CAC CA-25 Winjeel VH-NSJ in flight at TAVAS GWFD 2018.

TAVAS GWFD 2018 Airshow – Post-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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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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