Who is going to Avalon airshow in March?

[Wizard52]

Airshow is on 3rd to 5th March so I thought I would take a couple of weeks to drive down and afterwards,visit the Barossa on way home.
This retirement is a tough life with all these decisions to make on where and when to go.

[MudRunnerTD]

Airshow is on 3rd to 5th March so I thought I would take a couple of weeks to drive down and afterwards,visit the Barossa on way home.
This retirement is a tough life with all these decisions to make on where and when to go.

It's a great show. I'm working there for my 4th show. Can't wait.

I'm part is the Tarmac Control Team doing Fire guard for the refueling.

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[Hodge]

You'll be able to keep up with thiose jets now Darren after the turbo upgrade.

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[jay see]

Have a couple of times. Well worth it. We'll see what happens this year.

[Plasnart]

Definitely. I go to every show, its awesome except I keep running into this real ugly mofo in a patrol loitering around the aircraft!!

[BigRAWesty]

Bloody hell.
Were in Melbourne the weekend after

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[MEGOMONSTER]

Missus is busting my balls to go this year as last Air show I went fishing and decided to fish behind Avalon airport so I got to watch most of the aircraft flying over head.
She was pissed when I told her how grouse it was. Lol


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[Plasnart]

Joint strike fighter F-35 will be at this years show! mudrunner you gonna bust your balls if you have to stand-to next to that thing!! :D Can't wait to see it do its thing.

[rusty_nail]

ill be there for bump in and bump out, unfortunately i will be working elsewhere when the show is actually happening =(

[MudRunnerTD]

Joint strike fighter F-35 will be at this years show! mudrunner you gonna bust your balls if you have to stand-to next to that thing!! :D Can't wait to see it do its thing.

Gunna Get a Selfie with the F-35 and the Pootrol! :p

[Plasnart]

MudRunnerTD

psssstt......Darrrrrrennnnnn.......the F22 Raptor is back this year and in the air buddy! Better wear the double-reinforced undies mate! :D The F-35 joint strike fighter is static display only this year. Maybe next show?? :groupwave:

Anyway I just did a comparo table, Friday v Saturday/Sunday programs to decide which day to go but don't know how to upload a word or .pdf file here. Anyway I'm going Saturday.

Friday program: https://www.airshow.com.au/airshow2017/PUBLIC/program/friday-program.asp

Saturday/Sunday program: https://www.airshow.com.au/airshow2017/PUBLIC/program/saturday-program.asp

[Plasnart]

Wizard52 are you still coming down? PM if you'd like to catch up at the show.

Anybody else coming on the Saturday (4th March). Public entry to the show is Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th March.

[MudRunnerTD]

Cant wait! Will be on the Tarmac from Monday

[Plasnart]

Just browsing the website, I find the B1B is a static display! Is this fair dinkum?? The B1B Lancer is The. Most. Awesome. Aircraft. I've seen in action at the airshow (I think 2013) and I would sit for a week outside the airport just to see this thing take off! When it took off for its flying display back then, my eyeballs vibrated in their sockets standing about 200 ft off the runway hahaha!! :D:D

Cut from the website https://www.airshow.com.au/airshow2017/PUBLIC/aircraft-display/military-aircraft.asp

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B-1B (Static Display)


Pity it's static only, but damn if it's there I'm excited! :D

[MudRunnerTD]

I'll let you know Plas on Monday mate

[Plasnart]

Just heard on the radio an Antanov will be at the show. Crikey this is looking like a good show!

Hope it's the An-225! Phenominal machine. Was a static display at the airshow approx 1993 from memory and one flew in and out of Perth last year, probably mining equipment delivery.

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[MudRunnerTD]

They are saying its the Biggest Airshow Ever at Avalon mate. Its going to be Huge!! I will start a thread next week. Tapatalk was not working 2 years ago and i could not post pics throughout the day and had to try and get a photo bomb each night. I think i got 1100 pics last time!! Phones nearly full so will need to keep it a little under control but its going to be Epic!!

[MudRunnerTD]

The Boeing C17A Globemaster III USAF POLAR21 landed today

[Plasnart]

The Boeing C17A Globemaster III USAF POLAR21 landed today

Nice. I was hoping either a USAF or RAAF Globemaster would be there! Another very impressive bird!

Am a bit of a plane nerd!

[Plasnart]

Just heard on the radio an Antanov will be at the show. Crikey this is looking like a good show!

Hope it's the An-225! Phenominal machine. Was a static display at the airshow approx 1993 from memory and one flew in and out of Perth last year, probably mining equipment delivery.

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Just looked at the website again and found in the fine print which Antanov will be there:

Antanov VH-CCE

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/02/178.jpg

Hahaha bit of a difference between that and the AN-225!! Ah well, still be worth a look :D

Methinks the airshow man on the radio dropped the "Antanov" bombshell to get a bit of hype happening! :D

[Plasnart]

This will be worth a look. Maybe James Bond or Arnold Schwarzenegger will be there too??

