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The Roulettes break away during their display at the Mildura Airshow. Story and phots by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks.

Air show has eyes glued to the sky

18/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 580 Views 0 Comments Mildura, No. 100 Squadron, PC-21, Roulettes

Eyes were glued to the sky as aviators from the Royal Australian Air Force flew multiple generations of aircraft into

The Roulettes perform a complex high precision aerial manoeuvre at the West Sale Anzac weekend Air Show. Story by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks. Photo by Flying Officer Neive Vinall.

Air and ground buzz for West Sale locals after ANZAC Day

08/05/202409/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 851 Views 0 Comments Air Force Band, No. 1 Flying Training School (1FTS), No. 100 Squadron, RAAF East Sale, Roulettes

Past, present and future of the Royal Australian Air Force was on show for the Anzac weekend air show at

The Roulettes aerobatic display team thrills at the Canberra Airport open day with formation flying in their PC-21 aircraft over the event crowd and a C-130J Hercules. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson. Photos by Flight Sergeant Kev Berriman.

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Canberra Airport open day gets thumbs up

09/04/202413/04/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1451 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, Canberra Airport, No. 100 Squadron, PC-21, Roulettes

Canberra Airport held its open day on April 6, throwing wide the doors to thousands of members of the public

Roulette 2 Flight Lieutenant James Dutschke flies in formation over Changi, Singapore, during the Roulettes display at the Singapore Airshow. Story by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks.

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Roulettes roll into Singapore

20/03/202423/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1643 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, No. 37 Squadron, PC-21, RAAF East Sale, Roulettes, Singapore

As the six Pilatus PC-21 aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes rolled and looped over the Singaporean landscape,

HMAS Choules in Sydney Harbour for the 2024 Australia Day celebrations. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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ADF thrills Sydney’s Australia Day crowds

01/02/202401/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1098 Views 0 Comments 9th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, ADF Red Berets, Australia Day, HMAS Choules, MH-60R Seahawk, Roulettes

With the sun shining bright for Australia Day, the ADF provided a spectacular display on and around Sydney Harbour. CAPTION: HMAS

A RAAF AP-3C Orion aircraft from 10 Squadron conducts a flypast during the National Commemoration of the 83rd Anniversary of the Battle of Britain at Hobart Cenotaph, Tasmania. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nicholas O’Connor. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

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Air Force pauses to remember historic battle

27/09/202327/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1318 Views 0 Comments Air Force Cadets, AP-3C Orion, Battle of Britain, No. 10 Squadron, Roulettes, WWII

The roar of engines overhead from a 10 Squadron AP-3C (EW) Orion heralded the start of a sombre wreath-laying ceremony

The Royal Australian Air Force aerobatic team, the Roulettes, fly past crowds at the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast. Story by Flight Lieutenant Gerard Reed. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

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Aerobatics wow crowds at Pacific Airshow

01/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1715 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, C-17A Globemaster III, F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 1 Squadron, Pacific Airshow Gold Coast, PC-21, RAAF Amberley, Roulettes

From the extreme roar of jet engines to the gentle purr of pistons, military and civilian aircraft criss-crossed the sky

Major Eun-Ho Yang from the Republic of Korea Air Force aerobatic team The Black Eagles sits in a Pilatus PC-21 from the Royal Australian Air Force aerobatic team The Roulettes while Flight Lieutenant Ben Hepworth shows him the cockpit after a Friendship flight as part of the Australian International Air Show 2023. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Roulettes and Black Eagles display friendship and airmanship at Avalon

01/03/202301/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2705 Views 0 Comments Avalon Airshow, PC-21, RAAF East Sale, Republic of Korea Air Force, Roulettes

In an historic moment, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) aerobatic team the Black Eagles and the Royal Australian

Gunners from the 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery in action during the 21-gun salute as part of the Australia Day celebrations at Bradfield Park, Sydney. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.

