JA Boomer wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:04 pm
Chris, when did you stop doing the website?

Good question! I had to go back into my archive emails to find out. 2015 was my last year. I stopped volunteering when I was asked to do things outside of what I signed up for (like answering phones during the Airshow).

AirshowHawk wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:29 am Here's a throwback from the internet archive. This is the Abbotsford Airshow website from 20 years ago in 2004.

Great find. Brings back fond memories of when I did the Airshow website (note the inclusion of bases the aircraft were from )

sadly, they now seem obsessed with bringing in too many civilian acts which, let's face it, very few attendees watch and mostly use as a washroom break. There are three civilian acts booked this year (so far), last year there were three and the year before four. That constitutes being "obsesse...

While I agree that this year's show will be disappointing based on the announced schedules of the European teams and the overall lack of US military participation, this is in no way the fault of the Abbotsford Airshow. They have no control over the schedules that are announced from these teams. The ...

...and that's a wrap.

Last posts with shots from the final day of the show.

And some more....

Today's entry, some highlights from the Saturday's full day show.

This post includes some highlights from the first day of the public airshow which included a night show. The F-111 flew twice, during the afternoon flying program and again at night. Seeing the "dump and burn" in person was one of my all-time airshow highlights.

Going way back in the archives, today marks 17 years to the day that I attended the Australian International Airshow. March 22 (Thursday) was an industry day and also included some arrivals for the airshow the following days. Here are some highlights from that day.