The western Victorian town of Nhill will celebrate 75 years since the Royal Australian Air Force began using the aerodrome as a World War Two training base, with an airshow on October 10.
The single-day airshow is expected to feature a range of flying displays, from the RAAF Roulettes aerobatic team to RAAF Museum aircraft, classic and vintage aircraft and aerobatic machines. At press time the display list included a T-28 Trojan handling display, a flypast demonstrating the evolution of Cessna aircraft, and appearances from the CAC Boomerang, P-40 Kittyhawk and P-51 Mustang.
During the Second World War Nhill was initially home to No 1 Operational Training Unit (1OTU), which provided advanced operational flying and instruction. After the relocation of 1OTU in 1942, Nhill then housed No 2 Air Navigation School until its disbandment in December 1943.
Funds raised from airshow ticket sales will go to local charity Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre.