F/A-18F Super Hornet Display | Pacific Airshow 2024

[@kazbutler]

I love how the pilot looks down at his list of tricks, like “next I’m doing a loop-de-loop, then a barrel roll, then a quick whoopsie-Daisy, then point at the sun, then point at the sea, and finally go way faaaaaaast”.

[@kevinl7356]

Best display of the day. Actually unreal

[@chrispsackett]

did you hang around for the F-22 and the F-35?

[@ddrailroad7008]

F22s were pretty much just fly bys and while cool to watch, underwhelming. F35 was good. B2s arrived yesterday at Amberly. Would have been awesome to get a fly by from one of them.

[@Grognak148]

@@ddrailroad7008 was a bit let down by the f22. Likely a lot of reasons law wise and even money wise they couldn’t put on a big show but I still remember seeing one at Avalon Airshow years ago. They can do some crazy thrust vectoring stuff

[@matt18333]

@@Grognak148 Razz and the F-22 demo team are busy doing an event back home this weekend. Only reason there was no 'demo'.

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

The F22s was the worse performance of the day. The F35 was WWWWWAY better

[@ColonelJohnmatrix1000]

Incredible show. We were happy to be a part of it. Our Aussie friends are always very professional.

[@brendandavis2292]

What a display. This, the F-35 and Matt Hall in his Red Bull were the highlights of the weekend for me. Little disappointed the Raptors didn’t put on more of a show but was good to see them in person.

[@keepthinking9402]

This inside view is why I love and respect planes and pilots thanks for the footage @ the RAAF

[@Jeffisrizzy]

I was surprised to actually see these in action. It’s amazing to watch these fly along the shores. Amazing

[@Blake_Hogan]

Wow what a perspective! I wish to be in that seat one day :) I was at the Airshow and this was by far my favourite display.

[@philgray3443]

My wish came true. I wish to never be in that seat. I almost got airsick just watching it.

[@mogadeet6857]

Very cool. Love seeing the control surfaces in action.

[@kcharles8857]

If I could re-boot my life, I would do whatever it takes to become an RAAF fast-jet pilot. These people must wake up every morning grinning!

[@Darky.]

I've been thinking that all day! lol

[@Sirarl]

Loved it from the beach

[@sawry_sauce]

Seeing this yesterday was amazing and the funny thing is I have touched one of these beasts. Also stayed at the Ambery for a week seeing and HEARING this thing take off and fly around all day every day.

[@Primaate]

*Amberley (Dad was Sqdn Ldr there in early 70's, so we lived on base : )

[@theflyingdropbear2009]

one of my favorite jets in the world, the Hornet, it looks simplistic, but there is a sense of awesomeness in the Hornet's design.

[@axle.student]

Thanks for the privilege of being in the cockpit with you :)

[@rocknrollcrawlersbashers2204]

how could you not be impressed by these fantastic machines,pilots, and that sound...brilliant

[@daveinOZ]

Wow this is pure excellence... so inspiring to watch... 🦘

[@davidwalter1528]

Absolutely fantastic display! I was in the ATC as a teenager and was destined for a life in the RAAF but we left Brisbane for Mt Isa and that changed everything! This was the vstandout performance of the Airshow for me! Thank you so much! It reminded me of my Camps at Amberley and the Air Displays I was on duty for! Absolutely awesome!

[@paulgrima3812]

TOP GUN … TOP VIEWINGS One hell of a great ride Thank you mate. Go the RAAF 🇦🇺🚀🔥🔥🚀🇦🇺

[@Shack263]

Thank you for the amazing display! I wish I caught a photo of your first pass and vertical. Look forward to seeing it again next year!

[@davidbyster9249]

Such a brilliant display, and I bet the pilot had a heap of fun

[@kazbah1217]

Epic footage! Thanks for uploading 🎉

[@ChrisWakefordBlueOceanPrivate]

Great footage from downunder.... stirring stuff indeed.

[@gmarshall1026]

Great stuff RAAF

[@NGP14]

Simply spectacular ..Thank you can’t wait for the next one ✌️✌️🙏❤️

[@justin_mathew_kenny]

That is super impressive, wow!! 🥶

[@manjula1993]

Went there on Sunday and hands down the best F/A18 display I have seen! Thanks guys ❤

[@JennyS54]

Wow, that was something else, thanks RAAF, especially the Pilot, awesome stuff sir ❤

[@TW-ut6vu]

Such an awesome display so thank you pilot for a great day at the airshow

[@mikeyphoto48]

Fantastic to see the pilots view,, was watching from the beach,, such an impressive display.. thank you so.💙👍👍💙 much RAAF

[@fionacharrington7709]

Majestic - my all time favourite aircraft

[@ManishMoothedath]

It was a wonderful experience!! Waited for the F-35 till evening and it was definitely worth it.