Harrier T.Mk4 XW271 Twin Seat Ground Attack and Reconnaissance Fighter and Trainer

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You're Fired!

[MudRunnerTD]

This will be worth a look. Maybe James Bond or Arnold Schwarzenegger will be there too??

Harrier T.Mk4 XW271 Twin Seat Ground Attack and Reconnaissance Fighter and Trainer

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/02/179.jpg

You're Fired!


Apparently the Harrier was brought down from Ballarat Today on a Truck! Odd but i will get some details

[Plasnart]

Apparently the Harrier was brought down from Ballarat Today on a Truck! Odd but i will get some details

Yeah probably all decommissioned now.

[MudRunnerTD]

Yeah probably all decommissioned now.

lol it kinda looks like a Dinosaur in that pic when you think of the F22 or the F35. They were bloody Awesome in the Falklands though!

[Plasnart]

lol it kinda looks like a Dinosaur in that pic when you think of the F22 or the F35. They were bloody Awesome in the Falklands though!

Yeah they are an old plane, but so revolutionary they stayed useful for nearly 50 years i think. Definately a classic.

[MudRunnerTD]

Plasnart

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[MudRunnerTD]

Ohhhhh Yeahhhhhh!!!


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[Plasnart]

Ohhhhh Yeahhhhhh!!!


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Haha oh shiiat!! Woo hoo!

Not the biggest but big enough!

[Plasnart]

MudRunnerTD how old was that screen shot? Cant find it in flightradar24. Might be here by now.

[MudRunnerTD]

MudRunnerTD how old was that screen shot? Cant find it in flightradar24. Might be here by now.

On the ground now mate and was carrying cargo.

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[MudRunnerTD]

Plasnart

Sunday is the day!!!


Farewell the JSFs as they take to the sky next Sunday.

Don’t miss the Joint Strike Fighters in the air at Avalon on Sunday 5 March – see them take to the sky on the afternoon of the final day of AIRSHOW 2017.

These state-of-the-art combat jets, the stealthiest and most advanced military aircraft ever built, will make their debut at the event.

Patrons will see these remarkable aircraft on the ground from when the gates open to the public at 2pm Friday 3 March until the Joint Strike Fighters fly out from Avalon on the afternoon of Sunday 5 March.

Admire the Joint Strike Fighters on the ground at AIRSHOW 2017 – they are breath-taking in their capability and technological sophistication.

See the mighty Joint Strike Fighters in the air when they take to the sky to fly out of Avalon on Sunday 5 March.

[MudRunnerTD]

Today's the day the Teddy Bear has a pick nick!

Wait? Wait? Scrap that!

Today's the day I get on Tarmac!!! Bring it!!

[Plasnart]

Today's the day the Teddy Bear has a pick nick!

Wait? Wait? Scrap that!

Today's the day I get on Tarmac!!! Bring it!!

Bring the pics when you can!

[MudRunnerTD]

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[MudRunnerTD]

Plasnart

Hell Yeah I did!!!!!!

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[Plasnart]

Plasnart

Hell Yeah I did!!!!!!

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Sadly this man was never seen again. :D

[mudski]

I might just come down and sit at the servo near Avalon and watch the planes fly around. I was looking forward to going for the first time this year. But other things got in the way. Next time....

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[Plasnart]

I might just come down and sit at the servo near Avalon and watch the planes fly around. I was looking forward to going for the first time this year. But other things got in the way. Next time....

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Reckon those overnight areas next to the twin roadhouses will be chockers but give it a go!

[gubigfish]

You just had to touch it didn't you, that plane will probably never fly again :harhar:

[Plasnart]

Plasnart

Hell Yeah I did!!!!!!

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Haha looking at these pics again gave me a giggle.

Pic 1:
Sly, naughty schoolboy look in his eyes: "Heh heh heh no one gonna believe this sh!t!"
Secret Service guy in background, pressing his hip-mounted transmittor: "Pxxxtt...Agent 44 reporting suspected terrrrist activity....portable laser pulse atomiser locked on".

Pic 2:
Crazy dude: "Hahaha these 40-grit wet-and-dry finger pads will f*#k this right up!"
Secret Service guy: "Deploying Level 10 atomiser pulse!!"

[Plasnart]

Hey Dazza! haha lol!

Sorry I didn't find you yesterday, the flying was just too good to walk around! Amazing show!

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MudRunnerTD

[Bacho86]

Link to a video my brother took from the F35 flyover on Friday

https://www.facebook.com/jarred.bachmann/posts/10155073141242265


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[Plasnart]

Link to a video my brother took from the F35 flyover on Friday

https://www.facebook.com/jarred.bachmann/posts/10155073141242265


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Damn cant see, not on facebook. That F35 nearly pushed my face to the other side of my head when he hit the afterburner!!

