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Australian International Airshow 2009

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Hi All,

Here are some of my shots from the Australian International Airshow 2009, held at Avalon Airport.

 

The show runs from 10-MAR to the 15MAR. The 10-13th are trade days. The gates open to the public from 12:00noon on the 13th right up till Sunday.

 

These were taken on day one.

 

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I know there are plenty of Mwingers in MEL, so please post your pics to.

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Can I post my shots here also from the airshow?, or start another thread?

 

of course you can post it here :D , looking forward for more photos from the airshow :drinks:

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I am heading to this airshow on Sunday ;)

 

Wonder what will happen to the regularly scheduled Jetstar flights into and out of Avalon? Will they be diverted to Tullmarine?

 

 

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I am heading to this airshow on Sunday ;)

 

Wonder what will happen to the regularly scheduled Jetstar flights into and out of Avalon? Will they be diverted to Tullmarine?

SV,

Ops as usual according to the airport. :D

 

"Avalon Airport is again proud to be the venue for the 2009 Australian International Airshow. During the event being held 10-15 March all Jetstar flights will continue to operate as per their normal routine and schedule."

Source: Avalon Airport website

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Great! Virgin America! :shok:

Nope, that will be V Australia's brand spanking new 777-300ER.

 

SV,

Ops as usual according to the airport. :D

 

"Avalon Airport is again proud to be the venue for the 2009 Australian International Airshow. During the event being held 10-15 March all Jetstar flights will continue to operate as per their normal routine and schedule."

Source: Avalon Airport website

 

Thanks for the info. bro, looks like Avalon will be very busy!

 

Are you heading down to Melbourne for this air show, Tony?

Edited by S V Choong

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Nope, that will be V Australia's brand spanking new 777-300ER.

 

 

 

Thanks for the info. bro, looks like Avalon will be very busy!

 

Are you heading down to Melbourne for this air show, Tony?

Would love to, but have to recover from my red-eye shifts before returning to office on Monday. :(

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Here are some more from Tuesday & Thursday of the Airshow.

 

Gabriel, if I knew you were there, I would have come and said hello. Maybe next time.

 

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Here are some aircraft you Malaysian & Singaporeans may be familiar with.

 

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Wow !! My favorite Super Constellation, "Connie"!! :yahoo: RAAF B737 Wedgetail using US registration ? :blink:

Edited by MIR

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I went yesterday and Today. Weather was supurb last night, dodgy today. Avalon was on the verge of flooding this morning, and it was just one giant mud field. Friday night was well worth it though.

 

777 gear

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Wish it was down with the other heavies.

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Nancy-Bird Tribute.

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The Jetpack guy

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and Some from Today

 

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Reversing her in..

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Sure was a sight!

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I wish it did acrobatics

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NZ 757 Front View

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777 Landing Lights

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Edited by Lukas Mahoney

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Thanks a lot for sharing, guys, I wish I could visit as well, as some really rare aircraft types there :blink: :pardon:

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oh yes, the F111 was entertaining. I suupose since u didn't go on Friday, you missed the B1 flying?

 

No, I saw it flying on tuesday! :good:

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RAAF B737 Wedgetail using US registration ? :blink:

 

Yep, Belive this is the 1st one that has been fitted out in Australia, but it still under testing carring the US reg.

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Nice set of pics Lukas, love the blink blink light on the OQA :clapping: Did they allow cockpit visit for the A380?

Nope. Would have made my day if they did...On the VA 777 you could take a peek, as well as the QF 747 today apparently...

 

The VA cabin is just so modern and amazing, great config, leaves the QF 747 cabin for dead.

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Nice interesting traffic!!!! :yahoo:

 

My eye dropt on this picture :D

NZ7571 or NZ7572 :yahoo:

I flew both of them as ex PH-TKA and PH-TKB in service of its first operator: Transavia Airlines!

If I ever get the change I hope to see them again in this nice kiwi livery!

 

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Edited by Cornelis Boersma

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Nice interesting traffic!!!! :yahoo:

 

My eye dropt on this picture :D

NZ7571 or NZ7572 :yahoo:

I flew both of them as ex PH-TKA and PH-TKB in service of its first operator: Transavia Airlines!

If I ever get the change I hope to see them again in this nice kiwi livery!

 

http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt316/A...an/IMG_3582.jpg

We got NZ7571 here in Avalon Airshow 2009. I saw both NZ7571 and NZ7572 at Whenuapai (Auckland) Airshow in 2007.

 

Her climb rate is quite amazing each time I saw them performing! I think both NZ7571 and NZ7572 had received a cargo door at the front. Last time I saw them, it didn't have any.

 

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This is the photo of NZ7571 for public viewing at Whenuapai airshow in 2007. She didn't have a cargo door back then.

Edited by S V Choong

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I went to the Avalon Airshow on Sunday. The weather in the morning was fine. I missed RNZAF's B757-200's performance though, I only saw it from afar while I was sitting in the car amongst the traffic jam.

 

We didn't have any A380-800 today, unlike yesterday. V Australia's B777-300ER was off-limits to the public (for interior viewing). It was raining during 3pm, which caused the cancellation of RAAF's F-111 performance. We do have a good range of performance, mainly warbirds and F-18 Hornets, F-16 Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster, Hercules C-130, DHC-4 Caribou, Lockheed Constellation and etc.

 

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RAAF's De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou

 

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Bike with a jet

 

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Qantas B747-400ER, VH-OEG. At 16:00hrs, she took off from Avalon and never to return to perform any show :sorry:

 

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Lockheed Constellation L-749, dubbed "Connie".

 

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V Australia's brand new B777-300ER, VH-VOZ. No public viewing today :(

 

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Mother of all engines!!! GE90 up-close. Lovely blades!

 

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Huge is the only word to describe it.

 

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Southern Cross stars and Union Jack at tail.

 

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Boeing 737-700 Wedgetail for RAAF

 

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RNZAF Boeing 757-2K2, rego NZ7571

 

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NZ7571 now with a cargo door at the front section.

 

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Douglas DC-3

 

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F-18 Hornet with fold up wing, probably meant for aircraft carriers.

 

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General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. Not sure which F-16 (A/B or C) version though.

 

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Mad Dog's F-15 Eagle.

 

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4x F-18 Hornets in formation

 

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Nanchang bird...(not sure about the model number), used by People's Liberation Army of China.

 

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Business as usual for Avalon's Jetstar terminal. In fact we have had no less than 4x Jetstar A320 arriving and departing Avalon today.

 

 

 

 

 

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