David Eyre 26 January 2016 © David Eyre
AviationWA was invited to fly in vintage aircraft formations for the Australia Day City of Perth Air Show 2016, held over the Swan River, Perth, Western Australia on 26 January 2016.
We also interviewed pilot Werner Buhlmann, who started the air show in 1993 and still plays a key role in organising it.
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Photos of the aircraft line-ups, arrivals and departures at Jandakot; information about the history of the air show and how it is organised
Air-to-air photos of vintage aircraft formations over the city of Perth, taken by Keith Anderson from a 1948 Beech 18, VH-FID
Air-to-air photos of Tiger Moth formations over Perth and historic aviation sites, taken by David Eyre from a 1944 De Havilland Tiger Moth, VH-BTP/A17-744.
Photos at the Australia Day City of Perth Air Show 2016, taken at the Swan River, South Perth by Daniel Kitlar
Photo © David Eyre
This aircraft was built by De Havilland Aircraft at Bankstown, NSW in 1945, and was delivered to the RAAF as A17-757. It was sold in 1956 and became VH-RNQ with Royal Newcastle Aero Club, Broadmeadow, NSW, but was damaged in 1959 and sold for spares. Barry Markham restored the aircraft in 1991 as VH-NOV and in 1998, set a number of records when he flew it from Perth to London, to raise funds for the RFDS.
Photo taken from VH-BTP / A17-744 De Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth (MSN DHA1075/T315) flown by Clark Rees, whilst we flew over North Coogee, near Fremantle.
Photo © David Eyre
VH-YRB WACO Aircraft YMF-F5C (MSN F5C105) owned by Archibald Dudgeon.
Part of the Australia Day City of Perth Air Show, flying over the Swan River, heading for the city.
Built in 2005, ex N105KS. The WACO YMF is a modified version of the 1930s vintage WACO YMF, built to meet current FAA standards.
Photo © Keith Anderson.
Hi, my wife and I attended the Australia Day airshow, which was absolutely magnificent indeed, and we took many photos on that beautiful day.
The Squirrel helicopter towing the flags, do you happen to know its rego. as couldnt make it out in my photos.
I retired from civil aviation 2 years ago, after 47 years in the business though still have a keen interest.
Love your website, keeps me up to date.
Merv.
Hi Merv,
Thanks for the compliment.
The Squirrel was VH-JTQ – there are photos of it carrying the flag here: http://www.aviationwa.org.au/aircraft-photos-movements/2016-2/australia-day-city-of-perth-air-show-2016-swan-river-perth/
Regards,
David