[@mjinoz1677]

Great displays all round!

[@shinzy6030]

I loved it when i was there! Good job!

[@KLplaya]

Thanks for posting this. Was saying after todays routine how cool it would be to have the in jet view.

[@davidhanna2051]

Loved this show, though part of me would die to see an F14 Tomcat in action one day. Maybe next year 🙏

[@rangg1057]

You might have to go to Iran to see that.

[@spadgm]

Absolutely fantastic display!

[@slapshot1343]

BEST. VIDEO. EVER!!!!!

[@LAMethWitch]

totally insane.. thx for the videos

[@Jajrawson]

I SAW THIS YESTERDAY!

[@MiataFanAustralia]

Really nice Im lucky I'm in the Gold Coast.

[@スタンプ-g5g]

10:52 It's like a scene from a movie

[@spidalstick]

Awesome!

[@johngillon9263]

Bring it on again please come fly with me come fly let's fly away for 3 days can't get any better than that go go go gold coast forever ❤❤❤😂

[@DadTactics10]

Must admit, the F/A-18 and F-35 were the highlights for me. Although still very special seeing the F-22 in the flesh.

[@BananasananaB]

If you can I'd recommend viewing a proper F-22 demo team. The moves they make with the thrust vectoring is incredible.

[@JCZ_888]

Awesome show again, hornets always turnout. Great work guys thank you...

[@aadir69]

saw a bunch of f-22 raptors flying over Newcastle. pretty cool.

[@wadestevenson1874]

Great work lads. You'll do!

[@smith5312]

Amazing flying👏👏. Could RAAF have some commentary explaining what’s happening ? Just a suggestion to a great video. 👏

[@crazyhorse2995]

Thankyou t the canopy cleaner.

[@jessekaraitiana]

Sensational

[@ResponseWeb]

You were awesome dude. We pumped highway to the danger zone during your performance. You got the best job in the world 👍

[@juliecasey5196]

Awesome

[@roudyrusty610]

Epic thank for your service

[@lozjones315]

Cannot believe how much the vertical surfaces vibrate under high G and AofA. Must be a maintenance concern.

[@marand189]

What a display 👌

[@ElNarros]

Great work boys. I wonder who gets out more knackered? The pilot or the WSO?

[@Deano.1978]

Great show. Pilot looks like he needed to roll down the window and have a spew coming out of that spin at 6:50

[@drsnapid]

Sure did!

[@SkyRealms-m5o]

What a great advertisement !!!

[@ambext5921]

@AusAirForce this is really good. Would love to reproduce some of those in one of the various flight sims. Any chance you could post a slightly higher resolution video so we could read the hud repeater on the left MFD? Thank you anyway!

[@exF3-86]

@GrowlerJams : 03:00 an RAAF Signature Move!

[@hudd0media36]

I saw it there it was so frickn insane

[@B0SS330]

Great footage... Just wondering... are those live missiles on the hardpoints?

[@susip898]

Ohhhh I Wish ❤

[@Primaate]

I give this full approval, from my 'DCS' expertise 😁

[@Onefractalsparkofcreation]

7.7 g's is that what I saw ?

[@SarcasticLampr4y]

Doing an airshow with missiles is crazy hahah loved it

[@Blake_Hogan]

@@SarcasticLampr4y it’s flares but still great 👍

[@cuckedandloaded894]

no, hes talking about the INERT AIM120s and AIM9Xs that hes carrying. blue stripes means not a live missile.

[@lachychops2]

The stores on the wings are inert (filled with concrete) You can tell by the blue bands, live weapons have green/yellow bands :)

[@sgtjonzo]

​@@Blake_Hogan flares are inside the aircraft

[@librandancer]

Nice work, pilot!

[@dirtydogg06]

Got to be the best job ever

[@ageofatheism6638]

7.6g on final climbout, crazy that Matt Hall was pulling 11g in his routine in the extra the following day.

