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Air Show

Indonesian military personnel and members of the public watch as an RAAF F-35A Lightning II starts up for a flying display at the Bali International Air Show. Story. y Squadron Leader Eamon Hamilton. Photo supplied by Indonesian Air Force Information Service.
News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF flies into Bali to show off

25/09/202405/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1396 Views 0 Comments Air Show, F-35A Lightning II, Indonesian Air Force, No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit

Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs made their first appearance in an overseas air show in Bali from September

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Personnel from 453 Squadron with a Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI from 100 Squadron at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. Image has been digitally manipulated, 453 Squadron sign added to ATC tower. Story by Flying Officer Kristi Adam. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Kurt Lewis.
History News Royal Australian Air Force 

Connections take flight in Newcastle

30/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1346 Views 0 Comments Air Show, No. 100 Squadron, No. 453 Squadron, RAAF Point Cook, RAAF Williamtown

The Newcastle Williamtown Air Show and open day, held over November 18-19, gave 2 and 453 Squadrons an opportunity to

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A RAAF Boeing P-8 Poseidon (left) taxis past two E-7A Wedgetails at RAAF Base Williamtown in readiness for the Air Force Newcastle Williamtown Air Show 2023. Story by Flying Officer Jamie Wallace. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Kurt Lewis.
History News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Newcastle Williamtown Air Show inspires

24/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3448 Views 0 Comments Air Show, RAAF Williamtown

The latest and greatest in Defence capability thrilled almost 85,000 people on November 18 and 19 during the Newcastle Williamtown

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Air Commodore Christopher "Noddy" Sawade, left, with Air Commodore Michael "Micka" Gray at the Air Show Team Handover Ceremony at RAAF Base Darwin. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie.
ADF People 

There’s a new show in town

29/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2599 Views 0 Comments Air Show, RAAF Darwin, RAAF Reserve

After a long and successful stint as the Head of Air Shows, Air Commodore Christopher ‘Noddy’ Sawade handed over command

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Flight Lieutenant Ross Bowman at RAAF Base Williamtown. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O'Connor. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.
News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Air show pilot talks us through his F-35A display

26/05/202227/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2269 Views 0 Comments Air Show, F-35A Lightning II, No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit

Defence has a long and proud history of showcasing its cutting-edge assets and highly skilled personnel at public events throughout

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F/A-18A 'Classic' Hornet makes a low-level pass over Illawarra Regional Airport during the 2018 Wings Over Illawarra Air Show. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian Editor's Vlog News Videos 

Wings Over Illawarra Air Show 2018

06/05/201802/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3494 Views 0 Comments Air Show, Wings Over Illawarra

ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS EVER – would not be an overstatement. This years Wings Over Illawarra air show was

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