The Australia Defence Force (ADF) today announced the initial line-up of aircraft to appear at Avalon 2025.
ADF considered the Australian International Airshow to be one of its prime points of contact with the Australian public, and has been perhaps the largest single supporter of the event since inception in 1992.
In an announcement made today, Avalon 2025 organiser AMDA Foundation detailed the ADF assets scheduled to be on display.
"AMDA Foundation works closely with the Royal Australian Air Force as a major stakeholder of the event, to showcase Australian defence capability to the 200,000+ visitors that attend the airshow," AMDA Foundation said.
"Avalon is a capstone engagement activity for Air Force showcasing the ADF’s current capabilities and future concepts in a collaborative and integrated manner to Government, military allies and partners, defence industry, and the Australian public."
Barring other operational commitments and unforeseen circumstances, the following ADF assets have been scheduled for Avalon 2025:
- F-35A Lightning II
- F/A-18F Super Hornet
- C-130J Hercules
- Roulettes PC-21S
- ARH Tiger (static only)
- C-17A Globemaster
- EC-135 (static only)
- P-8A Poseidon
- MH-60R Romeo
- C-27J Spartan
- E-7A Wedgetail (static only)
- EA-18G Growler (static only)
- MQ-28 Ghostbat (static only)
- KA-350 King Air (static only)
- 100 Squadron Heritage Aircraft
- CH-47 Chinook (static only)
- Australian Air Force Cadets DA-40 Diamond (static only).
100 Squadron RAAF is a heritage squadron that operates warbirds from bases at Point Cook VIC and Temora NSW. Although no indication has been given of which aircraft will fly at Avalon, the squadron operates aircraft with heritage value to Australia, including Spifires, CAC Mustang, CAC Sabre, English Electric Lightning, Lockheed Hudson, deHavilland Vampire and several other types.
Avalon 2025 is on 25-30 March next year at Avalon Airport near Geelong, VIC.