689_fc84efcf2a_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8530/8530924346_79690db876_c.jpghttp://farm9.staticflickr.com/8225/8529811859_1346d0b892_c.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8225/8529812183_da8959e337_c.jpg

[JamesP]

Here's a selection of mine from trade day 2, when the weather was bleak and gloomy:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8247/8514725545_821ae7bd72_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8514725545/)
20130227 - 2013 Australian International Airshow 005 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8514725545/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8515841112_11622bebcb_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8515841112/)
20130227 - 2013 Australian International Airshow 006 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8515841112/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8514/8515845188_df49eb136a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8515845188/)
20130227 - 2013 Australian International Airshow 013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8515845188/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8510/8515891168_07df3b0a80_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8515891168/)
20130227 - 2013 Australian International Airshow 018 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8515891168/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8252/8514775419_6f0b08e263_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8514775419/)
20130227 - 2013 Australian International Airshow 019 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8514775419/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8234/8514777249_4be0bc9641_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8514777249/)
20130227 - 2013 Australian International Airshow 032 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8514777249/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8234/8514782105_7a05137c2f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8514782105/)
20130227 - 2013 Australian International Airshow 043 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8514782105/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8108/8515908208_ae2be7d78b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8515908208/)
20130227 - 2013 Australian International Airshow 050 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8515908208/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8514793277_89ba42b18e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8514793277/)
20130227 - 2013 Australian International Airshow 056 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8514793277/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8514793659_3f376659e3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8514793659/)
20130227 - 2013 Australian International Airshow 060 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8514793659/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8505/8515916598_79c6e5820a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8515916598/)
20130227 - 2013 Australian International Airshow 072 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/8515916598/)

Full set here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_pang/sets/72157632876682687/

[Brandon Giacomin]

I attended the airshow on the Saturday and Sunday. Here are the links to my photos from the two days. Had a great time at the airshow and deffinately want to head back in 2015!

Saturday 2 March
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandon301095/sets/72157632920660646/

Sunday 3 March
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandon301095/sets/72157632917079079/

[Bernie P]

Here are a couple...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8238/8503514934_12919ff470_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8503514934/)
F16 Avalon Air Show XI (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8503514934/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8380/8503520600_3de0729f95_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8503520600/)
F16 Avalon Air Show IX (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8503520600/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8502442787_897d4b3748_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8502442787/)
F16 Avalon Air Show (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8502442787/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8366/8510164280_9950dfa77d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8510164280/)
COMULUX A319CJ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8510164280/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8511472094_cdd76b37f9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8511472094/)
COMULUX A319CJ Cabin Shot Avalon Airshow Trade Day (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8511472094/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8511466784_bb7be0efc2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8511466784/)
COMULUX A319CJ Cabin Shot II Avalon Airshow Trade Day (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8511466784/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8511366122_b7f2c43d68_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8511366122/)
French Metal Avalon Trade Day (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8511366122/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8513/8509034961_75bd293413_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8509034961/)
Super Hornet II (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8509034961/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8249/8509030125_1aa625f800_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8509030125/)
Super Hornet (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8509030125/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8509042057_7374a0eb89_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8509042057/)
Japan KC767 Tanker (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8509042057/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8532/8510166746_ec46816f2a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8510166746/)
BAE 127 Hawk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8510166746/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

I will add some more later (tonight hopefully)...

[Bernie P]

Here's another... I think I like this one the best... Still so many more to edit though!!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8532566631_a4cf98c20f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8532566631/)
F16 Avalon Air Show XII (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniep/8532566631/) by AussiePomm (http://www.flickr.com/people/berniep/), on Flickr

[damian f]

Evening all

My photos fro Trade and Public Days can be found on four posts to the Central Queensland Plane Spotting Blog - http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.com/
I had a great time and congratulate all involved!

Looking forward to 2015!

Cheers
Damian