Sunday, September 27, 2009

Townsville Defence Forces Air Show

Air Show - September 26, 2009
The Strand

12:00pm - 3:05pm
* ‘Force 10’ Air Force Band Performance
* ADF Precision Drill Team display
* ‘Force 10’ Air Force Band Performance
* The Air Force ‘Roulettes’ Display Team – PC9




* UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter

* P2-V Neptune (Maritime patrol - historic aircraft)

* USAF C-17 Globemaster display


* C182 + Skydivers
* Sea Cat Seaplane (Red Baron)


3:05pm – 3:10pm

BREAK
3:10pm - 6:45pm

* Virgin Airlines Embraer 190

* USAF ‘Thunderbirds’ formation display – F-16 Fighting Falcon








* USAF KC-10 (Strategic Air Refuelling Tanker)
* C-130 – Hercules (Strategic and Tactical Transport)


* F-111 Ardvaark (Long- range Strike)


* F/A-18 Hornets (Air Superiority and Ground Attack Fighter)



* Army CH-60 Blackhawk

* CH-47 Chinook/MRH-90
(note guy sitting on front step waving)

(note guy sitting in open back bay waving)

wetting everyone

The Chinook, Blackhawk and the newly purchased helicopter


* ADF Precision Drill Team
* ‘Force 10’ Air Force Band Performance

6:45pm 2 x F-111 ‘ Dump And Burn’

Prior To Commencement of Fireworks



The RAAF Base Open Day- September 27, 2009

F1-11



Chinook (my favourite helicopter)


Hawk 127


FA-18



USAF KC-10 Strategic Air Refuelling Tanker



Globemaster




Hercules


Thunderbirds







Roulettes






Fire that stooped us on the way home