Gold Coast Pacific Airshow

[Looper]

We were honoured by a visit from some magnificent men in their flying machines at the pacific air-show this weekend

KC-135 stratotanker in refuelling position with a C-17 Globemaster

Low pass

Straight outta McChord AFB in Snubbles back yard

Biplane stunt team

Fw-190 in a late war European theatre battle reenactment

But swiftly seen off by a P-40 and a P51

Leaving a battle-smoke skyscape

RAAF Roulettes Stunt Team

[Looper]

Twin fuselage stunt-plane

Star of the show the RAAF F/A-18-E Superhornet

Bewt

Nice weathering details

The Royal Thai Air Force was represented by a delegate

Late afternoon sustenance

A toenail moon appeared as the sun sank below the yard-arm

[malmomike77]

^ Love a good airshow, at one time my office was on the outskirts of the Farnborough runway.

That Thai looks like a 200THB beach road special who got lucky fishing and caught a dim bogan.

[Topper]

Thanks for the airshow, your photography is excellent!

The first time I saw a B1 was at an airshow at McChord. I was shocked by how big it is.

[malmomike77]

^ the C17 is big, been in one and went from Brize Norton to Mount Pleasant in the FI via Ascension Is in an Antinov 124 with a Ukrainian crew in the early 2000s carrying a Tornado GR4 and some "other kit" which i was lucky enough to get a seat in the Nav slot on her third flight.

The flight down from UK to ASI (Ascension Is) was a bit mad, the crew basically drank cans of lager and bottles of voddie) from take off to landing in ASI for a refuel - never a question asked

[Bonecollector]

Thanks Looper, some great aircraft there. The golden oldies always make it for me, especially a P-51!

[Backspin]

We had our big air show just the other day. Usually we get Blue Angels or Thunderbirds but not this year. Highlight was the F-15 norad demo , F-35 and Growlers

[David48atTD]

Thanks Loops... I'm out of greens.

I see that you opted for the cheap seats (on the beach)

[bsnub]

Straight outta McChord AFB in Snubbles back yard

Just down the highway.

KC-135 stratotanker in refuelling position with a C-17 Globemaster

Was the C-17 an Aussie one?