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I see on Saturday a B-52 is doing a flypast, I would where that is based.

A Canadian CC-150 Polaris turned up on Monday 27th, but it's not on the participation list. I wonder what else might turn up!

I visited today, Friday March 3rd, and the Canadian CC-150 was not here. However, non Australian aircraft present were A400Ms from the German AF and Malaysian AF, a C-2 from the Japanese AF, an F-15, F-16, and two CH-47s from the Singapore AF, a US Army UH-60 and AH-64 from Ft. Lewis, Wa. And the USAF provided two F-15s from Kadena, three F-22s from Alaska, an Iowa ANG KC-135, Dover C-5, Travis KC-10 & KC-46, and a C-17 from Hickam.

Evening, do you happen to have a checklist for today. Unfortunately camera started to play up on way round without me being aware. MTIA

another vote to anyone who might have a list of the airframes (military only for me) as I'm trying to get the serials from all youtube videos or Facebook group photos. Any help would be gratefully accepted :-)

and the FMS serials for the Singapore contingent please!

This is what I logged on Friday:

Static
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M54-01 A400M Malaysian AF 22 Skn
54+37 A400M German AF LTG62
615 F-16 Singapore AF 143 Sq
8317 F-15SG Singapore AF 149 Sq
88167 CH-47F Singapore AF 127 Sq?
88171 CH-47F Singapore AF 127 Sq?
18-1215 C-2 Japanese AF (flew mid afternoon)
83-0025 F-15C USAF 67 FS
06-4122 F-22A USAF 525 FS
20-46075 KC-46A USAF 22 ARW
85-0005 C-5M USAF 436 AW
83-0078 KC-10A USAF 60 AMW
62-3549 KC-135R USAF Sioux City Iowa ANG
20-03330 AH-64E US Army 16 Combat Avn Brigade Fort Lewis, Wa
13-20592 UH-60M US Army 16 Combat Avn Brigade Fort Lewis, Wa
A35-020 F-35A RAAF 3 Sqn
A46-306 EA-18G RAAF 6 Sqn
A44-210 F-18F RAAF 1 Sqn
A54-040 PC-21 RAAF
A97-464 C-130J RAAF
A30-004 E-7A RAAF
A47-006 P-8A RAAF
A40-027 NH90 RAA
N48-009/168822 MH-60R RAN
A15-032 CH-47F RAA
A38-008 Tiger RAA
N52-009/849 EC135 RAN
A27-32 Hawk 127 RAAF
A84-232 Canberra

Flight lines
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05-5152 C-17A USAF 535 AS (flew at dusk)
83-0029 F-15C USAF 67 FS
06-4127 F-22A USAF 525 FS (this or the one below flew early afternoon)
07-4139 F-22A USAF 525 FS
9 x KA50 S.Korean AF Black Eagles (8 flew late afternoon)
A32-437 B350 RAAF
A54-031, A54-044, A54-034, A54-032, A54-039, A54-041, A54-024 PC21s RAAF Roulettes (6 flew late evening
A84-234/VH-ZSQ Canberra flew mid afternoon
10779/VH-XVA A-37 flew early evening

Flying
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A44-203, A44-208 F-18Fs RAAF arrived in formation with Qantas A330
N48-024 MH-60R RAN Took off from hangar area and performed flag display opening, also full handling display late afternoon
A30-001 E-7A Displayed then held for a couple of hours before performing a run through flare drop in the dark
A47-008 P-8A RAAF displayed with E-7A above
A35-009, A35-016 F-35As taxied from hangar area and performed airfield attack with the F-18Fs below
A39-005 KC-30A RAAF flew through with A44-201, A44-222 F-18Fs RAAF in simulated AAR, F-18s then performed airfield attack with the two F-35As above before all 4 landed
A35-021 F-35A RAAF taxied from hangar area then performed handling display
A44-216 F-18F RAAF taxied from hangar area then performed handling display
A44-204 F-18F RAAF displayed then landed, don't know if this taxied from hangar or flew in?
A97-440 C-130J performed finale fly through flare drop in the dark

Hope I've get everything?

