Flightpath AugustSeptemberOctober 2017

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T

he Kyneton Aero Club planned to cel-
ebrateitsfiftiethanniversaryin2016
with an airshow but because of heavy
rainstheeventwaspostponedto2017.
With strong community backing, the
‘Spread Your Wings’ event on 23 April also
featuredacareersexpo,vintagecardisplay
andlocalproducefoodstalls.
Afteradelayedstartduetolowcloudthe
5,000 strong audience was treated to some
spectacular displays, once the skies cleared.
The highlight was Paul Bennet’s Grumman
Avengerwithanumberoftree-toppasses.
Doug Hamilton ‘rock and rolled’ in his P-
40NWarhawk,whileChrisGodfreymade
his airshow circuit debut in his recently re-

furbished T-28 Trojan. Other historic dis-

playsincludedDaveMarshall’sTransavia

Pup, locally based SF-260 jet and O-1G Bird-

dog. Several formation displays included a

vintagetrioofTigerMoth,Auster,andRyan

PT-22, as well as Yak-52s, an RAAF Muse-

um-led CT-4 and Winjeel display and RV-6 &

Starlets, plus the RAAF Roulettes with an

unusualsolofollowedbyafouraircraftfor-

mation. A water-bombing demonstration by

an AT802 was an amazing sight, as were

Paul Bennet and Chris Sperou performing

their stunning aerobatics in a Wolf Pitts Pro

andS1-11Brespectively.Here’shoping

Kyneton’s Airshow becomes a regular event.

Words and imagesDuncan Fenn

Kyneton

Airshow

Dave Marshall’s
Transavia Pup.

Chris Godfrey debuting his T-28.

ABOVE: AmixofRAAF

Museum and privately

owned CT-4s and Winjeels.

BELOW:Locally based

Auster Mk.III VH-MHT

wears its RAAF colours.