That’s a wrap | Avalon 2023

The Australian International Airshow 2023 has come to a close. It was a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase the best of #AusAirforce and for you to meet the men and women of #YourADF. It was also great to engage in discussions with our international Air Force friends and defence industry partners.

We can't wait to see the future of aerospace take flight and thank you Victoria for sharing your sky with us. See you in 2025!

[Bobucman]

from someone who went to avalon, this perfectley sums it up. Thanks RAAF for this amazing show!

[SHADOWW]

Thanks for the awesome effort put in! Loved every second of it. Id love to do that job. But im not willing to give up my time and do what it takes... which makes me even more in awe of the people that are willing to go that far. You all give up one type of life, to have a different type of life

You got to admit tho, those south Koreans put on one hell of a display.... if you could fly a bunch of 18's for that long that would be awesome!

[benec]

Well there you the Managers and the people behind the AirShow, the RAAF, ARMY, NAVY all the other Forces and the Civil Companies and last but not least the volunteers thanks for a fantastic effort to put on such an awesome display stay safe all

[timtomthekiwi]

This is an awesome vid mate, the angles are awesome
Thanks for being a part of the build up, looking forward to 2023 already

[johnmay]

Yes! And thanks also to our participating allies!

[christinehunt]

As one of the volunteers best week to be apart of. We do put on a amazing show.

[michalwalks]

Thanks for the show. I hope to see you in 2025, 100%

[IDontTalkToCops]

What a truly magnificent day. You really need at least a few days to take it all in.
Shout out and big thanks to RAAF F-35 pilot call-sign “BONES” for the photo with my son. Made our day even more special.

[Jaydos]

Hope to come to Avalon some day. Always amazing to watch at home. Must be 10x better in person

[BestgoodGame]

Sadly i’m not down there. Wish i could but have training back in SQN 222 Wing 2 AAFC. would be cool if you did one down near QLD

[FoxBat]

I got to AAFC today and immediately heard all about it. Sounds like everyone involved did an incredible job

[jackjin]

I never knew they had night stuff going on. I was there Tuesday and Saturday but left around 5pm

[Jayviation]

Holy shit I’m going there I’m gonna go next year and that’s what I’ll be seeing

[joelbrown]

I remember taking my Australian child to the air show.
What a great day out.
Wealth for Toil gave me desposable income to take my Australian child to enjoy a day out at the air show.

[DownUnderDigitals]

So awesome. I remember many years i went to an airshow in Darwin, i still remember it to this day.

[Frogstomp_actual]

Do we get to keep the F22 Raptor? Send them back an F35, honest mistake ;-)

[thatonekid]

my mums friend teaches horse riding and the actually person that hosts this airshow visits her for horse ridin

[michaelralph]

I went on Saturday. Worst Australian International Airshow EVER. 27km of traffic jam meant we arrived during the Black Eagles display, missing the previous 12 displays. 3 hours to travel 80km. Left before the end "to beat the traffic", so missed another 3 displays; missed out on 40% of the displays in total. One hour to get out of the carpark. 3.5 hours to get home. General admission tickets couldn't set up folding chairs between the corporate chalets and the runway this year, so we had to sit BEHIND the chalets - couldn't see the aircraft take-off & land. Hamburger: $20. Bottle of water $5.
Worst of all, no temporary airfield set up between Avalon Airport & Port Phillip Bay for private aircraft, so no 30-minute trip each way from Moorabbin Airport. The replacement option was a 45-minute bus ride from an airfield to the northwest.
That was my last visit to that air show, unless I spring for a gold pass and a helicopter transfer.

[richardmaxwell]

Hopefully the Chinese got up close and personal with our people and equipment...

[paulmcmullan]

That's BS
Do that all over australia at the footy.
Deliver home teams in Chinooks.
Don't put on an air show once a year,
Deliver an air show every week in the footy season.
The US does fly overs anyware and at anytime.
We need to do the same.