Thread: Avalon Airshow 2011 - Pics.

Bushmaster


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...


And finally something that fits in a bit better on this Forum...


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

Originally Posted by bacicat2000

Some Aussie stuff, and other planes...


Australias version of the AWACS - can't remember what it was called...

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.

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


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

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.











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



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





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



















And yes those things kicking up dust....





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