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May 2015 FLYPAST 93

H

eld at Avalon Airport in

Victoria from February

28 till March 1, the

Australian International Airshow

was a spectacular event with

something for everyone. From

ground attractions that included

everything from military

re-enactments to a display from

the RAAF’s dog handling team,

and a host of highlights in the air,

the event was a celebration of a

century of Australian aviation.

Dubbed ‘Heroes of the Sky’, it paid

tribute to the pilots and personnel

that have achieved – and sacrificed

• so much in the name of both
  progress and freedom. The flying
  display element included machines
  representative of the Great War,
  covering nearly all aspects of
  aviation history up to and including
  modern military hardware from the
  current RAAF.

Heroes

A Salute to

Gavin Conroy captured some memorable images at Avalon’s Australian

International Airshow recently

Top left

Douglas C-47B Skytrain VH-AGU ‘Spooky’ at

the Australian International Airshow.

Above

Douglas DC-3 VH-AES on the ground at Avalon

with a RAAF Boeing C-17A Globemaster III

fl ying overhead. ALL GAVIN CONROY

Above left, right and below

A ‘heritage fl ight’ formation featured

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet A21-102

alongside Gloster Meteor F.8 A77-851 and CAC-

built Sabre A94-983.

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