Australian International Airshow 2007

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KillaGee

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Hi there. This is my first post here in years... Is this the right forum for this?

I spent 5 days at the Australian International Airshow... It was my first big airshow so I just loved it.

All Images shot using Nikon D200 with 80-400mm VR, 18-200 VR or Sigma 10-20mm

What a roller coaster ride of a week... Heat waves, Dust Storms, Rain, Sun, Wind... but worth every minute.

I have heaps more stored on my photobucket Online Storage Site... PM or email and introduce yourself if you want to have a look, I will give you the link and password...

Tin Stix of Dynamite! World aerobatic champions Jurgus Kairys (Sukhoi Su-26) and Jim Leroy (Bulldog Pitts S2S) with pyrotechnics by Rich Gibson.


Jim Leroy cuts perofrms The Ribbon Cut... Notice that he is sideways, using his fuselage as a lift surface, flying under the ribbon, and cutting it with his upper wing. What a looney...


The RAAF Aerobatic Team, The Roulettes in their Pilatus PC-9's


RAAF F/A-18A of the "Green Lions" releases flares as it pulls out of a simulated weapons release.


A classic F-111 trick, the Dump & Burn


The US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet flown by cheif Boeing Test pilot Ricardo Traven.




USAF F-16A pulls into a climb


USAF F-15C, 0-20000ft in 1.5 minutes...


RAF E-3C Sentry Crewman


RAAF F-111G Weapons Options


Australian Flag is parachuted in...


RAAF Hawk takes off
 
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KillaGee

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Tiger ARH Cockpit


Reflection of Airshow in Strix Sight of the Tiger ARH


Jurgis Kairys pulls out of the bottom of a loop with an explosion in the background...


Yes, thats a 40ton C-27J Spartan flying upside down at the top of its loop...


The Boss... Commander of Air Group (CAG)


Silver Beauty... An immaculate DC-3


Going Up? F-15C takeoff


F-111 Dump & Burn with Exhaust


A Pair of RAAF F/A-18A's from the Green Lions ingress onto their target


Jurgis Kairys flies past an explosion


THe 'MAD' Rocket truck. its actually and engine off a Aermacchi M-339, with a homebuilt afterburner attached...


Kittyhawk vs Yak... Actually a composite of two seperate images...


RAAF F/A-18A Exhaust


The Air Bandits crossover


The Airbandits Triple Cross


Bob Carlton in his Silent1N jet powered glider...


The loadmasters wave from the back of an RAAF C-130H


USAF F-16C vs RAAF F/A-18A... Another combination of two seperate images...
 
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KillaGee

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Tiger ARH


Cheif Being Test pilot Ricardo Traven waves a flag out of the window on return from his display in the F/A-18F Super Hornet


RAAF Hawk Inverted climb


Skydiver spiralls above


RAAF F/A-18A Moisture and Flares... My favourite combination!


USAF F-15C burning up the runway...


More F-111 Dump and Burn...


Super Hornet Moisture


Bob Carlton lights the night up with fireworks off the wingtips of his glider...


Boom!


Taipan Squirrels Crossover


Real Australian Hawk


Tiger ARH


D-C3 Taxiing


Boeing cheif test pilotRicardo Traven revs up his Ground Support team prior to a F/A-18F SuperHornet trade-day display run...


Big runway? or Small airplane?
 
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KillaGee

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RAAF F/A-18A Dirty Pass


USAF C-17A flying AUS and US Flags


B-52 Flyby


Bob Carlton dancing in the sky


C-17 Reverses up the runway...


C-27J Takes off with the 40 skydivers.


The Skydivers jump into the dark...


Seahawk crew resting underneath their chopper.


Chris Sperou in his Pitts Special


F-16C Hi-speed pass silouette




Rich Gibsons fireworks


Southern Knights, It must be terrifying doing aerobatics at dusk...


The 'Mad" Jet Blitz Truck


A biz jet pilot relaxes on his ride watching Jim Leroy cut up the sky...


The HAL Hansa 3 is pulled out for its display.


F/A-18F Super Hornet


F/A-18F Super Hornet preforms a dirty climb


The business end of the Heliworks Mi-8



 
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KillaGee

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This Decathalons vivid colour scheme is apparent here...


Gulfstream


C-27J Spartan


C-27J Spartan Cockpit


The C-27J Reflected in the fuselage of a Hawker Business jet


Dornier 328 Rescue


G550 & C-17A


F-35 Mock up











F-16C, F/A-18E & F-15C


RAAF C-17A




Boeing Cheif Test Pilot Ricardo Traven relaxes beneath his ride prior to his display on the thursday Trade Day.


RAAF Hawk


The awesome PAC-750XL


The RAAF Challanger 604 with Pip Bormann inthe forground


King Air 350


This was bizarre... As I left the airfield on the thursday evening in the bus, we saw this caribou going full speed across the paddack, kicking up lost of dust... We could see where he was going, but it was quite funny to see.


and heres a little animation made with a combination of small JPEGS...
 
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Aussie Digger

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Mate, I love em. Feel free to post them here as far as I'm concerned...

regards

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Tasman

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Great photography KillaGee. I am extremely envious of your camera and you're ability as a photographer. I think these photos are comparable in quality with those on the official Defence Force site.

Cheers
 
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Brycec

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Jeez, the pictures I got from this same day are crap compared to these. Great photos, thanks for sharing.
 
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AGRA

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Great pictures. My flight show snaps can’t compare but here are a few more interesting shots from Avalon 07:


I’ll take both.


Caution Left Hand Drive? What about Caution 25mm gun!


Naval inspiration… don’t drink and fly.


Booming good times.


Perfect vehicle for the Military Police, most suitable.


Rolls Royce perfection.


Who put that there?

Fire Mission AGRA!

AGRA: Army Group Royal Artillery
Frontage: 750m x 750m
Objective: Inform the Swarm
 
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cheetah

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I would love to have this for sunday drive.Autobhan here i come



i wonder if police will be able to catch me or not.:D



Nice pics thanx for sharing.
 
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phreeky

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Geez my photos also don't compare to those. Haven't posted pics before, here goes trying to post images using dynamic URLs (for correct sizing), hope this forum allows it!


Changing tyres sucks!


Big bastard of a thing, love it.


Dump and burn


RAAF F/A-18s in formation


Touching down


Crazy!


Old school


F-16 climb

The weather when I was there (the Saturday) was pretty bad :( But it was still great fun. All shots on a 300D, most with 70-300 F/4-5.6 IS USM.
 
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Ozzy Blizzard

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great shots phreekey. None of mine turned out that good. Crappy camera i guess, has a delay from when you push the button to when the shot is taken, pluss the rain didnt help.
 
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