Avalon 2005 - planeimages' Photos

Photographs taken at Avalon Airshow March 2005.

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planeimages > RAAF Boeing 737 7ES (BBJ) (C/ N 33474) N378BC (A30-001). First public take-off.

planeimages > It is pretty stunning to stand this close to the runway with an aircraft of this size accelerating.

planeimages > RAAF Boeing 737 7ES Rotates on a wet runway at Avalon. This image appeared in the official Avalon Airshow book.

planeimages > RAAF Boeing 737 7ES further into its rotation.

planeimages > RAAF Boeing 737. Featured in the Avalon 2005 Air show book published by Chevron. Thanks Stewart.

planeimages > RAAF F-111G afterburner take-off Avalon. FLTLT Craig Whiting executes a maximum-performance departure in A8-272. "Delivered to RAAF 10/05/94. Former USAF FB-111A and F-111G AF68-272. Served with the USAF's 428thFS/27thFW. Retired at Cannon AFB, NM on 23/09/82. Allocated to AMARC as FV0130. Later removed from storage and transported to the Sacramento ALC, McClellan AFB, CA for refurbishment and sale to Australia. Named 'Boneyard Wrangler', first F-111 to be recovered from the Boneyard on arrival at AMARC the aircraft had a total of 5766.1 flight hours. Used for the flyby during the 2000 Sydney Olympics Closing Ceremony over the Olympic Stadium. Avalon Airshow 2001. Grounded from 12/02/02 to 2003 due to wing failures. Display aircraft at Avalon 2005. In Service 6 Sqn RAAF." Information courtesy www.adf-serials.com.au The "Boneyard Wrangler" has since been retired and is housed at the RAAF Museum at Point Cook.

planeimages > Wing Warping. Eddie Andreini flys the Super Stearman while Lee Oman tours the interplane space!

planeimages > Follow that Psychiatrist! Title borrowed from Avalon Airshow Book, Chevron Publishing.
Lee Oman points the way. Open canopy curtailed the practice flight.

planeimages > RAAF F/A18A Hornet A21-26 flown by SQNLDR Paul Simmons departs with afterburners. Note the vortex form the port wingtip. "Simmo" was much more circumspect with gear retraction than the USAF pilots, but put on a stunning display.

RAAF Boeing 737 7ES (BBJ) (C/ N 33474) N378BC (A30-001). First public take-off.

> RAAF Boeing 737 7ES (BBJ) (C/ N 33474) N378BC (A30-001). First public take-off.

RAAF Boeing 737 7ES (BBJ) (C/ N 33474) N378BC (A30-001). First public take-off.

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