You have to see this aircraft 'in the flesh' to really appreciate the stunning paint scheme on it. Registered on 12 September 2008 and made its first flight shortly thereafter, named 'Merlin'. Seen here departing after static display at the Australian International Airshow.

On static display at the Australian International Airshow. This aircraft is operated by 32 Squadron as a navigation trainer in support of the School of Air Navigation at RAAF East Sale. It was previously N5149F, then registered VH-WHP between 17 April 2003 and 7 April 2004.

Departing Avalon after static display at the Australian International Airshow. This Jab was registered new with RAAus on 25 June 2010.

Departing for home following static display at the Australian International Airshow. This Renegade was registered with the RAAus on 24 June 1996. This aircraft was quite badly damaged two years previously when a freak wind-storm swept through the Avalon Airshow.

Aerobatic champion Nikolay Timofeev waves to the crowd after another aerobatic performance at the Australian International Airshow.

Heading home after another Avalon Airshow on static display. This Alpi 300 Standard was registered new with RAAus on 20 October 2008.

This attractive, Melbourne-based RV-7 was on static display at the Australian International Airshow. It was registered VH-JWC(2) on 19 December 2008.

This aircraft was acquired in 1983 as an attrition replacement for five RAN Sea Kings lost at sea between 1975 and 1979. It made its first flight on 9 March 1983 using the UK 'B conditions' registration G-17-13. Delivered to the RAN on 11 May 1983. Seen here on static display at the Australian International Airshow.

This Aiglet was originally registered as VH-KAW to the Australian Auster agents, Kingsford Smith Aviation Service, at Bankstown on 18 May 51. A month later it was sold to a private owner, and changed hands again a month after that. It was struck off the Register on 8 March 57 but re-registered as VH-WFA on 9 Aug that year to Wagga Air Taxi & Flying School. From 15 June 63 it was re-registered again as VH-WWG. Currently based at Swanpool. Seen here departing after static display at the Avalon Airshow.

This lovely aircraft has a great and most appropriate rego - "Ooo Aaah!" Built, or at least, started in NSW, this homebuilt aircraft now resides in SA. It was registered on 21 November 1991 and is seen here departing after being on static display at the Australian International Airshow.

Originally built during the war by DHA at Bankstown as A17-357, this aircraft was civilianised in 1956 as VH-AZF and initially owned by the Royal Queensland Aero Club. Today it is restored in a pre-war period colour scheme and based at Kyneton. Seen here taxying for departure after being on static display at the Australian International Airshow.

This 2010-production TBM850 was registered new in the USA on 3 August 2010. It's seen here departing after being on static display at the Australian International Airshow.

Lacking brakes, this poor bloke had to stop his engine and get a marshaller to hold on to the aircraft at the holding point! This Thruster TST ('Two Seat Trainer') was one of the first legal two-seat, factory-built ultralights. It was registered with the AUF (later RAAus) on 17 August 1988 and is seen here departing after being on static display at the Australian International Airshow.