Avalon (Australia)

Australian International Airshow

In total seven F/A-18F Super Hornets came to the largest airshow in Australia at Avalon. The type is operated by 1 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley (Qld.). Michiel Vermeer visited the airshow for almost a week and photographed this F/A-18F serial A44-222.

28 February - 5 March 2023

Static
A8-131	F-111C	ex RAAF	escape module only

A15-302

CH-47F

5 Avn Regt / C sq

M7432

A27-32

Hawk Mk127LIF

79sq

A30-004

E-7A

2sq

A35-020

F-35A

3sq

18-5391

A38-008/008

Tiger ARH

161sq

4008

A40-027

MRH90

Army Hel. School

1262

A44-210

F/A-18F

1sq

special mks

A46-306

EA-18G

6sq

special mks

A47-006

P-8A

11sq

A54-040

PC-21

1FTS / Roulettes

‘A57-001’

MQ-4C

9sq mrks

mock-up

A84-232

Canberra Mk20

preserved

2sq mks

A97-464

C-130J-30

37sq

N48-009/(8)09

MH-60R

725sq

BuNo 168822

N52-009/849

EC135T2+

723sq

1232

54+37

A400M

LTG62

18-1215

C-2A

JASDF

nmks

M54-01

A400M

TUDM 8Skn

special mks

1912

MiG-21R

ex PWL

forward fuselage only

ZE350

F-4J(UK)

nose only

forward fuselage only, marked 153768

8317

F-15SG

RSAF 149sq

615

F-16C

RSAF 143sq

88167

CH-47F(SG)

127sq

M2077 20-88167

88171

CH-47F(SG)

127sq

M2081 20-88171

531

Hunter FGA74B

ex RSAF

forward fuselage only

85-0005

C-5M

709th AS

83-0078

KC-10A

6th ARS

20-46075

KC-46A

(344th ARS)

nmks

62-3549

KC-135R

174th ARS IA ANG

83-0025/ZZ

F-15C

67th AS

06-4122/AK

F-22A

525th FS

13-20592

UH-60M

2-158th AVN

20-03330

AH-64E

1-229th AVN

‘168808/NG-808’

MQ-8C

mock-up

53347

C-GVFK/391

BAe146-RJ85

Conair Aviation

F-HITX

Falcon 8X

Dassault

N151GA

G280

Gulfstream Aerospace

N257AK

Eclipse 500

Valiair LC Trustee

N673EX

Ce208B-EX

Textron Aviation Inc.

N757HW

B757-225

Honeywell Av. Services

N3030Z

G500

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

PR-ZIQ

ERJ195E2STD

Embraer

T7-280

G280

TAG Aviation

VH-8AT

SR22T

Cirrus Design Corp.

VH-AAX

DHC-2/A1

Jump Aviation

VH-ABR

DC-3-G202A

ex RAAF A30-3

VH-AFZ

P2008

Tecnam

VH-AJT

Bell 429

ex Heli Charter

57403

VH-ATF/376

RC690A

GAM

VH-ATS

Auster AOP5

private

ex RAF TW371

VH-BDM

Auster AOP3

private

ex RAAF A11-33

VH-BOB

CA-18 Mustang

private

ex RAAF A68-104

VH-CMJ

Ce180A

private

VH-CNO/26

Airtourer 100

private

RNZAF mks

VH-COI

Airtourer 150

private

VH-CVZ

PA-28R-200

private

VH-CXV

DH82A

private

ex RAAF T5531

VH-DEH

DA62

private

VH-DGL

Cabri G2

Melbourne Helicopter

VH-DHB

Beech 35-C33

private

VH-EFB

SR22

Ozrunways

VH-EIG

SR22

Bankstown Flying School

VH-FWA

PA-46-500TP

Networkcity

VH-GAV

DH82A

private

as RAAF ‘A17-25’

