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Thousands turn out for Townsville T150 airshow and open day

written by WOFA | October 17, 2016

An estimated crowd of 80,000 lined Townsville’s the Strand on Saturday for the T150 Defence Force Airshow, while many thousands more visited RAAF Base Townsville on Sunday for an open day, part of the north Queensland city’s 150th anniversary celebrations.

Defence photographers captured the following images from the airshow and open day:

A Lockheed Neptune maritime patrol aircraft and an AP-3C Orion aircraft participate in a flypast during the T150 Townsville Defence Force Air Show. — A RAAF AP-3C Orion and HARS’s SP-2H Neptune in a formation flypast.

The massive C-17A Globemaster from No 36 Squadron performs a low level pass over the Strand, Townsville as part of the T150 Defence Force Air Show. — A RAAF C-17 Globemaster performs a low-level flypast in front of the Strand.

A No 1 Squadron F/A-18F Super Hornet releases flares during a flying display over The Strand Townsville as part of the T150 Defence Force Air Show. — A RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet releases flares.

The historical Lockheed Hudson performs its flying display over the Strand foreshore, Townsville as part of the T150 Defence Force Air Show. — Townsville’s Castle Hill is the backdrop to the Temora Aviation Museum’s Hudson bomber.

A flare drop from a C-130J Hercules aircraft during T150 Townsville Defence Force Air Show. — Spectacular RAAF C-130J Hercules flare drop.

Large numbers of the public view the RAAF and historic warbird static aircraft displays at the T150 RAAF Base Townsville Open Day. — Crowds at RAAF Base Townsville for the base open day on Sunday.

WOFA

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