| Australian International Airshow | |
|---|---|
 RAAF F-111 at the 2007 Airshow performing a dump-and-burn, a procedure where the fuel is intentionally ignited using the plane's afterburner. | |
| Genre | Air show |
| Dates | March |
| Frequency | Biennial: Odd years |
| Venue | Avalon Airport |
| Location(s) | Victoria |
| Coordinates | 38°02′03″S 144°28′06″E / 38.0342°S 144.4683°E |
| Country | Australia |
| Established | 1988 |
| Most recent | 2023 |
| Next event | 2025 |
| Activity | Aerobatic and static displays |
| Website | https://www.airshow.com.au |
The Australian International Airshow, also called the Avalon Airshow, is a large air show held biennially at Avalon Airport, between Melbourne and Geelong in Victoria.
The event has a strong focus on military aviation, featuring aircraft from the Royal Australian Air Force, United States Navy and the United States Air Force. Representatives from other air arms have also appeared at the airshow on many occasions, including aircraft from the Royal Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force and many others.
It has been said by air show organisers to be the largest air show in the southern hemisphere.[1]
The airshow has periodically attracted anti-war protests.[2][3]
- ^ "Airshow: Feel the Power". Airshow.net.au. Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ Airshow anti-war protest takes off February 19, 2003 Green Left Weekly Retrieved 6 March 2017
- ^ McLennan, Rob Peace protest targets airshow March 1, 2017 Archived 1 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine 93.9 Geelong Retrieved 6 March 2017