RAAF Amberley - Australian Defence Force Airshow 2008

[Ian Moy 0]

Hi,

The 2008 Australian Defence Force Airshow was held at RAAF Base Amberley, QLD on 4 & 5 October 2008. This show was the last opportunity to see the magnificent F-111 in action at their home base, and as a rarity on RAAF Airshows, the flying display was held with the sun behind the crowd line.

Pitty the RSAF F-16 or USAF F-15s did not fly.

 

Herewith a few photos of the local fast jets:

 

Hawk jet trainer.

 

F-111C

 

We probably wont see this again... Low level Dump & Burn on the go around.

 

Fl Lt Aaron Ward gets airbourne to start the solo F/A-18 Hornet display.

 

The 2008 4 ship Hornet Display Team, 'The Purple Cobras' run in from crowd right.

 

 

[Pieter C. 5]

Wow Ian,

 

Fabulous shots and excellent weather !!!

 

Please, do share us some more from "Down Under"...

[Ibrahim 0]

WOOOW~!!! Thank for Sharing.

 

F-111 Coool~!! Nice Blue Skies over there

[Raj 0]

Excellent shot of the F-18 there Ian.

thanks for sharing

[Greg Wood 3]

Well Done Ian!

 

Cheers Greg

[kianhong 0]

Awesome shots! Love the 'dump n burn'. More more ...

Thanks for sharing.

[Mohd Nizam 0]

I'm not sure about you guys, but for me its always an amazement to see the "ef one eleven" main landing gear .. so damn fat? ..

 

Ian, great stuff .. more please ..

[Simon 3]

Wow F111C with flames

[anuar 0]

wow excellente pics .....

 

Thanks for sharing

[Ian Moy 0]

Appears the 1st F-111 photo has problems showing? Anyway, a few more quickly editied pics:

 

RAAF C-17.

 

USAF C-17 from Hickam AFB Hawaii.

 

Solo F/A-18A Hornet again.

 

 

 

[Pieter C. 5]

Lovely C17 shots, Ian

 

Just look at that F18 speedbrake

[Simon 3]

Nice C-17 Just wonder how big is it compare to a commercial plane.

[Chee Yong 0]

Nice shots with those war birds in the Blue Blue sky.

[Hoe Jyh 0]

Wow...just love that flypast shot of the USAF C-17! Thanks for sharing.

[Waiping 12]

Hi Guys,

 

Just wanted to check if there is any annual/bi-annual/quad-annual airshow in Australia?

 

Thanks.

[CV Thian 0]

In Victoria, the Avalon Airshow is happening from 10-15 March 2009 and happens every year I think.

[Tarmizi 0]

 

Nice shots Ian Don't know RAAF got C17. Love the hornets shot

[Ian Moy 0]

Hi Waiping,

 

Australia has many airshows around the country each year.

 

The biggest airshows are:

Avalon, Victoria every second year (next in 2009).

Australian Defence Force airshow each year (so far) that rotates around the major RAAF bases in different states. Defence force airshows have been:

2005 Pearce, WA

2006 Richmond, NSW

2007 Edinburgh, SA

2008 Amberley QLD

2009 ????

 

Other recent airshows have been in Coffs Harbour, NSW (September) & HMAS Albatros Naval Air Station, NSW last Sunday. Canberra Airport also had an open day last Sunday.