• The Sunday was warm and sunny, tempting the crowd to seek shelter in the open HARS hangar. (Steve Hitchen)
    The Sunday was warm and sunny, tempting the crowd to seek shelter in the open HARS hangar. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Two out of three radial engines running before the Southern Cross taxis for its handling display. (Steve Hitchen)
    Two out of three radial engines running before the Southern Cross taxis for its handling display. (Steve Hitchen)
  • The replica Fokker Trimotor Southern Cross harked back to the days of Kingsford Smith. (Steve Hitchen)
    The replica Fokker Trimotor Southern Cross harked back to the days of Kingsford Smith. (Steve Hitchen)
  • The Zenith CH620 Gemini prototype on the SAAA display line. (Steve Hitchen)
    The Zenith CH620 Gemini prototype on the SAAA display line. (Steve Hitchen)
  • CASA Chair Mark "Bini" Binskin was tasked with flying 100 SQN's English Electric Canberra. (Steve Hitchen)
    CASA Chair Mark "Bini" Binskin was tasked with flying 100 SQN's English Electric Canberra. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Aerospool's Dynamic WT9 was one of the sleekest LSAs on the GA line. (Steve Hitchen)
    Aerospool's Dynamic WT9 was one of the sleekest LSAs on the GA line. (Steve Hitchen)
  • A Cavalon auto-gyro exhibit showed how far the technology of these aircraft has advanced. (Steve Hitchen)
    A Cavalon auto-gyro exhibit showed how far the technology of these aircraft has advanced. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Kittyhawk CV-V painted in the 3 SQN RAAF colours of Bobby Gibbes flew in the Sunday balbo. (Steve Hitchen)
    Kittyhawk CV-V painted in the 3 SQN RAAF colours of Bobby Gibbes flew in the Sunday balbo. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Mustang and Sea Fury wait for the adoring crowds to be let in at the start of the Sunday display. (Steve Hitchen)
    Mustang and Sea Fury wait for the adoring crowds to be let in at the start of the Sunday display. (Steve Hitchen)
  • People were eager to learn more about the Paul Bennet Wirraway., (Steve Hitchen)
    People were eager to learn more about the Paul Bennet Wirraway., (Steve Hitchen)
  • Recreational Aviation Australia flew the flag for general aviation at Shellharbour this year. (Steve Hitchen)
    Recreational Aviation Australia flew the flag for general aviation at Shellharbour this year. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Grumman Trackers outside the HARS hangar. (Steve Hitchen)
    Grumman Trackers outside the HARS hangar. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Paul; Bennet brings his newly-arrived Sea Fury back to the park after a stunning handling display. (Steve Hitchen)
    Paul; Bennet brings his newly-arrived Sea Fury back to the park after a stunning handling display. (Steve Hitchen)
  • MHR's Emma McDonald runs through her aerobatic routine on the ground. (Steve Hitchen)
    MHR's Emma McDonald runs through her aerobatic routine on the ground. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Practice makes perfect, apparently, as Emma throws the Extra 300L into a high-side knife-edge pass. (Steve Hitchen)
    Practice makes perfect, apparently, as Emma throws the Extra 300L into a high-side knife-edge pass. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Smoke belches from the port inner of the Super Constellation an the HARS team prepares to taxy. (Steve Hitchen)
    Smoke belches from the port inner of the Super Constellation an the HARS team prepares to taxy. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Mark "Skates" Skidmore displayed the 100 SQN RAAF Cessna Dragonfly. (Steve Hitchen)
    Mark "Skates" Skidmore displayed the 100 SQN RAAF Cessna Dragonfly. (Steve Hitchen)
  • A former RAN Huey drew a lot of interest from the general public. (Steve Hitchen)
    A former RAN Huey drew a lot of interest from the general public. (Steve Hitchen)
  • The Yak 110 is two Yak 55s bolted together with a turbine engine added for good measure. (Steve Hitchen)
    The Yak 110 is two Yak 55s bolted together with a turbine engine added for good measure. (Steve Hitchen)
  • An ex-RAN Wessex greeted the ground as they entered the grounds at Shellharbour Airport. (Steve Hitchen)
    An ex-RAN Wessex greeted the ground as they entered the grounds at Shellharbour Airport. (Steve Hitchen)
  • A Grumman Tracker sails past the crowdline as the moon looks on. (Steve Hitchen)
    A Grumman Tracker sails past the crowdline as the moon looks on. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Doug Hamilton was at the controls of the Arthur Aero P-40 Kittyhawk, and did a great job with the handling display. (Steve Hitchen)
    Doug Hamilton was at the controls of the Arthur Aero P-40 Kittyhawk, and did a great job with the handling display. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Tecnam's P2010 was one of four models open for inspection on the Tecnam stand. (Steve Hitchen)
    Tecnam's P2010 was one of four models open for inspection on the Tecnam stand. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Pigs may not fly anymore, but they can still attract admirers. The HARS F-111 proves the point. (Steve Hitchen)
    Pigs may not fly anymore, but they can still attract admirers. The HARS F-111 proves the point. (Steve Hitchen)
  • 100 SQN pilot Steve Death entertains crowd members as the Sea Fury looks on from behind. (Steve Hitchen)
    100 SQN pilot Steve Death entertains crowd members as the Sea Fury looks on from behind. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Matt Hall Racing's two aerobats on the tarmac in front of the general entry area. (Steve Hitchen)
    Matt Hall Racing's two aerobats on the tarmac in front of the general entry area. (Steve Hitchen)
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Airshows Downunder Shellharbour Gallery

6 March 2024
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Airshows Downunder Shellharbour this year was the first event since the name change from Wings over Illawarra, and it showed that the tradition continues.

Day One was low overcast with some drizzle, forcing some displays to stay low and others to be canceled completely. But all was forgiven on the Sunday morning when Day Two broke fine and sunny, and the general public responded.

This gallery contains some of the best displays and exhibits from Airshows Downunder 2024, and demonstrates that if you persist, the people will come.

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