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/airshow201...uled-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]

Originally Posted by Jaryd stock

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

No