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DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
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MSPA NNN/YY Sat-Sun, 20-21 August 2011
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 website:www.defence.gov.au/raaf/roulettes
Media contact: Flying Officer Richard Morris: 03 5146 7361 or 0417 061 623
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
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