Dozens of Air Force planes in full flight are set to wow crowds at a special centenary celebration.
RAAF Base Richmond, in Sydney's northwest, will host an airshow to celebrate 100 years since it became the second permanent such base in Australia.
Highlights on September 27 and 28 include displays from the fleet of C-130J Hercules cargo aircraft as well as the top-line F-35A Lightning II fighter jet.
A rare glimpse on Wednesday included an F-35 cruising over northwestern Sydney as the media watched from the hold of a C-130.
The F-35 is Australia's most advanced air combat asset and will show off its airborne capabilities in the centenary spectacular.
Capable of withstanding 9Gs, the maximum speed of the jet is nearly 2000 km/h, or about 1.6 times the speed of sound.
It carries some of the RAAF's most sophisticated weaponry including laser-guided bombs and "Sidewinder" air-to-air missiles.
The Lockheed Martin jet was accepted into Australian service in 2018 and the first squadron was based at RAAF Base Williamtown, near Newcastle.
The C-130J is used extensively for deploying personnel and aid, and assisting with medical evacuations.
The air-lifter, in use since 1999, can accommodate up to 88 paratroopers for aerial deployment.
More traditional airshow fare will also be on offer for spectators, with the RAAF Roulettes Aerobatic Team set to show off their daring stunts.
Only RAAF Base Point Cook, established in 1921 in Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay, is older than RAAF Richmond.
Tickets for the RAAF Richmond Airshow 2025 are on sale from August 13.
