Travel Avalon Airshow 2011

[rdhopkins2]

The much anticipated and highly exciting biannual Avalon Airshow returns in two weeks! Reminisce as the vintage aircraft complete a slow fly over and don't blink or you may miss the jet fighters speeding past.

Always a fun day out. Don't forget to take the camera.


As well as the mesmorising flying displays, there are a plethora of static aircraft and aviators about and they are normally happy to have a chat and in some displays you may enter the various aircraft.

It's also possible to fly in to Avalon on a commercial aircraft whilst the show is on (could be a novel way to arrive presuming you don't have a private jet/helicopter to touchdown on Avalon East).

Get there early to get a 'spot' as close to the runway touchdown zone as possible. Suggest bring a chair and food/drink (no grog).

http://www.airshow.net.au/avalon2011/index.html

 

[Simple Jack]

(could be a novel way to arrive presuming you don't have a private jet/helicopter to touchdown on Avalon East).

Never understood why this is the perception, 95% (at least) of private flying in Australia, is piston singles or light twins owned by normal middle class people. Not to mention I doubt too many people will take jets to the grass at Avalon East

If you want to fly from Moorabbin, there are plenty of charter operators offering return flights from around $150-200, you get there in 15 mins and avoid the pain of parking and the traffic on the freeway.

 

[rdhopkins2]

I should have mentioned private plane
Someone had to catch me out.

Anyhow, I look forward to the offer of the jump seat on a commercial or co-pilots seat on a light aircraft

 

[Simple Jack]

I should have mentioned private plane
Someone had to catch me out.

Anyhow, I look forward to the offer of the jump seat on a commercial or co-pilots seat on a light aircraft

Well if you hang around in the run up bay at Moorabbin on the day with a sign, someone may just take you along

 

[aaronm46]

this year i'll be making earplugs out of cookie dough

 

[TheStinger]

Forget staring into the sky for a few hours and go to a real airshow where the jets go past you at eye level. You do have to climb a mountain first though, so there's pros and cons.

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[magic_johnson!]

No dump and burn this year