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Avalon would be the first and last time the F-22 Raptor performed a public display in 2013. Soon after the show, US Defense budget cuts under sequestration grounded all non-essential flying, including display flying.
Doing business at Avalon
2013 a muted success
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present, including the Hawk
(right) and C-17s and a KC-30A
(far right).
The mood at the Australian International Airshow was as mixed as the weather was typically changeable. And as wet as the first day was, it didn’t deter the Victorian government’s enthusiasm for the event when it announced it had secured the International Airshow at Avalon through to 2025.
The announcement heralded what would be an event that showed encouraging signs for the industry, but which eschewed the fever-pitch of previous years.
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