Air Warfare

The sights of Avalon Air Show 2025: Day Three [PHOTOS]

An on-the-ground look at the 2025 Avalon Air Show in Australia.

By Michael Marrow on March 28, 2025 1:24 pm
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An RAAF F-35A conducts a simulated close air support mission, featuring a pyrotechnic display that shook the earth. (Michael Marrow/Breaking Defense)

AVALON AIR SHOW — Clear blue skies defined the third day of the Avalon air show here just outside of Melbourne, Australia, providing an unclouded view of impressive flying acrobatics held over a bustling exhibition.

Here’s just a few sights Breaking Defense saw as our presence at the show came to an end.

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Bell brought along a model of its V-280 Valor for the US Army’s FLRAA program, a nod to potential international exports. (Michael Marrow/Breaking Defense)
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BAE Systems’s spider-shaped STRIX drone. (Michael Marrow/Breaking Defense)
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Attendees gather at Leidos’s booth. (Michael Marrow/Breaking Defense)
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US Air Force F-22s and F-16s along the flightline. (Michael Marrow/Breaking Defense)
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Hypersonix’s DART aircraft, which the company says is capable of up to Mach 7 speeds. (Michael Marrow/Breaking Defense)
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Deakin University’s booth in an exhibition hall. (Michael Marrow/Breaking Defense)
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If the flying displays weren’t enough, families could find other fun activities at the Avalon Air Show, like the Ferris wheel pictured here. (Michael Marrow/Breaking Defense)
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Static displays of aircraft for the Republic of Singapore Air Force. (Michael Marrow/Breaking Defense)
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The entrance to the air show near the end of the third day. (Michael Marrow/Breaking Defense)