1-6 March: Avalon,Victoria airshow

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1-6 March: Avalon,Victoria airshow

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Some arrivals for this airshow,

642 F-16C RSiAF
61-0001 B-52H
82-0193 KC-10A RCH051 with F-16Cs 90-0824,90-0825 and 92-3897 from the 14th FS in from Anderson AFB on the 26th.These Vipers are the mounts of the PACAF display team.

2 B-1Bs are due from Dyess AFB.
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Update,

The 2 B-1Bs arrived direct from Dyess AFB and the serials have been reported as 85-0059 and 86-0126.
RAF 8 Sqn Sentry AEW.1 ZH107 'RRR7028' has also arrived from Anderson AFB,Guam.
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C-27J 'MM62219' reported arriving on the 27th.Maybe this is CS-X62219 RS-50?.
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28th February arrivals and visitors,,

00-0171 AK wt C-17A AFRC,517 AS Trek 37 from NSTU
62-3537 r KC-135R AFRC,63 ARS RCH89
06-4108 AK F-22A 525 FS,3 Wing
06-4115 AK '525 FS' F-22A 525 FS,3 Wing
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Re: 1-6 March: Avalon,Victoria airshow

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01st March,

83-0078 wt KC-10A 60 AMW RCH088 from YBBN/Brisbane Intl
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Re: 1-6 March: Avalon,Victoria airshow

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06th March,

Outbound support airplanes arriving on this day,

83-0078 wt KC-10A 60 AMW RCH068
64-14828 KC-135R 191 ARS,UT ANG RCH0..
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Re: 1-6 March: Avalon,Victoria airshow

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For the delectation of Mr noir et al:

AVALON, SUNDAY 06Mar

Locals
F/A-18A: A21-2 flew with A21-9, A21-16, A21-49
plus A21-48 spare & A21-40 static (in tent)
F/A-18F: A44-204, A44-208, A44-208/167965 &
A44-209/167968
C-130H: A97-008
PC-9A: A23-013, 051, 054, 060, 063 & 064 flew as The Roulettes plus A23-018 static
BAe HAWK: A27-09, A27-19, A27-22 plus A27-30 in special colours
S-70: A25-212 plus RAN example N24-003/872
MRH-90: A40-01
BSKA 350: A32-349 & A32-651
B737: A30-003 “Wedgetail”
AS350B: (N22-001)/801 & (N22-…)/865 flying display with N22-016/863 static

Foreigners
B-1: 85-0059/DY (flew) with 86-0126/DY (static)
B-52H: 61-001MT
KC-10A: 83-0078 Travis 60th AW
C-17A 10071/AK
KC-135R: 62-3575/ZZ “718AMXS” & 64-14848/Utah
F-16C: 90-0824 with 90-0825 “14FS” & 92-897 all WW yellow
F-22A: 06-4108/AK with 06-4115/525FS
S-70: 166543/NL703 marked HSM73/CVW-2 USS Shoup
Sentry: ZH107 8 Sqn RAF
C-27J: CSX62219/RS.50
CASA 235: 066/52.ID AdelA’A
AS532: 272 with 276 RSiAF 125 sqn
F-16C-50: 642 with 645 RSiAF 143 sqn

Spindlies – sorry, Warbirds
Let-39 VH-LCJ (ex Ukraine)
Harvards N71056 ex NZAF plus 7667 ex SAAF, demo team, flew
Sea Fury (WH589) VH-ORN/NW115
Catalina A24-362
CA-17/18 A68-750 (VH-SVU) apparently it’s really A68-170!
Winjeel A85-439 no doubt this is something completely different as well
Wirraway A20-722
Sabre A94-983 / VH-IPN
Meteor A77-851
Canberra A84-232
Neptune A89-273
Cessna 180 A98-340
Hudson A16-211
Mirage IIIO A-3-51
SE-5A A2-31 (in tent)
UH-1C N93-104/898 (aka VN-NNV)
CT-4 A9-046 / VH-MCT

Credit – Daughter's camera!
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Re: 1-6 March: Avalon,Victoria airshow

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Does anybody know which RAAF Orion made the passes on Saturday afternoon (5th)?
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Re: 1-6 March: Avalon,Victoria airshow

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I was told it was 665 each day (Fri-Sun)
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