RAAF Deploy to Japan: Exercise Bushido Guardian 2019
Exercise Bushido Guardian held in Septemeber and October 2019 marked the first joint air combat exercise between the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Japan Self-Defense Force (JASDF) in northern Japan. With assets based out of Chitose Air Base, Hokkaidō and Misawa Air Base, Tōhoku, the exercise took place over a four week period from […]
Tocumwal Airshow
Nestled among golden Canola-filled fields on the fertile banks of the Murray River on the NSW/Victoria border, Tocumwal turned on the charm (and perfect weather) to play host to their first airshow in over 30 years on September 14. Organised…
Dubai Air Wing’s Spring Visit
A6-GGP returns to southern skies Dubai Air Wing’s immaculate Boeing 747-400 Freighter A6-GGP returned to Brisbane over the weekend, arriving from Melbourne as ‘Dubai 008’. The Aviation Studio was there to cover its arrival at Brisbane Airport on Sunday afternoon.…
Riverfire 2019: Part Two — The Show
After months of preparation, Riverfire had finally arrived. 500,000 people. 11 tonnes of fireworks. And, what The Aviation Studio was mostly interested in — low-level displays from mighty military machines — the Royal Australian Air Force’s Boeing C-17A Globemaster III…
Riverfire 2019: Part One — The Rehearsals
As September draws to a close in Brisbane, hundreds of thousands of spectators travel into the city centre for Sunsuper Riverfire. Currently in its 22nd year, Riverfire marks the ending of the Brisbane Festival, an internationally renowned arts festival. The…