[@reverseuniverse2559]

This is the absolute best onboard cam on a jet fighter iv ever seen and iv seen quite a few 🛩️ 😎

[@marlenecarius5144]

When he is looking down he us getting ready to release the flares after roll. Watch in background you will see them deploy

[@Seadoo215]

sick

[@davo1093]

My pop is a RAAF veteran and said that plane son, is called an F18 pantie dropper 😆😂😂

[@Renee1504]

I hope you don’t mind me saying this….. it’s a little bit sexy lol Great flying…. Thanks for a great show. 🛩️✈️

[@RobertLewis-el9ub]

Bet he says on retirement - 'best job I ever had'.

[@Primaate]

All military pilots had one profession, the other stuff were just jobs ...

[@gazzathomas1423]

Preferred the external viewing of the growler display yesterday

[@PTFSFanB0y]

Never knew RAAF had videos inside of their F/A 18 cockpit

[@brodricj3023]

How experienced does a pilot have to be before they will let him do an aerobatic display that close to the ground?

[@bearcat.]

A few hours in war thunder

[@thatgreymfker]

50 hours in MSFS 😂

[@BraydonBaker-or5ho]

was this filmed in Queensland

[@thatgreymfker]

@@BraydonBaker-or5ho Yes, surfers paradise

[@brodricj3023]

@@BraydonBaker-or5ho It looks like Gold Coast

[@bjjace1]

cool

[@joebloggs24]

Is an F/A-18F a base model twin-seater of the Super Hornet? When RAAF install block III upgrades to F/A-18E/F, will they become F/A-18G/H?

[@NateCarroll-n3p]

I was working with the the Air Force Cadets

[@Reaper4367]

inert ordinance on the hard points?

[@rocketman591]

If only the Raptors put on a show like the F 18 great job RAF

[@donnyb9273]

Yeah the F22s were disappointing. Didn’t show off their manoeuvrability at all :(

[@Aussie_David]

Don’t want to be picky, but this is an RAAF aircraft and pilot.

[@gw5436]

Dead set, these blokes are Supermen. Awesome.

[@marlenecarius5144]

Imagine being in back seat for joy flight

[@showusyaguppysaustralia1515]

Whats the fuel burn when doing this spectacular work?? Thankyou for the video what a real treat!

[@johnpodo]

I dont care. I pay my taxes and is worth well spent.

[@KrithickKumar-p2f]

👍

[@hadrian3487]

"I think we have covered flybys today"

[@frosty2968]

why do they fly with an inert loadout?

[@czoom51]

Display was unreal ... Way to show out - but real talk, why you need HMCS for an airshow?

[@thewally1523]

The sooner the RAAF gets electric jets, the better ! Just look at all the fumes created in this video.. 🤣 .. Great cockpit views - would love to fly in one of these 👍

[@drrayray2113]

are those rockets on the wings real? I presume not... but gotta ask

[@SaintSfefan]

I say this pilot has been flying jets for many years he has probably flown F18/A legacy Hornets for many years now he flies F18/F Super Hornets basically the same plane but more powerful more advanced I say this pilot has been flying for a long time

[@robertvaughan5263]

I'm in the video! Can you spot the bloke in work boots on the beach?

[@achmadaprizaaffandi]

👏👍🤙

[@airlogic]

Why the A2A missiles on the racks. Surely doing aerobatics with weapons increases weight and fuel burn🔥😬

[@Buddy89538]

Probably the opposite. Adds to weight and balance. And it’s a show so they’d want to show off what the wings would look like carrying a payload.

[@Onefractalsparkofcreation]

7.7 g's is that what I saw ?! 😮

[@Inboundbogie]

Are we sure this wasn't last year's video?... looks late in the afternoon... the FA18 was midday.. F35 was late in the arvo..

[@Buddy89538]

I don’t think it really matters. It’s the same show. They don’t deviate from the manoeuvres. It’s awesome each time and that’s all that matters.

[@jimexploded]

The hornet flew at different times on Friday and Saturday but this looks around 3 O clock when it was actually on

[@handled4787]

Low winter sun

[@eXcalibre_]

This is footage from the Friday show, the f18 performed at the end of the day

[@heryhery8443]

🫡🙏👆

[@Battleneter]

Have to be careful of Meth fumes flying so low over the Gold Coast :p

[@alexb7036]

Really want to hear sonic boom next time. They need to hit max speed. Would love to hear that bang

[@Torana-gz5ls]

How about coming to Hobart and doing a mini display. We have a beautiful river, and I guarantee you would get a large audience. 😊

[@llamavert]

takes too long and no point, this Airshow provides free marketing for the RAAF allowing them to showcase their ability and what a career in the airforce would provide, with 150,000k in attendance. I doubt that would happen in Hobart.