Their participation takes a large operational, financial and logistical commitment – not just for the military asset to attend, but also for the associated personnel it takes to manage its attendance. We are very grateful for the support we receive from the Royal Australian Air Force and any Foreign Air Force attending the 2023 event.

We continue to work with the Royal Australian Air Force in developing relationships with Air Forces within the region and beyond with the aim of increased participation at future events. Factors such as operational requirements and budgets, political considerations and distance are some of the reasons that invitees may, or may not, decided to attend. Invites to foreign Air Forces are sent by Chief of Air Force to respective heads of foreign Air Forces to attend the symposium and to consider supporting the event with aircraft for static and flying displays. Aside from the civil side of the event, the Australian International Airshow is the preeminent event for showcasing the Royal Australian Air Force and is run in conjunction with the Chief of Air Force Symposium. We have many queries as to why various Air Forces are not present at the event.

The final flying display program will not be available until much closer to the event.

Some aircraft will be on static display only, and others will not be in attendance on all days.

Aircraft attending are subject to operational requirements and weather.

Keep in mind a few things when reviewing the aircraft: We use the word ‘anticipate’ as these are the aircraft that have confirmed their attendance at AIRSHOW 2023, but as the modern age world lives, things can change! The current list is by no means complete and will be updated as aircraft are confirmed. We anticipate that the following military aircraft will be at Avalon for the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition, from Friday 3 – Sunday 5 March 2023. Royal Australian Air Force is a major stakeholder of the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition, and in conjunction with their assistance and relationships of international Air Forces we can provide you with an extensive list of Military Aircraft.

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