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13/08/2025

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Tickets are now on available for the RAAF Richmond Airshow 2025 on the 27th and 28th of September 2025! Get you ticket from the links below or to find out more info on the event.

🎟️ https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1425777
👉 https://www.airforce.gov.au/news-events/events/raaf-richmond-airshow-2025

06/08/2025

The Royal Australian Air Force's biennial airshow is just around the corner with RAAF Base Richmond set to open its gates next month.

Running on the 27th and 28th of September 2025, this year's show forms part of the centennial celebrations for Australia's second oldest air base. A variety of aircraft will be on display including the F-35A Lightning II, Air Force Roulettes and 100SQN Heritage aircraft.

Members of the press were treated to a close-up look ahead of next month's event including an air-to-air photoshoot with an F-35A. Head of Airshows, Air Commodore Micka Gray; Senior Australian Defence Force Officer for RAAF Base Richmond, Wing Commander Andrew Burke; and member for Macquarie Susan Templeman MP spoke about the upcoming show and the base’s proud history.

Tickets will go on sale at 10am next Wednesday, 13th August and are expected to sell out quickly. Want so snag one? Head to the link below:
👉 https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1425777

13/07/2025

Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 is officially underway following an opening ceremony on board the HMAS Adelaide earlier this afternoon!�With over 35,000 personnel from 19 nations, this year marks the 11th and largest iteration of Australia's premier warfighting exercise.

Encompassing air, land, sea, space and cyber domains, training activities will be conducted across Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, New South Wales and Christmas Island. Talisman Sabre 2025 also marks a series of firsts including the use of Australia's new UH-60M Black Hawks, the utilisation of Papua New Guinea for training exercises and the participation of the UK's Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group.

For a sneak peak at the aviation domain, scroll through for a glimpse at some of our recent catches in the Australian skies!

05/07/2025

In the buildup to Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, RAAF Base Edinburgh have welcomed a very unique visitor earlier this week. Operated by the United States Air Force 55th Wing, this RC-135W '62-4130' Joint Rivet arrived from Offutt Air Force Base, island hopping via Honolulu and Guam.

The RC-135W is a surveillance and reconnaissance platform operating in SIGNT and ELINT domain. With nine of these aircraft in service, they are routinely deployed throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East in support of global operations.

19/06/2025

The Night Stalkers return to Australia!

In the build up to Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, a pair of MH-47G Block II Chinooks have been spotted crossing the country over the last week. Operated by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), these highly modified Chinooks are utilised for a variety of specialised attack, assault, and reconnaissance missions.

Returning for their third consecutive iteration of Talisman Sabre, these aircraft are expected to remain in the country over the coming weeks with the exercise officially starting on the 13th of July.

03/06/2025

TAS was recently at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition . A teaser here is Russian Knights Su-35S '52 Blue' executing its solo display after being part of a dazzling 35 minute 6 shipaerobatic display. Stay tuned for more!

14/05/2025

Singaporean Hercs are a regular sight over the skies of RAAF Base Richmond and regional New South Wales this month as part of an annual Republic of Singapore Air Force deployment.

Running from the 3rd of April until 2nd June, the detachment are utilising drop zones, airfields and airspace across the region. This deployment also allows for integration with the Australian Army's 176 Air Dispatch Squadron.

11/04/2025

The largest NATO exercise of 2025, Exercise Ramstein Flag, wraps up today after two weeks of tactical-level flying over the skies of Europe. We joined the Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) at Eindhoven Air Base for a first-hand look at NATO’s aerial refuelling capabilities during a media flight.

For a closer look at our flight, head over to our website:
https://theaviationstudio.com/2025/04/12/refuelling-with-the-mmu-for-ramstein-flag/

02/04/2025

One last look at the 2025 Australian International Airshow! Who was your favourite preformer from this year? The southern hemisphere's largest airshow will return to the skies over Avalon Airport in 2027!

27/03/2025

Turning up the heat yesterday at the Australian International Airshow with the PACAF F-16 Demonstration Team and F-22 Raptor Demo Team making their maiden displays in the skies above Avalon Airport!

Today's fourth and final trade day switches the pace from midday as gates open to the public for the first of three public days.

25/03/2025

An action packed day one at the 2025 Australian International Airshow! The Royal Australian Air Force kept trade day visitors entertained as part of the Australian Defence Force Showcase.

Gates open to the public on midday Friday with the public airshow running through till Sunday.

24/03/2025

One more sleep till the start of the 2025 Australian International Airshow! Flying action was plentiful today with a variety of assets from the Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Australian Navy seen here putting on a show. Airshow arrivals will continue tomorrow with the much anticipated USAF and PACAF contingent!

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