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Splash of Red (Beret) and guns in Sydney’s Australia Day

27/01/202327/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2140 Views 0 Comments 9th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, ADF Red Berets, Australia Day, F-35A Lightning II, HMAS Sydney, MH-60R Seahawk, Roulettes

The Australian Defence Force put on spectacular displays in and around Sydney Harbour for Australia Day. CAPTION: Gunners from the 9th

An Air Force C-130J Hercules at the Wings Over Illawarra air show 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nicholas O’Connor. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

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RAAF wows Illawarra air-show crowds

18/11/202222/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1261 Views 0 Comments Air Force Band, Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-130J Hercules, DHC-4 Caribou, EC-135, F-35A Lightning II, Military Working Dogs, No. 100 Squadron, PC-21, Roulettes, Wings Over Illawarra

The might of Australian military aviation was on show at the 2022 Wings Over Illawarra Air Show, held at Shellharbour

The Air Force Roulettes perform an aerobatic display over the air traffic control tower for the Air Force Roulette's 50th anniversary family open day at RAAF Base East Sale, Victoria. Story by Flying Officer Brent Moloney. Photos by Richard Prideaux.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Roulettes reminisce on 50 years

05/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1858 Views 0 Comments Central Flying School, No. 100 Squadron, PC-21, RAAF East Sale, Roulettes

Friends and family of Central Flying School (CFS) belatedly celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Roulettes Aerobatic Team with a

Air Force Roulettes conduct an aerobatic display during the Anzac Weekend Air Show 2022 at West Sale airport in Gippsland, Victoria. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor.

News Royal Australian Air Force

RAAF turns on an exhilarating show in Sale

29/04/202229/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2668 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2022, No. 100 Squadron, PC-21, RAAF East Sale, Roulettes

An array of Royal Australian Air Force aircraft, old and new, thrilled a crowd of more than 10,000 people during

Air Force specialist capability officer Flight Lieutenant Ben Lappin, of No. 100 Squadron, with the Air Force Mustang aircraft at the Warbirds over Scone Air Show in the Hunter Valley, NSW. Story by Flying Officer Felicity Abraham. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Defence proud to support the Warbirds over Scone

11/04/202217/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1809 Views 0 Comments No. 100 Squadron, PC-21, RAAF Museum, RAAF Point Cook, Roulettes, Temora Aviation Museum

Defence was proud to support the Warbirds over Scone Air Show from March 26 to 27 in the Upper Hunter Valley

Tiger Moth aircraft pre-race at the Serpentine Air Show 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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RAAF supports Serpentine Air Race

25/03/202231/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1727 Views 0 Comments Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, No. 100 Squadron, RAAF Centenary, Roulettes

Flying at more than 170km/h, wind flowing through their open cockpits, wings held together by wood and wire, these men

A Royal Australian Air Force PC-9 aircraft trails a new PC-21 aircraft with new Roulettes colour scheme. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Daniel Armstrong.

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Roulettes get new colour scheme for airplane they don’t even fly yet

07/11/201814/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4626 Views 0 Comments Roulettes

How can you make a song and dance and host a PR pony show to announce a new paint scheme for

RAAF Roulettes over Brisbane. Roulettes' photo.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force

Roulettes Brisbane encore Saturday 7 October

06/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2891 Views 0 Comments Roulettes

Brisbanites who missed the RAAF Roulettes at Riverfire last weekend – or who want to see them again – will

An F/A-18F Super Hornet flies low over the Story Bridge during the lead up to Riverfire 2013. File photo by Corporal Glen McCarthy.

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EA-18G Growler to debut at Riverfire

19/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7101 Views 0 Comments 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, C-17A Globemaster, EA-18G Growler, MRH90, Riverfire, Roulettes

The Australian Defence Force today announced it will once again support Brisbane Festival’s Sunsuper Riverfire on Saturday 30 September –

Roulettes pilots autograph posters and give souvenirs to the public attending the 2017 Barossa Air Show, without noticing the photo-bomb by the Air Force Cadets’ “Ghillie Girl”. Photo by Pilot Officer (AAFC) Paul Rosenzweig.

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Cadets meet Roulettes

05/04/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3102 Views 1 Comment 6 Wing AAFC, Roulettes

6 Wing Air Force Cadets at the 2017 Barossa Air Show The 2017 Barossa Air Show was held on 2

The Roulettes at Wings Over Illawarra 2016. Photo by Brian Hartigan

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Roulettes on south Queensland tour

16/05/201619/05/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4405 Views 0 Comments Air Force Simulator Experience, Roulettes

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Roulettes tour of south Queensland announced below has been cancelled for maintenance/safety reasons. The simulator will still tour.

Tennis ace Sam Groth flies with RAAF Roulettes.

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Roulettes took tennis ace Sam Groth for a flight – amazing results

25/01/201623/01/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4318 Views 1 Comment Roulettes, Sam Groth

Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes recently took tennis ace Sam Groth for a flight – and the results were pretty amazing.

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