RAAF Airshow - Pearce AFB

[Karaya]

Taking the young brother in law to see this. The last one was about 7 years ago so it's long overdue. I'll make sure to take lots and lots and lots of pictures, especially of the B-52 that will be paying us a visit.

http://www.airforce.gov.au/airshows/

The following military aircraft are expected to participate in the Air Show:

F/A-18 A/B Classic Hornet
F/A-18 F Super Hornet
C-130 Hercules
C-17A Globemaster
CL-604 Challenger
737 BBJ (Boeing Business Jet)
KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport
AP-3C Orion
PC-9/A
Hawk 127
The Roulettes (comprised seven PC-9/A aircraft)
RAAF Balloon
Navy Seahawk

The following civilian and historical aircraft are expected to participate in the Air Show:

Nanchang
Winjeel
Rebel 300
Beechcraft 18
Laser 230
Chipmunk
T-6 Texan
Victa Airtourer
Christen Eagle
Cessna 180
Grumman Albatross

The following international aircraft are expected to participate in the Air Show:

B52 bomber (USAF)
KC135 Tanker (USAF)
Flying training display (RSAF)
C-130H (RSAF)

[Karaya]

"No Spitfire, Mustang, Vampire, Sabre, Canberra, Mirage, F-111" They are all over East, tyranny of distance etc. Agree that the Roulettes should be given something with a little more .... performance but we're only a small, pokey little air-force and can't afford all that stuff.

As for the F-111 as per strict US disposal guidelines they were all chopped up and buried underneath a few thousand tons of landfill. Broke my heart to see that.





http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews ... 6204896564

[Karaya]

It was absolutely brilliant. Pictures to follow soon.

[Karaya]

Full album is here if anyone wants to have a look.

http://s1157.photobucket.com/albums/p58 ... 0th%20May/

Here is a preview to whet your appetite.

[Karaya]

The Buff just flew low and dirty, huh.

Yup, two passes, total time at the base ~5-minutes and then back to Guam. What makes it all the more impressive is that another one came back today as well. Hate to think how much that cost Uncle Sam but bless him for thinking of us.

[PaulBradley]

Thanks for sharing!

B-52s deploy to airshows as part of a training mission, so no "waste" per se. Same with, for example, the T-45s that deployed here for the Open Day - they use it as a training exercise. The pilot I was talking to was talking to had only made 5 flights in the type and hadn't even soloed in it yet, but was on his first cross-country. Good experience for him and a treat for us, the public.