When: 10-15 March 2009
Location: Avalon Airport, Geelong
Phone: (03) 5282 0500
Fax: (03) 5282 4455
Email: airshow@airshow.net.au
Web: www.airshow.net.au
Facilities: Disabled access, catering, parking, first aid, toilets
TICKETS:
Once launched, tickets will be available at the gate or from the approved ticketing agent.
Description:
Experience the grunt and thrust of the latest military heavy metal, the high-octane roar of attack helicopters and the boom and zoom of vintage warbirds. Marvel as those magnificent men and their flying machines strut their daring stuff in a series of dazzling aerobatic displays.
The Australian International Airshow is the largest and most comprehensive event of its kind staged in the Southern Hemisphere.
The event features a six-hour flying display daily, the new-look Boeing Friday Flying Display with its spectacular Night Alight Finale as well as numerous ground exhibits, a flyers market and other attractions.
It brings together the many and varied facets of aviation and aerospace technology. It showcases the miracle of flight from its proud past to the 'shape of things to come...'
What you could have experienced at the 2007 event:
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the breaking of the sound barrier, the Australian International Airshow saluted those with the right stuff in a very special way. It paid tribute to the breaking of other barriers, scientific, industrial, commercial and social, that aviation heralded - from the first flight to the part women have played in soaring through the glass ceiling.
Again the Royal Australian Air Force were a highlight with its F-111 strike bombers, FA-18 Hornets, BAE Hawks and a host of support aircraft. The Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army also proudly displayed their potent range of winged warriors. The United States Air Force has again made a prominant impact at the event. 2007 marked the 60th anniversary of the formation of the USAF.
Crowds were amazed as the world's most skilful aerobatic pilots strut their daring stuff in a host of high-powered sports aircraft. Audiences were spellbound as they performed their breathtaking manoeuvres - rolls, twists and turns - to the cheers of the big crowd. Solo acts and group formations also starred in a series of highly choreographed routines paying tribute to the barnstormers of old. Individual and formation parachute displays were a memorable feature of Airshow 2007.
The great marques of World War Two - Spitfire and Mustang played a spotlight role in a series of simulated combat re-creations paying tribute to the military aviators of all conflicts. Historic replicas squared up for a thrilling World War One "dog fight" and the next generation of fighter aircraft from World War Two. Ground breaking aircraft from the Korean and Vietnam eras also took part in the eye-catching flying displays.
The Airshow static and tarmac displays featured almost a thousand aircraft of just about every style and size. From the latest combat jets to experimental and historic aircraft, this was your chance to get up close and personal with the aircraft and those who fly, own and restore them. The Airshow also featured a number of military and historic displays as well as a host of military vehicles, cannon and ground warfare technology.
