USAF Tankers at Brisbane Airport 27/02/2021

Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 58-0093 takes off from Brisbane (YBBN) on a mission to refuel a USAF B-52 over the Coral Sea.

On 25th February 2021 a quartet of venerable USAF Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft arrived into Brisbane International Airport (YBBN). The aircraft left their home base of Kadena AFB, Okinawa and were staging at Brisbane Airport to perform a tanking mission over the Coral Sea. On Saturday 27/02 I took the opportunity to get some photos of them leaving for this mission.

Airsport QLD Fly and Thai Breakfast 20/02/2021

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

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.

Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum Visit 2018

The Aircraft Carrier Experience (Hall 3) display collection, with Supermarine Attacker, de Havilland Sea Vixen, Supermarine Scimitar, McDonnell Douglas Phantom, Hawker Sea Hawk, and Fairey Gannet. Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum.

In September 2018, my wife and I visited the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum at RNAS Yeovilton, in England, UK. What did we find at this excellent naval aviation museum? Read on to find out.

Lismore Aviation Expo 2018 Airshow – Aerobatic Displays and General Aviation

Paul Bennet Airshows WolfPitts Pro VH-PVB and Rebel 300 VH-TBN performing their aerobatic display at Lismore Aviation Expo 2018 public airshow.

The Lismore Aviation Expo 2018 took place on the 29th of August 2018 at Lismore Airport, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. I made the 2.5 hour trip from Brisbane on the morning of the show which featured static displays, handling displays, solo and synchronised aerobatics and adventure flights. In this article I showcase the dedicated aerobatic displays as well as all the general aircraft that attended.

Lismore Aviation Expo 2018 Airshow – Overview and Warbirds

Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk Mk IA VH-KTY takes off with undercarriage still retracting at the Lismore Aviation Expo 2018 airshow.

The Lismore Aviation Expo 2018 took place on the 29th of August 2018 at Lismore Airport, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. I made the 2.5 hour trip from Brisbane on the morning of the show which featured static displays, handling displays, solo and synchronised aerobatics and adventure flights. In this article I showcase the warbirds and serving military aircraft that performed during the event.

Red Thunder Airshow 2018 – Other Aircraft in Attendance

Partenavia P.68B VH-PNU parked on the flight line at Red Thunder 2018 airshow.

Over the weekend of 26th and 27th of May 2018 the Red Thunder Airshow 2018 was staged at Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield. In this article I showcase the aircraft that attended or performed the event that I have not covered in a separate specific article.