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The Australian flew his MXS-R and performed alongside fellow team member Emma McDonald, who made her first major display on international soil.
The airshow, which was created by the team behind the Pacific Airshow at Huntington Beach, California, attracted around 200–300,000 total attendees over the weekend, either paid or watching from a distance. Organisers have now told local media that there is room to grow up to half as much again.
Organisers estimate the event attracted just under 100,000 paying attendees, but the overall number watching on from balconies or further up the beach could swell numbers to up to 300,000.
Running until 20 August, the airshow features aerobatic displays, demonstrations of RAAF and US military aircraft, street vendors, STEM exhibitions, art, entertainment, and other attractions. The Australian Aviation team is on the ground to cover the event.
Pacific Airshow Gold Coast Director, Kevin Elliott, said the event is “beyond honoured” to have Tucker as an ambassador for the show.
The event is being organised by the team behind the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach, California, which attracts three million visitors.