VH-GVR

Sycamore Mk3

private

ex RAAF A91-1

VH-HFT

PA-18-125

private

VH-HGM/HT-477

EC225LP

ARC Helicopters

2603

VH-ICK

P180

ICM Australia

VH-IJO

Mooney M20J

private

VH-ION

Beech 58

private

VH-IOV

Ce208B

Sydney Seaplanes

VH-JAM

PA-38-112

private

VH-JET

Beech 350i

private

VH-JKM

Cabri G2

Melbourne Helicopters

VH-KBK

Auster J1B

private

VH-KIW

LA-250

private

VH-KGO

Kodiak 100

private

VH-KKO

PA-22-150

private

VH-KSH

Auster J/5

private

VH-KXN

Ce140

private

VH-KZJ

PA-44-180

private

VH-LHG

R66

Bankstown Helicopters

VH-LKA

LA-250

private

VH-LPJ

Lj60

QinetiQ

VH-LNM/83

CJ-6A

ex PLAAF

1232007

VH-LWV

SR20

private

VH-LXZ

EMB500

Navair Fl. Operations

VH-LZT

P68R

private

VH-MHU

Bearhawk

private

VH-MIK

Sling 4Tsi

private

VH-MKP

Mooney 20J

private

VH-NAT

Maule M-5-180C

Pay’s Air Service

VH-NBJ

DA40XLT

Enzo Flying School

VH-NGZ

DG-1000S

Aus. Air Force Cadets

VH-NSQ

EMB505

Navair

VH-NVO

P2006T

Airitalia

VH-OMS

L-65 Seabear

private

VH-OTO

O-2B

private

ex USAF 67-21431

VH-OVP

Beech G58

Evernow

VH-PGH

CT/4A

private

VH-PJR

Airtourer 100

private

VH-PVE

Beech 350i

Victoria Police

VH-PVO

AW139

Victoria Police

VH-PWP

Ce T206H

Aus. Weighing Equipment

VH-PXT

DA42-NG

Emerald Air Sur.

42.N443

VH-SAH

Auster J1N

private

VH-SKH

Sling 4

private

VH-SOH

Ce180K

private

VH-SQA

Beech 19A

private

VH-STN

Stinson 108-3

private

VH-TCS

Ce525B (CJ3+)

Capital Jet Charter

VH-TJS

Ce210M

Air Frontier

VH-TTK

Sling 2

private

VH-TVJ

P2010TDI

private

VH-UCE

Ce680A

Sundown Pastoral

VH-UMN

AW169

Leonardo Australia Ltd

VH-UVZ

DH82A

private

ex RAAF A17-691

VH-UYS

PA-22-108

private

VH-VNV

P2012

private

VH-VOR

Sling 4Tsi

private

VH-VWY

Sling 4Tsi

Global Aviation Products

VH-WIO

Falcon 2000EX

Balmoral Air

VH-WPO

Chipmunk T10

private

ex RAF WP837

VH-WWG

Auster J1B

private

VH-XIW

AW139

Lifeflight Australia Ltd

VH-XNF

CL-604

Aus. Maritime Safetly Authority

VH-XVA

A-37B

private

ex SVAF 10779

VH-YCW

CT/4B

private

ex NZ1947, as RAAF 'A19-095'

VH-YWQ/11

DA40NG

Air Force Cadets

40.N432

VH-YWR/12

DA40NG

Air Force Cadets

40.N433

VH-ZFP

PA-28-181

Schofields Flying Club

VH-ZSQ

Canberra TT18

private

ex WJ680, as RAAF 'A84-234'

Although Scramble Magazine does not keep track of homebuilt aircraft, the following registrations were noted: 19-1597, 19-1654, 19-1694, 19-1770, 19-1809, 19-2098, 19-2228, 19-3619, 19-4247, 19-4547, 19-7123, 19-8559, 23-0000, 23-1560, 23-1564, 23-1661, 23-1783, 23-1784, 23-2007, 23-2091 and 23-9200

Australia's newest fighter plane, the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, could not be missed at the Avalon airshow. A nice touch is that Australia adorns their Lightning IIs with unit markings. See here is A35-009 with 3 Squadron markings. (Michiel Vermeer)

