Hi David W
I knew I should have gotten the formation endorsement!
The F16s did a low and slow pass, must have been at least 15 to degrees nose up, and they must have been 60 knots, with lots of engine noise. I could had lead them at that time.
The next pass they did was at 450 knots....
Cheers
Robin
Avalon Airshow - Australia
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Re: Avalon Airshow - Australia
The final day of the airshow was today.
My mate Darren flew us from my secondary base Pt Cook, which is an old Airforce base. It was a short flight, 10 minutes airtime, whereas its an hour by car with the traffic. Over 100,000 people attended today.
My mate Darren flew us from my secondary base Pt Cook, which is an old Airforce base. It was a short flight, 10 minutes airtime, whereas its an hour by car with the traffic. Over 100,000 people attended today.
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- Leaving Pt Cook, a prefect day for the airshow, light northly, warm 28C. Even though its summer the rain we have had makes everything green. Melbourne CBD is in the background as we climb out
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Re: Avalon Airshow - Australia
Flying to Avalon, some photos of the trip there.
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- Avalon airshow in the distance
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- En route to Avalon. To cater for lots of aircraft flying in they had created 3 grass strips. A very easy way to arrive.
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- My secondary base, Pt Cook (YMPC), and also known as RAAF Williams
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Re: Avalon Airshow - Australia
Arrived at Avalon
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- The RAAF - aerobatic formation team in action
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- We were marshalled in to park, then a minibus picked us up and drove us to the airshow entrance.
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Re: Avalon Airshow - Australia
More planes at Avalon
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- Sea Hawk naval helicopter
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- The Super Constellation, flown by Qantas on the International routes in the 1960s
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Re: Avalon Airshow - Australia
Leaving the Airshow
Once the display finished we waited for the crowds to thin out. We then moved my Diamond DA 40 XLS from the static display along to the taxiway. This had been overun by the public so we had to push the aircraft along, we had a police escort for a while, and airshow ground/tarmac officers to help move the aircraft safely.
Thanks to everyone at Hawker Pacific
, Stephen, Nick, Richard, Ellie, Glenyce...it was fantastic to be part of the airshow!
Great experience to be in a line of jets waiting to take off.
Cheers
Robin
Once the display finished we waited for the crowds to thin out. We then moved my Diamond DA 40 XLS from the static display along to the taxiway. This had been overun by the public so we had to push the aircraft along, we had a police escort for a while, and airshow ground/tarmac officers to help move the aircraft safely.
Thanks to everyone at Hawker Pacific
, Stephen, Nick, Richard, Ellie, Glenyce...it was fantastic to be part of the airshow!Great experience to be in a line of jets waiting to take off.
Cheers
Robin
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Leaving the airshow - finally
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Re: Avalon Airshow - Australia
Hi Robin,
Looks like a great event and I wish I had that flying weather right now.
The local Diamond dealer here is using my plane in a show in April.
Cheers
Looks like a great event and I wish I had that flying weather right now.
The local Diamond dealer here is using my plane in a show in April.
Cheers
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Re: Avalon Airshow - Australia 2013
G'Day
Trade days at the Avalon Airshow until the weekend and then open to the public.
The Australian Diamond Distributors are again using my DA 40 XLS for display. She did not look out of place on the flight line, next to all the business jets. There was plenty of interest in Diamonds.
The highlight was the USAF F22 Raptor flying display, low speed pass at 90 knots with high alpha, then hit the afterburners and into a vertical climb, everything on the ground was shaking!! My ears were ringing!
Cheers
Robin
Trade days at the Avalon Airshow until the weekend and then open to the public.
The Australian Diamond Distributors are again using my DA 40 XLS for display. She did not look out of place on the flight line, next to all the business jets. There was plenty of interest in Diamonds.
The highlight was the USAF F22 Raptor flying display, low speed pass at 90 knots with high alpha, then hit the afterburners and into a vertical climb, everything on the ground was shaking!! My ears were ringing!
Cheers
Robin
Robin
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Re: Avalon Airshow - Australia
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My DA 40 on the flight line at the Avalon airshow. Not out of place next to the business jets!!
The USAF F 22 Raptor, which did the most amazing flying display.
Cheers
Robin
My DA 40 on the flight line at the Avalon airshow. Not out of place next to the business jets!!
The USAF F 22 Raptor, which did the most amazing flying display.
Cheers
Robin
Robin
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