Aviation

De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth VH-WII landing at the Airsport Qld breakfast fly-in.
Mick McKean

Airsport QLD Fly and Thai Breakfast 20/02/2021

On Saturday 20th February 2021 Airsport QLD held their fly-in event called the Airsport QLD Fly and Thai Breakfast at Boonah airfield, which is located around one hour south-west of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. Over 60 aircraft visited on the day, and including a few local aircraft I managed to capture photos of 70 individual aircraft.

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North American T-28D Trojan VH-ZUK taxiing at Red Thunder 2018 airshow.
Mick McKean

Red Thunder Airshow 2018 – Airshow Overview

Over the weekend of 26th and 27th of May 2018 the Red Thunder Airshow 2018 was staged at Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield. This article is an overview of the event, with links to various specific articles covering the aircraft performances.

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TAVAS Museum Fokker DR.1 Triplane VH-FXP takes off for re-enactment of the Red Baron's last flight.
Mick McKean

TAVAS GWFD 2018 Airshow – The Red Baron’s Final Flight Remembered

On the weekend of 21st and 22nd of April 2019 The Australian Vintage Aviation Society (TAVAS) staged an airshow event, primarily to remember the day 100 years ago when the Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen was shot down and killed by allied troops. The weekend included static and flying displays of replica WW1 aircraft, WW2 and post-WW2 era aircraft, general aviation and F/A-18F Super Hornet and C-17 Globemaster III flying displays by the RAAF.

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CAC CA-18 Mk21 Mustang "Snifter" VH-MFT on static display at TAVAS GWFD 2018.

TAVAS GWFD 2018 Airshow – WWII Aircraft

On the weekend of 21st and 22nd of April 2019 The Australian Vintage Aviation Society (TAVAS) staged an airshow event, primarily to remember the day 100 years ago when the Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen was shot down and killed. In this article I showcase the attending aircraft that were from the pre-World War II era.

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Fokker D.VIII Flying Razor VH-EIZ and Nieuport 11 scale replica 19-3982 on static display at TAVAS GWFD 2018.

TAVAS GWFD 2018 Airshow – Pre-WWII Aircraft

On the weekend of 21st and 22nd of April 2019 The Australian Vintage Aviation Society (TAVAS) staged an airshow event, primarily to remember the day 100 years ago when the Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen was shot down and killed. In this article I showcase the attending aircraft that were from the pre-World War II era.

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TAVAS Museum Fokker DR.1 Triplane VH-FXP takes off for re-enactment of the Red Baron's last flight.

TAVAS GWFD 2018 Airshow – The Red Baron’s Final Flight Remembered

On the weekend of 21st and 22nd of April 2019 The Australian Vintage Aviation Society (TAVAS) staged an airshow event, primarily to remember the day 100 years ago when the Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen was shot down and killed by allied troops. The weekend included static and flying displays of replica WW1 aircraft, WW2 and post-WW2 era aircraft, general aviation and F/A-18F Super Hornet and C-17 Globemaster III flying displays by the RAAF.

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Qantas Boeing 747-438(ER) VH-OEF as flight QF15 climbing out from YBBN en route to KLAX. Condensation trails are visible on the wing trailing edges and wingtips.

How I Got Started In Aviation Photography

People often ask me why and how I got interesting in aviation photography. This article is a short story about the chance meeting that convinced me that I should give aviation photography a go, and some of my journey to date.

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