Flightlines
A35-009, A35-016	F-35A	3sq

A35-021, A35-022

F-35A

3sq

A35-043

F-35A

2OCU

A44-201, A44-203

F/A-18F

1sq

A44-204, A44-205

F/A-18F

1sq

A44-208, A44-216

F/A-18F

1sq

A44-222	F/A-18F	1sq
A54-024, A54-031	PC-21	1FTS / Roulettes

A54-032, A54-034

PC-21

1FTS / Roulettes

A54-039, A54-041	PC-21	1FTS / Roulettes
A54-044	PC-21	1FTS / Roulettes

10-0051/2, 10-0052/1

T-50B

RoKAF 239 SFS

Black Eagles

10-0053/4, 10-0055/5

T-50B

RoKAF 239 SFS

Black Eagles

10-0057/-, 10-0058/7

T-50B

RoKAF 239 SFS

Black Eagles

10-0059/6, 10-0060/8

T-50B

RoKAF 239 SFS

Black Eagles

15-0084/3

T-50B

RoKAF 239 SFS

Black Eagles

05-5152/HH

C-17A

535th AS

83-0029/ZZ

F-15C

67th FS

06-4127/AK, 07-4139/AK

F-22A

525th FS

C-FFQE/390

DHC-8-402

Conair Aviation

SE-KXR/2

G164A

private

VH-IOG

EA330L

Inverted Downunder

VH-SYJ

AW139

CHC Rescue

The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) aerial demonstration team "Black Eagles" visited Australia for the first time. (Michiel Vermeer)

Flying
60-0025/LA	B-52H	20th BS	4

A30-001

E-7A

2sq

27, 28, 3+4

A30-006

E-7A

2sq

5

A39-003

KC-30A

33sq

5

A39-005

KC-30A

33sq

28, 3+4

A47-007

P-8A

11sq

27

A47-008

P-8A

11sq

28, 3, 4+5

A97-440

C-130J-30

37sq

3+5

A97-467

C-130J-30

37sq

27+28

A97-468

C-130J-30

37sq

4

VH-EBA

A330-202

Qantas

3

VH-FTS

CA-25 Winjeel

private

2-5, ex RAAF A85-439

VH-HVD

Harvard III

private

2-5, ex RNZAF NZ1075

VH-NZP

CT/4A

private

2-5, ex RAAF A19-077

VH-RSY

Ryan STM-2

Temora Avn. Museum

3-5

VH-SVU

CA-18 Mustang

private

real A68-170, as RAAF 'A68-750'

VH-UVZ

DH82A

private

3-5, ex RAAF A17-691

VH-XVI

Spitfire LF.XVIe

private

24, 4+5, ex RAF TB863

Ryan STM-2, registered VH-RSY, owned by the Temora Aviation Museum was one of the many warbirds and private aircraft attending this year's airshow. The type, a two seat, low-wing monoplane aircraft built in the US by the Ryan Aeronautical Company has been used as a trainer by flying schools and militaries of several countries. (Michiel Vermeer)

Heliport
N48-024/(8)24	MH-60R	725sq

VH-8R2

R22B-II

Heliflite

4

VH-8WA

R44

Heliflite

4

VH-BLA/301

AS350BA

PHS

28, 4+5

VH-BLE

Bell 407

Helicopter Centre

5

VH-BLV

Bell 206L-3

private

3+4

VH-BRB

AW109SP

Burbank Air Services

1

VH-CTC

EC130B4

Doma Aviation

3-5

VH-CTT

R44-II

Geelong Helicopters

3-5

VH-CZT

AW109SP

Parklea Air Services

2

VH-EFH

AW109SP

Cathedral Aviation

4

VH-FOX

AW169

Fox Helicopters

1, 4+5

VH-HFN

R44-II

E.R. Heli Charter

3-5

VH-HYC

R44-II

PHS

2, 3+5

VH-HRZ

R22

private

4

VH-HWA

AS350B3

Aviation Utilities

4

VH-HYC

R44-II

PHS

4

VH-IDG

AS350BA

PHS

3-5

VH-KKM

R44

A&P Av. Services

5

VH-KMI

AS350B3

KR Air

4

VH-KKX

EC120B

Microflite

3+4

VH-LAF

EC135P3H

Capital Jet Charter

4

VH-LEY

AS350B2

Rotorco

5

VH-LHJ

AW109SP

Aus. Cor. Jet Centre

3

VH-LKB

R44-I

Ace High AMS

2

VH-LRW

AS350B2

Pastoral Performance

1+4

VH-NXX

EC130T2

Microflite Helicopter

1-5

VH-ORS

R44-I

private

4

VH-PHL

Bell 206L1

PHS

3-6

VH-PHN/318

AS355F2

PHS

3-5

VH-SCO/310

AS350BA

PHS

4

VH-VDK

R44-I

Murray Cons.

4

VH-VDO

AS350BA

Tour6

3+5

VH-WHD

EC130T2

Asian Pacific Co.

2, 4+5

VH-WHP

AS350BA

Choppair Helicopters

2

VH-WOP

AS350B

New Day Av. Services

2

VH-WVV

EC130T2

Microflite

1-5

VH-WYH

EC130B4

PHS

1+4

VH-XBV

AS350BA

Wealthlynx

1+5

VH-XIW

AW139

Lifeflight Australia

4

VH-XKY

Bell 206B-1

Code Black

4

VH-XUN

R44-I

Melbourne Helicopters

3

VH-XXU

AS350B3

Microflite

4

VH-YAM

Bell 206B-1

A&G Crosby Inv.

2+5

VH-YTT

EC120B

JEL Aviation

3

VH-ZVJ

Bell 50

Glenample Air

3

VH-ZVX

EC130B4

Sinclair Air Charter

28

Visiting
A15-305	CH-47F	5 Avn Regt / C sq	24

A27-24

Hawk Mk127LIF

76sq

23+6

A32-426

Beech 350

32sq

1

A32-437

Beech 350

32sq

2,3+6

A32-675

Beech 350

32sq

27+28

A34-004

C-27J

35sq

28

A34-007

C-27J

35sq

6

A36-002

B737-7DF

34sq

24-26

A39-003

KC-30A

33sq

28-2

A39-006

KC-30A

33sq

27

A39-007

KC-30A

33sq

20

A41-210

C-17A

36sq

6

A41-211

C-17A

36sq

24+7

A97-465

C-130J-30

37sq

7

A97-466

C-130J-30

37sq

7

066/52-ID

CN235M-200

ET00.052

26-2

NZ7571

B757-2K2

40sq

2

763

A330-243MRTT

RSAF 112sq

24+6

45-747

C-130J-30

RoKAF 251 TASS

21+6

45-750

C-130J-30

RoKAF 251 TASS

21+6

55-030

C-130H-30

RoKAF 255 SOS

21+6

98-00006

UC-35A

78th AVN

28

VH-ACH

Ce510

Elite Aero

28

VH-AHL

PA-28-181

Flight Avionics

5

VH-AHR

PA-28R-201T

Bucknell Enterprise

28

VH-DDM

PA-28-181

Lilydale Flying School

4+5

VH-HXN

PA-31-310

Kirkhope Aviation

3+4

VH-IEQ

Ce510

Navair Flight Oper.

2

VH-JKU

PC-12/47E

private

3

VH-JLP

Ce180J

Brecon

3+5

VH-JMP

Ce310R

Oberon Av. Services

2

VH-KWZ

PC-12/47E

Fly Wheel

1

VH-MGV

PA-28-151

Lilydale Flying School

5

VH-OFQ

A321-251NX

Jetstar Airways

VH-OVM

C-47B

private

4, ex RAAF A65-98

VH-RCR

PA-18-181

Lilydale Flying School

4+5

VH-RNM

Beech A36

Lilydale Flying School

5

VH-RUH

PA-31-350

Kirkhope Aviation

2+3

VH-SQV

Ce510

Air Link

2+3

VH-SUY

Ce525A

Machjet Int.

2

VH-UJK, VH-UJT

B737-8

Bonza

VH-VJE

Do228-202

Gen. Av. Maintenance

1-3

VH-VME

P68C

Futuristics Services

1

VH-VGU

A320-232

Jetstar Airways

VH-YDQ

Beech 200GT

Wettenhall Services

1

VH-ZOK

Beech 200

Kirkhope Aviation

5

VH-ZUM

PA-31-350

Snar Air

3-5

Credits: Dick Siudak/Michel Vermeer

Updates: 11 April 2023, Richard Bradfield

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) currently operates 24 MH-60R Seahawks in the naval combat helicopter role of which the "last" one, serial N48-024/(8)24 is seen here. The Seahawks are shore-based at HMAS Albatross, near Nowra (NSW) and serve with 725 and 816 Squadrons. In October 2021, the US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) for twelve additional MH-60Rs. (Michiel Vermeer)

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