RAAF ROULETTES TO DISPLAY AT THE WIDE BAY AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW

The Wide Bay Australia International Air show is an annual event showcasing Australia’s leading performing pilots, vintage aircraft and aerobatic displays. Program highlights include Australia’s very own Top Gun – Matt Hall, the F-18 Super Hornet and the most varied collection of World War II Fighters to gather in Queensland.


The Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes will support this event, with 15 minute formation aerobatic displays at 11:45 am on 20/21 August 2010.

The Roulettes are the Royal Australian Air Force’s aerobatic display team based at RAAF Base East Sale. They will perform their high show display in 6 Pilatus PC-9A aircraft, a two-seat single-engine turboprop aircraft that is the advanced training aircraft of the Australian Defence Force.

Throughout the display each pilot will maintain their aircraft only 3m from each other whilst conducting aerobatics and flypasts down to 200ft above the ground and at speeds up to 550km/h.

The team comprises seven members, six of whom fly the display and Roulette Seven who provides commentary and will be available to answer questions on the Roulettes and their display.

Further information on the Roulettes including photos and information on team members can be found at the team website.

Photo via Roulettes website