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24.01.2022 Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Gavin Leo Davies AO, CSC (right) presents No. 44 Wing with the Air Force Association Trophy. (L-R) Group Captain (rtrd) Carl Schiller, Member from the Air Force Association, Wing Commander James Veino, Officer Commanding No. 44 Wing Group Captain Patrick Cooper, Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Gavin Leo Davies AO, C

24.01.2022 Strap in and take a 360 virtual ride with a six-ship Hercules formation over Sydney Harbour in celebration of No. 37 Squadron's 75th Anniversary. Enjoy the vi...ew! Full video at: https://youtu.be/UAYVfsBgR1U #AusAirForce #AirMobility #PlaneSpotter #AvGeek

19.01.2022 A very happy Christmas from everyone at the RAAFA (ACT Div). Have a wonderful day.

18.01.2022 The AC-130 gunship is a devastating display of force and firepower More info: https://go.usa.gov/xnEW2

15.01.2022 Have a Merry Christmas everyone. Our thanks to Neil Draper for compiling this video for enjoyment over the holidays. Do share with your family and friends. We look forward to a positive 2018 with further news on the new heritage hangar development.

13.01.2022 With our four Large Air Tankers operating today, a big thanks to the RAAF Bases at Richmond and Williamtown. Their firefighters are providing assistance in the upload of water and tower staff are assisting firefighting airspace clearance.

11.01.2022 Today we are sharing the highlights of the recent Shuttleworth Collection evening airshow in the UK. Warbirds Online attended the airshow on the 14th of July h...eld after the Flying Legends airshow, making a quick 40 minute journey to the Old Warden site just as the evenings display commenced. The show contained a very well balanced representation of the collections aircraft from the Edwardian replicas Avro Triplane and 1910 Bristol Boxkite both of which were built for the film, Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965). Both of these veterans flew beautifully in the still night air any crosswind and they are not flown so we were very lucky to witness these great machines in the air. WWI was well represented by the beautiful Bristol F2.b built in 1918 and Avro 504K, built in 1918 as a K variant, this aircraft was one of those converted to a radial engined 504N while in RAF service. Both of these machines are finished to the highest standard and as original aircraft from the Great War era are very rare. The flying of these 100 year old aircraft was spirited and very impressive. A large selection of inter war types were also flown on the night including 1929 Southern Martlet, G-AAYX, DH60 Cirrus Moth built in 1925, 1936 Percival Mew Gull, 1937 Kirby Kite Built by Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd one of three gliders flown at the airshow, 1936 Blackburn B2, the only remaining airworthy Blackburn B-2, 1928 DH60X Moth Finally we moved to the WWII era with another selection from the collection including the Gloster Gladiator, Hawker Sea Hurricane, Westland Lysander and the very rare Polikarpov PO2 was built in 1944 in the Soviet Union. Post War types were represented by a pair of DH Chipmunks including some excellent aerobatics which were very well received by the large crowd in attendance. The show was well paced and always had an aircraft in front of the crowd and the narration of the displays was excellent and very informative. The Shuttleworth Collection is an excellent organization and always organizes very professional displays of its aircraft. The evening airshows are by their nature limited in the number of aircraft that can be displayed given the time constraints however nobody could go away unsatisfied. Visitors are also able to spend the pre show afternoon browsing the other aircraft in the collection and are able to enjoy the airshow in a very relaxed manner with many bringing a picnic dinner with them not a sight seen at many other airshows we have attended. #WWIaircraft #airshowfun #keepthemflying #avgeek #Warbirds #aviationphoto #hawkerhurricane #WWI

10.01.2022 Warbirds Online got up close & personal with the aircraft at Flying Legends 2018. There are 2 ways to do this. One is to go on the Flight Line walk. For a sma...ll fee of 5 those attending the airshow can walk along the flight line between 9am and 12 noon to view the aircraft at close quarters. Re enactors were on the flight line this year to pose with the aircraft or with the public. Another way to get up close to the aircraft is to arrive early & set up position on the fence to see the aircraft taxiing past. Warbirds Online did both & today we are sharing some of the highlights. One important highlight adjacent to the flight line this year was the presence of The Fighter Collection’s magnificent Fiat CR 42 which is not yet airworthy, but was on display. The Flight Line is not to be missed. It’s an important aspect of any Flying Legends Airshow and is a must if you attend this event. #WWIIaircraft #airshowfun #keepthemflying #mustangp51 #curtissp40 #battleofbritain #supermarinespitfire #aviation #avgeek #aviationphoto #warbirds #warbirdrestoration #P47Thunderbolt

09.01.2022 38 SQN Birthday flyer FYI

05.01.2022 Exercise Pitch Black may have launched last week, but now it really takes off. Literally! Exercise flying operations commence in the Northern Territory today. The exercise flying schedule is available here: https://bit.ly/2Lx0i1d #AusAirForce #ExPitchBlack18 #PlaneSpotters #AvGeek

01.01.2022 Another milestone...our 97th birthday!