[Bacho86]

Damn cant see, not on facebook. That F35 nearly pushed my face to the other side of my head when he hit the afterburner!!

Sorry mate not sure how to share the video otherwise from my phone - maybe someone with more technology know-How can help?


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[Plasnart]

Sorry mate not sure how to share the video otherwise from my phone - maybe someone with more technology know-How can help?


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She's cool Bacho. Saw it in person!

[MudRunnerTD]

Holy shit! What a MASSIVE WEEK I have had. Sorry I have not checked in here I have been hammered working minimum 12 hour days and 15 hours Friday.

The Airshow was not really a photo log for me this year. Last show I took 1100 photos, this show I would be lucky to have taken 100 but I promise..... There are some serious photos in that 100.

Give me a chance to catch my breathe and I will post some pics

[macca]

MudRunnerTD looking forward to them, they were amazing last year.

[MudRunnerTD]

Having some issues with Tappa. Not liking video.??

Test pic

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Pretty kool test pic [emoji16]


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[threedogs]

Was the stealth Black hawk thingy there ,the bomber I think that leaks fuel on the tarmac.
awesome aircraft

[BigRAWesty]

Was the stealth Black hawk thingy there ,the bomber I think that leaks fuel on the tarmac.
awesome aircraft
SR71 Blackbird.
Dont think that thing has flown for a long time..


Edit.
Yea retired in 1998/99.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird

[threedogs]

SR71 Blackbird.
Dont think that thing has flown for a long time..

Oh didn't know that thanks was an awesome aircraft IMO

[BigRAWesty]

Oh didn't know that thanks was an awesome aircraft IMO
Just added a link to the reply.
Absolutely agree.
Stunning plane.

[threedogs]

Missus saw a yellow plane doing acrobatics from her sisters back yard.
plus a fly by of what she described as war time re-enactment, loved every minute

[Plasnart]

Was the stealth Black hawk thingy there ,the bomber I think that leaks fuel on the tarmac.
awesome aircraft


SR71 Blackbird.
Dont think that thing has flown for a long time..


Edit.
Yea retired in 1998/99.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird

Was it that one you were thinking of TD or the B1-B Lancer which was on static display this year. These things aren't stealth in that they are still radar visible, but they can fly at 0.85-0.92 Mach at around 500ft (yikes!) to get in and out below the radar, then supersonic flight at higher altitude.

http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af27/Plasnart/USAF-B1B_zps3ktxzpxr.jpg (http://s990.photobucket.com/user/Plasnart/media/USAF-B1B_zps3ktxzpxr.jpg.html)

The drip trays in the pic below confirm this think leaks like an old Landie!! Check the oil everywhere and the portable fire extinguisher on stand by haha! Freaking awesome plane though. They flew displays a few years back and are absolute monsters of the sky!

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If you're interested, here's an excellent article from Popular Mechanics, January 1988:

https://books.google.com.au/books?id=IuQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA54&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false

[threedogs]

I think it was the one Kallen showed me, designed to glow red at altitude from memory

[Plasnart]

I think it was the one Kallen showed me, designed to glow red at altitude from memory

Yeah those Blackbirds could fly up around 80,000 ft and over Mach 3 from what I've heard/read. Nothing around today that can match that, but that capability must be low priority now as they would have advanced on that if the need was still there.

[MudRunnerTD]

A favorite shot of the B1B

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/03/63.jpg

SLICK!!!!

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[BigRAWesty]

A favorite shot of the B1B

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/03/63.jpg

SLICK!!!!

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As I said the first time.
Sex on wings..

[Wizard52]

Yes I've been and unfortunately I did not logon to the forum since I left home mid February to see your message. Would have been good to catch up.

Went Saturday and Sunday as one day is not long enough to see everything if you watch most of the flying display. Brilliant show and so well run.

The F35 only did a few flybys on Saturday but the F22 was unbelievable on both days.

Will be back in 2 yrs for the next one.


Wizard52 are you still coming down? PM if you'd like to catch up at the show.

Anybody else coming on the Saturday (4th March). Public entry to the show is Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th March.

[Plasnart]

Yes I've been and unfortunately I did not logon to the forum since I left home mid February to see your message. Would have been good to catch up.

Went Saturday and Sunday as one day is not long enough to see everything if you watch most of the flying display. Brilliant show and so well run.

The F35 only did a few flybys on Saturday but the F22 was unbelievable on both days.

Will be back in 2 yrs for the next one.

Yes agree need to spend 1 day watching the shows and 1 day cruising the static displays and pavilions. I might do a 2 dayer next show!

[Wizard52]

It would be good to catch up with all forum members who are attending next time.
I'll bring it up on the forum prior to next show and arrange to meet somewhere at the show on one of the days.