Avalon Airshow 2011 - Pics.

Some Aussie stuff, and other planes...

Aussie C-17
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...2/SDC11101.jpg

Hercules
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...2/SDC11085.jpg
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...2/SDC11092.jpg

Australias version of the AWACS - can't remember what it was called...:p
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/..._25_pic_14.jpg

The Jelly Belly - this guy is mad - drags the wings on the ground, and lands the plane on a moving F250 pick up with a platform on the roof...
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/..._25_pic_19.jpg

This came in the other day for a bit of work I think.
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...2_1_of_1-8.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/..._25_pic_21.jpg


http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/..._25_pic_23.jpg

Bushmaster
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...2/SDC11109.jpg

Tank - of some desciption - help me out here peoples, I don't know what sort - it was the same one I took a pic of as it came in the other day...
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...2/SDC11108.jpg

And finally something that fits in a bit better on this Forum...
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...2/SDC11110.jpg

Not sure if I'm getting back there this week, as I have other things on now, but I should be getting some more pics from others next week - If anyone is still interested, I can post some more then. I hope you have enjoyed my quick run down of what is on site. There is also lots of small planes and corporate jets and things, but I don't have any idea of one from the next, so I haven't posted these. I found the Military stuff the most interesting.

Cheers - Gav :)

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Originally Posted by bacicat2000

Some Aussie stuff, and other planes...


Australias version of the AWACS - can't remember what it was called...:p
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...2/SDC11084.jpg

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It's caleld the Wedgetail

Defence Materiel Organisation

Great pics, thanks for posting.

Great pics, i see the RAAF are purchasing another C-17, will be huge help... what with all the ongoing commitments they have..

A security personnel guards a US Air Force F-22 fighter on the opening day of the Australian International Airshow, Aerospace and Defence Expo in Melbourne.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...11/03/1237.jpg
Members of the US Air Force prepare an F-16 fighter for a performance on the opening day of the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...11/03/1238.jpghttps://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...11/03/1238.jpg

A US Air Force Sea-Hawk Helicopter stands in front of a B-52 Bomber on runway on the opening day of the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Expo in Melbourne
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...11/03/1239.jpg

A few final pics I took at the Airshow on Friday morning - the first public day, and there were a lot of planes coming in from all over. This lot is of some of the more histric machines. I don't know the names of all of them, but tincluded here, is a Spitfire, Constellation & a Catalina.

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...1/SDC11136.jpg
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...1/SDC11132.jpg
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...1/SDC11126.jpg
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...1/SDC11125.jpg
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...1/SDC11116.jpg
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...1/SDC11115.jpg
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...1/SDC11114.jpg
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/...1/SDC11113.jpg


Cheers - Gav

I must say I was quite dissapointed with the airshow, both in its general running/management and in its planning. I can understand a number of key planes had mechanical issues or pulled out before the show, but some backup plans should have been in place. I haven't been since 1995, which I had a great involvement in, and this time I was purely a general public spectator.

Was nice to see disco's and fedners working though :)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/977.jpg

just some general shots - I am not much of a photographer :)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/978.jpg



disspointing this thing is a plastic model! but I guess they haven't made one yet.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/979.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/980.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/981.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/982.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/983.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/984.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/985.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/986.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/987.jpg

And yes those things kicking up dust....

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/988.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/989.jpg

But all in all I would go again, partly because I am a mad idiot and partly because I love big planes and so does the better half :) It was fun, but the total of 4 and a half hours spent getting to and from the main public entrance to the freeway made it a LONG day.

here's a few pics taken by people who know what they are doing from the jet spotters forum :)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/990.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/991.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/1208349022_KrHiW-L.jpg

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/1209597679_8S8XV-L.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/992.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/03/993.jpg

Re. photos with big black dogs...so it could be true what they say about them seated in the cockpit and being regularly fed biscuits by the pilot... 'cause they'll bite if the pilot touches anything:angel::eek::p