• Three iconic WWII fighters in formation: Spitfire, P-40 Kittyhawk and CA-18 Mustang. (Steve Hitchen)
    Three iconic WWII fighters in formation: Spitfire, P-40 Kittyhawk and CA-18 Mustang. (Steve Hitchen)
  • A nice formation departure from the Marchettis. (Steve Hitchen)
    A nice formation departure from the Marchettis. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Two SIAI Marchetti S.211s roll out along the air show centre line. (Steve Hitchen)
    Two SIAI Marchetti S.211s roll out along the air show centre line. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Mark Pracey shows what the L-39 Albatros can do in the right hands. (Steve Hitchen)
    Mark Pracey shows what the L-39 Albatros can do in the right hands. (Steve Hitchen)
  • This Merlin-engined Hawker Hurricane relocated from Scone for the weekend. (Steve Hitchen)
    This Merlin-engined Hawker Hurricane relocated from Scone for the weekend. (Steve Hitchen)
  • The Hurricane swoops in for a low pass. (Steve Hitchen)
    The Hurricane swoops in for a low pass. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Matt Hall taxies his Mustang into the late afternoon sun. (Steve Hitchen)
    Matt Hall taxies his Mustang into the late afternoon sun. (Steve Hitchen)
  • The Sunday afternoon rain left pilots facing a wet runway. Not the spray coming from this T-28 Trojan as the wheels touch the runway. (Steve Hitchen)
    The Sunday afternoon rain left pilots facing a wet runway. Not the spray coming from this T-28 Trojan as the wheels touch the runway. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Ross Pay's P-40 taxis out to join the fighter formation. (Steve Hitchen)
    Ross Pay's P-40 taxis out to join the fighter formation. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Military transports took centre stage on both days.The HARS Caribou was again one of the most popular aircraft on the program. (Steve Hitchen)
    Military transports took centre stage on both days.The HARS Caribou was again one of the most popular aircraft on the program. (Steve Hitchen)
  • The Caribou's replacement, the C-27 Spartan. (Steve Hitchen)
    The Caribou's replacement, the C-27 Spartan. (Steve Hitchen)
  • The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) operated their ARDU-schemed DC3. (Steve Hitchen)
    The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) operated their ARDU-schemed DC3. (Steve Hitchen)
  • An H-model Hercules represented a long line of C-130s that have served with the RAAF. (Steve Hitchen)
    An H-model Hercules represented a long line of C-130s that have served with the RAAF. (Steve Hitchen)
  • An RAAF C-17 Globemaster approaches the Albion Park runway. (Steve Hitchen)
    An RAAF C-17 Globemaster approaches the Albion Park runway. (Steve Hitchen)
  • The Roulettes did a four-ship display in the PC-21. It will be some time yet before they work up a full routine using the new Pilatus trainer. (Steve Hitchen)
    The Roulettes did a four-ship display in the PC-21. It will be some time yet before they work up a full routine using the new Pilatus trainer. (Steve Hitchen)
  • Paul Bennet demonstrates the wing folding mechanism on the TBM Avenger. (Steve Hitchen)
    Paul Bennet demonstrates the wing folding mechanism on the TBM Avenger. (Steve Hitchen)
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Wings over Illawarra 2019

7 May 2019
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Despite challenging conditions on the Sunday, Wings over Illawarra again presented the general public with some of Australia's finest warbirds and current military aircraft. Here's a selection of the best of the flying display.

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