Australian
International AirShow 2003
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| RAAF
F-III, star of this year's show with its fast bombing run lighting a wall
of fire along the flight line. |
Different
view of the RAAF's premier aircraft. An aircraft of rare beauty and awesome
strike power - glad their ours! |
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| Boeing
F-15 Eagle strutting its stuff through the moisture laden sky creating an
interesting effect. |
Boeing's
test pilot put on the best flying demonstration of the show with this USN
Super Hornet F/A-18F. |
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| USAF
Rockwell B-1B supersonic bomber, elegant shape. Note the aircraft name and
logo from the side of aeroplane. Behind is a Boeing USAF KC-135R Stratotanker. |
One
of the last flights to Australia for RNZAF's Boeing 727 shortly to be retired,
lovely display. Overhead a Hawker Hunter doig its flying routine. |
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| World
War I war scene, German Fokker Dr.1 Triplane and British Sopwith Camel displaying
close fighting. |
Five
of the six RAAF Roulettes during part of their routine, number five is off
preparing for his head-on return to group. |
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| RAAF
Caribou landing at Avalon after flying a handling display. It is such a
versatile aircraft, 'equal to the task'. |
Caribou
demonstrating LAPES, low altitude parachute extraction system for special
drops of food or freight. |
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| Caribou
taxying with co-pilot 'look out' waving to the crowd.The Caribou has been
in continuous service with the RAAF since 1964 |
Fighting
Falcon or F-16 belonging to the USAF during its routine at the show. |
| Photographs
courtesy of John Freedman and the copyright belongs to John. If you would
like a copy of any photograph please contact the webmaster. John has a huge
collection of aircraft photographs. |
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