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Tickets have officially opened for the RAAF Richmond Airshow, celebrating the 100th birthday of the base in September later this year.
The air show will take place over the weekend of 27 and 28 September 2025 with gates open at 9am and flying displays to be conducted from 11am to 4.30pm. Tickets officially went on sale on 13 August.
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“The Albanese government is proud to see the RAAF air show return to RAAF Base Richmond this year,” Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said.
“The air show celebrates the rich history of RAAF Base Richmond in supporting the Hawkesbury region.
“This air show showcases our incredible ADF personnel and capabilities to the local community.”
RAAF Base Richmond originally welcomed its first aircraft, No. 3 Squadron’s Army Co-Op DH.9, DH9A Bomber and single-seat SE5A Fighter, in the winter of 1925. The base became a vital training base for wireless and telegraph operators during World War II before becoming a hub for air mobility assets after the war.
RAAF Base Richmond’s community liaison officer, Wing Commander Michael Stuart-Watt, reflected on how the base had developed over the past 100 years and the unique capability it provided to Air Force.
“Since I first posted to RAAF Base Richmond in 1981, I have seen the base develop into a hub of both Royal Australian Air Force operations and Defence progress,” WGCDR Stuart-Watt said.
“The combination of Australia Defence Force personnel, Australian Public Servants and defence industry make for a high-performing environment and results in a diverse community where everyone gets involved in base events and in the local community.”
Most notably, RAAF Base Richmond has been home to the C-130 Hercules since the aircraft first came into service in 1958. In recent years, RAAF Base Richmond has become a main support base for RAAF’s contribution to humanitarian and disaster relief operations, including Operation Bushfire Assist 2019–20 and the Afghanistan Non-Combatant Evacuation in 2021.
Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Stephen Chappell said the support from the Richmond and wider Hawkesbury community underpinned the continued development and success of the base.
“RAAF Base Richmond has played an important role in the Hawkesbury region since its establishment in 1925,” AIRMSHL Chappell said.
“The base’s 100-year anniversary not only signifies its importance to the Royal Australian Air Force’s ability to generate and deliver air power as part of our national defence but recognises and celebrates the commitment of the local community to sustain and support RAAF Base Richmond and the aviators that call it home.
“The Royal Australian Air Force looks forward to celebrating this milestone with the local community at the RAAF Richmond Airshow in September.”
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