Regards,
Derek.

Derek, you are a star! Many thanks

I forgot to add, I was watching the show on ADSB on Friday night (UK) so Saturday in Australia I caught the B-52 coming in it showed up as 60-0025 "SKULL 11" it did a pass North to South then a South to North pass then departed heading NNW.

I missed the Singapore F-16/F-15 damn.

Hiya,
Did the two F/A-18Fs that flew with th Qantas bird actually land at Avalon?
The Koreans were horrible to read as usual (those 3s and 5s...) but this is my take for now:
10-0052 / 1
10-0051 / 2
15-0084 / 3 (read as 13-)
10-0053 / 4
10-0055 / 5
10-0059 / 6
10-0058 / 7
10-0060 / 8
Best regards,
Erwin

raameagle wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:15 pm

and the FMS serials for the Singapore contingent please!

I can only offer these for now:
20-88171 cn 2081
20-88167 cn 2077
Best regards,
Erwin

evd wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 04, 2023 10:03 pm

Hiya,
Did the two F/A-18Fs that flew with th Qantas bird actually land at Avalon?
The Koreans were horrible to read as usual (those 3s and 5s...) but this is my take for now:
10-0052 / 1
10-0051 / 2
15-0084 / 3 (read as 13-)
10-0053 / 4
10-0055 / 5
10-0059 / 6
10-0058 / 7
10-0060 / 8
Best regards,
Erwin

Hi Erwin,
Yes, those two F-18s did land, and parked at the top end near to the Qantas, just down the taxiway from the Roulettes.

Thanks for the serials of the Black Eagles, much appreciated.

Regards,
Derek.

Lucky to be there on the Sunday. Thanks to Derek for the comprehensive log. The following changes were noted on Sunday:

Static

N52-009/849 was marked as "Army" not RAN
67-21431 O-2A undoubtedly had a civilian identity but looked nice in USAF scheme
A91-1 Sycamore was displayed by Moorabin Air Museum

Flight lines

06-4127/AK was the F-22 that flew
A54-031 was the Roulette PC-21 that didn't fly
A32-031 B350 wasn't noted but the static was arranged so randomly I could have missed it

Flying

A44-203 and 208 F-18s taxied out and departed home just ahead of the RAAF showcase display
A44-201 and 222 F-18s took off and joined the RAAF showcase
A35-022 and 009 F-35s took off and joined RAAF showcase
A35-021 F-35 flew solo display
A30-006 was the E-7A

Though I took several photos, the KC-30 was too high for me to get a clear shot showing its registration, so help with that would be appreciated.

Also flying were warbirds:
A17-691 Tiger Moth
A85-439 Winjeel
A19-077 CT-4A
NZ1075 Harvard

A very good show, especially if you like flares!

Regards
Geoff

Hi Geoff,
Looking at my photos, the EC135 in static had Army on one side of the tail, and Navy on the other. Presumably a joint training squadron from Nowra.

Regards,
Derek.

evd wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 04, 2023 10:11 pm

I can only offer these for now:
20-88171 cn 2081
20-88167 cn 2077
Best regards,
Erwin

This would seem to throw up a problem with the previously thought allocations.

A couple of questions

I assume the PNG did not turn up to the event?

Did anyone catch regestrations of the RAAF C-27, RoKAF C-130, RSAF A330 that came in on departures day?

To all for the information posted & the most comprehensive listing, thanks.

Red Dragon wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 07, 2023 12:01 pm

A couple of questions

I assume the PNG did not turn up to the event?

Did anyone catch regestrations of the RAAF C-27, RoKAF C-130, RSAF A330 that came in on departures day?

I didn't see the PNG on any of the 3 days, so assume a no show (or in with the civilian area I didn't go into)

I went down on Monday for departures. A32-437 King Air arrived. All 3 Korean C-130's arrived, I didn't see them ( left after the USAF departures) but followed them on flight radar).