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A special formation of a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A, two F/A-18A/B Hornets and a U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor flies over the Avalon Airshow site during a joint display on March 1, 2019. (Commonwealth of Australia)
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A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III strategic airlifter at the Avalon Airshow in Australia on Feb. 26, 2019. The aircraft is operated by the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, Air Force Reserve Command and is normally based at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (Mike Yeo/Staff)
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This Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon multimission aircraft was manufactured by Boeing. Australia has signed for 12 P-8As, which are being delivered, and has expressed a requirement for three more aircraft. (Mike Yeo/Staff)
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A Royal Australian Navy Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk takes part in a joint Australian Defence Force showcase at the Avalon Airshow. (Mike Yeo/Staff)
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An Australian F/A-18B Hornet, specially painted in commemorative markings for No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit, flies over Melbourne, Australia, prior to the Avalon Airshow. (Mike Yeo/Staff)
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Also present at the Avalon Airshow were a number of restored historical warbirds such as this Cessna A-37B Dragonfly ground-attack aircraft painted in South Vietnamese Air Force markings belonging to Australia’s Temora Aviation Museum. (Mike Yeo/Staff)
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A Kawasaki C-2 airlifter of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force made the type’s first-ever overseas air show flying display at the Avalon Airshow. Japan is trying to sell the C-2 to New Zealand, which has a requirement to replace its C-130H and Boeing 757 transports. (Mike Yeo/Staff)
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Condensation streams off a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A during its display at the 2019 Avalon Airshow. Australia will eventually receive 72 F-35As to replace its F/A-18A/B Hornets. (Mike Yeo/Staff)
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