Avalon: the 1992 Australian International Air Show

In October 1992 the largest gathering of aircraft in Australia took place at Avalon Airport, Victoria. The five day air show was the biggest ever held in the Southern Hemisphere. A complete range of aircraft operated by the Australian Defence Forces, general aviation aircraft, warbirds, recreational and sport aircraft, airliners, antiques, balloons, radio-controlled models, hang-gliders and helicopters have all been recorded in static or spectacular flying displays on this video. Presented by Jeff Watson.

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Credits

director

Geoff Tanner

co-producer

Cathie Scott

Neil Brown

production company

Aerospace Foundation

Airshows Downunder

Apocalypse

Duration

01:40:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1992

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304704

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1992

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