Later in the day it would put on an impressive flying display.

The Bearcat is joined in the sun by the Dauntless. So nice to see them outside.

Out from the Air Museum for a local flight. Lycoming for power. This aircraft was sold to a private owner a few years later.

A PC-7 of the 131(EMVO)sq based at Woensdrecht air-to-air over the southern part of the Netherlands. EMVO is the Dutch abbrivation of Elementaire Militaire Vlieger Opleiding (Basic/Elementary Military Pilot Training).

This Moth Minor is actually a pre-war civil import. It was allocated the UK rego G-AFNN to the Hull Aero Club in 1939 but appears to have been deregistered the same day. It was registered VH-ACR on 17 Jan '40 until impressed as the last of the RAAF's Moth Minors A21-42 in Nov '41. Returned after the war to VH-ACR '45 until withdrawn in '47. Restored at Caboolture '03-'08. Seen here arriving at the Houdini-Centenary Air Show: note the prominent under-belly speedbrake in lieu of flap.

Tony Wood brings us round for a run up Melton's Runway 22 during an inspection flight prior to the Houdini-Centenary Air Show. This immaculate Chieftain has an Aspen EFD1000 PFD, an Avidyne EX500 moving map/radar display and twin Garmin GNS430 GPS'. Wow!

Part of the flight-line at Melton on the eve of the Houdini-Centenary Air Show: first is Rainer Huefner's DR-107; then the Pitts Super Stinker and Debonair of the Skyblazers formation aerobatic team; then Australia's longest-registered, airworthy aircraft, DH60 Moth VH-UAE; and finally Chieftain VH-ZUM.