We got to see loads of planes
Make sure to check out part 1.
So for the previous post I mostly showed formation acts. In this one I'll share some of the solo acts, and then I'll do a 3rd post for the big/expensive military aircraft.
First up a firefighting plane, couldn't get many photos of this as in the morning I was away from the beach and didn't have a clear view.
Emma McDonald from Beyond Gravity:
A PC-9 (didn't get many shots of this one).
A Yak-55 having far too much fun playing around in the smoke - luckily the AF got a few of these.
Then a gorgeous T-33 "Silver Star" (from the 1950s).
And a Yak-110 which is actually just two Yak-55s fused together with a turbofan slapped between them for good measure - quite an insane aircraft.
If you're interested in more photos of any of these let me know and I can dig up some more, otherwise look out for the next one of these or check out the first one if you missed it!
PA 2026 Schedule
According to the website on the day:
- 10:18 - Gold Coast Skydive - Feat Emma Mcdonald
- 10:27 - YAK110 - Jeff Boerboon (USA)
- 10:34 - Twin Vipers - Strikemaster & Jet Provost
- 10:43 - PC-9 Display - Solo Aerobatic Display
- 10:52 - Strikemaster Solo - Jason "Easty" Easthope
- 10:59 - Gravity Industries - Flight 1: Jet Suits X 2
- 11:05 - ADF Red Berets - From RAAF C-17
- 11:13 - QFD Fire Attack Demo - Queensland Fire Department
- 11:22 - Australian Wingsuit Demo Team - Jason, Jeff & Chris
- 11:31 - Roulettes Formation - With 100 Squadron Spitfire & Mustang
- 11:38 - RAAF 100 Squadron - Mustang, Spitfire & Pay's Aviation
- 11:46 - Merlin Combine - 100 Squadron & Pay's Aviation Spitfire
- 11:54 - RAAF Roulettes - PC21 X 6
- 12:13 - Westpac Lifesaving - EC-135 SAR Display
- 12:29 - Red Star Roolettes - Nanchang CJ-6 x 6
- 12:54 - C-17 Demo Team - Pacific Air Forces
- 12:20 - Rod Flockhart - Extra 300S
- 13:02 - Jeremy Miller - Yak 55
- 13:10 - MV-22 Osprey Display - United States Marine Corps
- 13:23 - Southern Knights - Multi-Ship Display Team
- 13:39 - Mat Hall 3-Ship - With Kris Sieczkowski & Jason "Easty" Eastope
- 13:53 -
Withdrawn C-130 Display :( - 14:03 - P-8 Poseidon - United States Navy
- 14:10 - Screaming Diamonds - Pitts 3-Ship
- 14:22 - Emma Mcdonald - Extra 300L
- 14:29 - CAC Mustang & P-40 - Warbird Aero, Andrew Kennedy & Scott Tabener
- 14:43 - Gravity Industries - Flight 2: Jet Suits X 2
- 14:49 - BO-105 Helicopter - Bryce Nietvelt
- 14:58 - Mat Hall - MXS
- 15:11 - T-33 Silver Star - Greg Colyer (USA)
- 15:23 - YAK110 - Jeff Boerboon (USA)
- 15:41 - F-35A Lightning - RAAF